Developing an eHealth ecosystem – Research Festival 2020

EPIC – eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly – has been bringing together digital technology businesses with health and care professionals, and patient and service user groups, to find technological solutions to improve health and wellbeing.  This session will present how, locally, the EPIC project has succeeded in developing networks and helping small companies develop their products and services further. We will also show how, globally, ‘Testbed Cornwall’ is now a region to trial new digital products and services, from robots to health record systems. The three-year project, funded by ERDF, presents a strong example of interdisciplinary working between health, arts, science, engineering and technology. It has brought considerable research impact for its positive effect on patients, carers and healthcare providers, and established foundations for a legacy of continuing innovation. Join the team behind EPIC and some of the SMEs that have benefitted from their support, to learn about the journey so far, the next steps for health technology in the region, and the opportunities available to be part of the next generation of eHealth research at the University of Plymouth through its newly-launched Centre of Health Technology.

Programme:

12:00 | Arrival, light lunch and exhibition with SME demonstrations 13:00 | Welcome

Local

13:15 | Introduction: EPIC and local successes in Cornwall by Professor Ray Jones Followed by students who have acted as digital health champions talking about their experience and contribution to EPIC, and then demonstrations from three Cornish companies (two software, one robotics) supported by EPIC and the knowledge transfer process:

• Richard Wyatt Haynes, HCI. A digital software company transforming healthcare with supportive content and analytics.
• Jake Gibson Sutton Shaw, Robotriks. Robotics-focused research and development company.
• Richard Doig, Hug. Developed a holistic platform to analyse employee wellbeing and match smart benefits to employee needs.