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Innovation Pathways and Prioritisation within Primary Healthcare

Posted on June 25, 2021October 9, 2023 by Smartdoc

Smart D8 is delighted to partner with CALIN – Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network and Wales Cancer Research Centre in supporting GPs on their innovation journey. The 4 part CPD series – Innovation Pathways and Prioritisation within Primary Healthcare -will commence on the 16th of June 2021. A series of four workshops designed to introduce the process for identifying innovation pathways & prioritisation within primary healthcare.

About This Event

Innovation Pathways and Prioritisation within Primary Healthcare: 4-Part Series CPD
You are invited to join our series of four workshops designed to introduce the process for identifying innovation pathways & prioritisation within primary healthcare. The Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN) is hosting this free virtual series in collaboration with the Welsh Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) and the Dublin Smart D8 Programme.
When: Wednesdays on 16th, 23rd & 30th June and 7th July 2021

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm, BST

Who: General Practitioners / Practice Managers of SME Primary Healthcare Practices

If participants are eligible (see below) for this 4-part event, they will need to join each of the four live sessions and participate to be awarded a certificate acknowledging their attendance and recognising the accumulation of 8 hours of CPD.
For Irish General Practitioners we have applied for CPD Recognition with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) for this event series. For all others, the certificate can serve as support towards your personal learning records.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a digital health evolution across healthcare, highlighting the potential for innovations within primary healthcare that could create long-term impacts for patient health and service efficiency. However, prioritising which innovations to invest time and money in and navigating the innovation pathway is a challenging prospect.

Aim

Comprising of 4 sessions of 2-hours each over a four-week period, you will explore how to assess the patient needs that will benefit most from innovation, how to prioritise your efforts for maximum output, and how to build the best solution for your practice. You will learn techniques to help define outputs and measures, and to build a development action plan. You will have the opportunity to work with industry experts and development specialists. The aim is to provide an innovation process to primary healthcare practices that will enable you to prioritise digital innovations and engage with support mechanisms within Wales and/or Ireland to progress innovations to implementation.

Eligibility

Register your interest for this event to attend the whole series, and we will check your eligibility based on the following criteria:
• Your Primary Healthcare Practice will need to be an SME.
• Only one representative from the practice can attend, due to a restriction in participant numbers.
• The practice is located in one of the following regions of Ireland or Wales:
Specialist Innovation Speaker and Workshop Format
Over the course of 4 weeks, the 2-hour sessions will be split to include a guest speaker who will address some key aspects of the healthcare digital innovation landscape in Wales and/or Ireland. Sessions will be followed by an interactive workshop hosted by Chris James from Business Partners, who will take you step by step through the innovation pathways for Primary Healthcare, and assisting you in creating a tailored innovation-decision model for your practice:

Part 1: Understanding the Innovation Process
Part 2: Planning for Innovation
Part 3: Implementing Innovation
Part 4: Bringing Innovation to Wales and Ireland

The workshops will address the issues, challenges and processes associated with innovation pathways within Primary Healthcare, through individual exercises and group activities with discussions in break out rooms. An electronic workbook will be provided to each participant, which will align with the content and activities within the workshops. It will also provide opportunities for discussion and Q&A, whilst building working relationships with health professionals, business innovation experts, and key people within the Welsh and Irish digital innovation landscape.

Workshop Host – CALIN

This free series of workshops are hosted by CALIN, an advanced life science network connecting business, academia and healthcare with experts from six leading universities across Ireland and Wales. CALIN provides an opportunity to engage with leaders in advanced medical and pharmaceutical science, nanotechnology and biotechnology. The network opens access to technology, scientific expertise, and a network of life science innovators to support the development of products, processes and services.
The Celtic Advanced Life Science Innovation Network (CALIN) is an Ireland-Wales INTERREG operation funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
CALIN Innovation Pathways and Prioritisation within Primary Healthcare: Speaker Biographies

Switching to the Circular Economy: Modos Training for D8 Businesses

Posted on March 30, 2021October 9, 2023 by Smartdoc

Switching to the Circular Economy: Modos Training for D8 Businesses

MODOS is a circular economy training programme for micro, small and medium size enterprises developed for Dublin City Council and the Waste Management Plan Lead Authority (WMPLA). The Digital Hub is now teaming up with Dublin City Council to deliver MODOS training for businesses in Dublin 8 in June 2021.

The programme will be delivered virtually. The trainers will make each session interactive with a mix of presentations, best practice case studies, exercises, and discussion to help participants apply the learning to their business.

What is the circular economy?

Our current economic model is based on a linear ‘take-make-waste’ approach, which is costly for businesses and bad for the environment. By contrast, a circular economy is efficient and environmentally sustainable. In a circular economy, products, components and materials are kept in use for as long as possible. Supply and production chains operate in ‘closed-loops’ making them less wasteful and more resilient. New business models based around leasing, re-manufacturing, recycling, and upcycling become possible, saving businesses money and reducing environmental impacts.

Adopting circular economy principles can help your business:

Save money, reduce waste, and increase resilience
Boost competitive advantage and brand reputation
Unlock new business opportunities that also help the environment

Who is this training programme suitable for?

MODOS is suitable for all businesses but is particularly relevant for those from the following sectors: construction and the built environment, food, retail, manufacturing, textiles and fashion, electronics, plastics, and packaging.

Dublin MODOS Programme Schedule

Below are the dates and times of the MODOS Training for D8 Businesses:

Circular Economy 101 – Tuesday 1^st June from 9.30 to 13.30
CE in your supply chain – Tuesday 8th June from 9.30 to 13.30
CE in your operations – Tuesday 15th June from 9.30 to 13.30
CE and customer engagement – Tuesday 22^nd June from 9.30 to 13.30
Close-out (1-hour wrap up) – Tuesday 29^th June from 9.30 to 10.30

Following the training session, the trainers provide a 1-hour face-to-face mentoring with participants to discuss the learning outcomes and how they might be applied to their business.

Cost: A nominal fee will be charged for each module to ensure participants value the training and to go towards the cost of running the programme. The cost is €75 for all 4 modules, payable when businesses book their place.

How to Apply: Please complete and return the Application Form to register your interest.

FAQs: Here are some of the Questions & Answers on the programme.

For any other enquiries or questions about the MODOS Dublin 8 programme, please contact cviguier@thedigitalhub.com

Smart D8 Call For Pilots 2021

Posted on October 30, 2020December 15, 2025 by Smartdoc

This call for pilots is now closed

Smart D8, our latest Smart District, is a collaborative initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens in Dublin 8 through innovation.

Bringing together public authorities, academia, healthcare, citizens and industry, Smart D8 applies a people-centred approach, with the engagement and active participation of the local community at its core.

In late 2020, the first SmartD8 Community Survey was launched, capturing the needs and priorities of the local community. Based on these findings we are now seeking innovative pilot projects that address three key areas:

Mental Health – Focused Call

Innovative approaches to managing mental health for individuals. Tools to support good mental health in the community including diagnostic, preventative, treatment, support and management solutions.

Population Health Management – Focused Call

Chronic Disease Management solutions that will allow people to manage their chronic health conditions in the community.
General Preventative Health solutions that can be implemented in a community setting to maintain good health and wellbeing.

Covid-19 Impact – Open Call

An open call for innovative and scalable solutions that will address the impact of Covid-19 on the health and wellbeing of the community in Dublin 8.

Who Should Apply?

The pilot call is open to all public and private sector organisations, companies and academia who:

Offer innovative and scalable products, services or devices.
Provide new practices/solutions/perspectives that address an unmet need in the community.
Have a solution that is ready for deployment within the next 6 months as a pilot initiative that will commence in 2021.
Provide a solution that can be enabled by a co-creation and collaborative approach.

Why Apply?

Opportunity to pilot and demonstrate the scalability of your offering in a community setting.
Access to a unique collaborative ecosystem with established clinical, academic, public and private sector engagement.
Funding support available for selected pilots.
Project management support.
Marketing and promotion support.
Access to free workspace in Dublin 8 during the pilot period.

Application Process

Companies must submit a completed application form available at the link below.
Pilot Call opens on 10.03.2021 and closes for applications at midnight on 28.04.2021.
Your submission will be reviewed by Smart D8 and an expert panel. A shortlist of applicants will be selected and shortlisted companies will be asked to make a presentation.
An update on the call outcome will be provided to all applicants on 19.05.2021.