The University’s Centre
for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare (CATCH) is offering its last
£5,000 Innovation Voucher. The funding scheme was launched in spring 2016 to
help launch new ventures which aim to improve people’s lives through
technology.
The first innovation
voucher was won by Gospelware at the Digital Health Design Challenge, which
took place at the Digital Media Centre (DMC) in Barnsley. They were working
with a team from the multiple sclerosis charity Shift.ms and a consultant
neurologist and specialist nurse from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust, created an app to help people with MS to monitor and manage fatigue
issues.
Voucher two, three and
four will be given to companies working with new technology in mental health,
new tech sleep research and novel applications of speech technology.
The University of
Sheffield now offers a last business the chance to turn their innovative idea
into reality.
“Our vision is to
transform the ways in which people are enabled to live well through the
application of ubiquitous and personalised technology,”
said Professor Mark
Hawley, CATCH Director.
Deadline for the last
innovation voucher is 21/10/2016.
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