Innovative Healthcare Solutions: 3D Printing and Advanced Prototyping is delivered by Innovative Health Working Group and Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies
Location: Aston University Main Building, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Date & Time: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 02:00 – 04:00
Innovative Healthcare Solutions: 3D Printing and Advanced Prototyping
We are delighted that the Innovative Health Working Group are partnering with Aston University for this insightful event, where we delve into the realm of innovative healthcare solutions through 3D printing and advanced prototyping. This event will feature a tour of the World-Class Design Factory with opportunities to hear from leading experts who will share their insights on elevating innovation in healthcare. The School of Life & Health Sciences at Aston University holds an established position as a leading provider of health and life sciences education and research. Aston conducts internationally recognised research with exploitable outputs that change lives, specialising in the multidisciplinary areas of cellular and molecular biomedicine, health and disease across the lifespan, clinical and systems neuroscience, and vision, cognition, and language.
Our Audience
Med/Health Tech Businesses, Start-ups, Product Designers, Manufacturers, Academia, Health Tech providers, Innovation Managers, Tech specialists
Agenda
14:00 – Chair Welcome and Introductions with light refreshments
14:10 – Elevating Innovation: Inside the World-Class Design Factory
- Paul Gretton, Head of Business Supports Ops at Aston University
14:20 -Transforming Healthcare Innovation: Unleashing the Potential of the Accelerator
- Dr Antonio Fratini, School of Life and Health Sciences
14:30 – Innovative Prototyping Solutions in Prosthetics: Bridging the Gap Between Design and Functionality
- Steve May-Russell, CEO, Smallfry
14:40 – Q&A Panel discussion
15:00 – Elsewhere in the Innovation Alliance / WMHTC
- Dr Pam Waddell (Innovation Alliance West Midlands)
- David Kidney (WMHTC)
15:15 – Round table / Networking
15:30 – Tour of Design Factory, 3D Printing and Advanced Prototyping facilities:
- Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (Dr Osipov)
- New Design Factory (Paul Gretton)
- Lower ground manufacturing and gain analysis lab (Dr Fratini)
16:15 – Meeting Close
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