Medical i-Teams

Cambridge based i-Team investigating the best commercialisation approaches for new medical or health-related technology. Runsin Lent term in partnership with the Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences

Medical technology in Cambridge

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Medical i-Teams investigates the best commercialisation approach for a new medical or health-related technology, including treatments, diagnostics and research tools. In most cases this includes interviews with clinicians and patients or patient groups.

Participants gain the hands-on experience and satisfaction of “learning by doing”, working on a real project where their ideas and conclusions will influence future directions and outcomes. Skills and experience gained include:

  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team with participants from other university departments
  • Multiple discussions & interviews with members of the Cambridge entrepreneurial ecosystem
  • Teamworking & team management
  • Brainstorming
  • Identify the key commercial benefits of a technology or product innovation
  • Identify relevant competitors and potential collaborators
  • Identify and contact relevant industry experts, clinicians and patient groups
  • Use and develop your own network of contacts
  • Cold calling and extracting useful information from commercial contacts
  • Application of Human-Centred Design and Design Thinking methodologies to medical technology commercialisation projects
  • Analyse incomplete data from a variety of sources to draw a justifiable conclusion
  • Presentation skills (for a non-expert audience)

The syllabus includes lectures from industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs on the practicalities of taking medical innovations from the lab to the clinic, medical ethics considerations, and an introduction to commercial considerations.

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Lent

Monday evenings from 7pm-10pm

At the IfM, with a Zoom option available

9 weeks, every Monday in Full Term

Any post-graduate student or post-doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge, Babraham Institute, Sanger Centre or the British Antarctic Survey.

This includes PhD students, Masters students, MBAs, Research Assistants and 4th or 5th year undergraduates, as well as post-docs and university staff.

Places on the I-Teams programme are fully-funded for all participants from any department or institute.

How to apply for upcoming Cambridge Medical i-Team projects

The i-Team projects are open to all post-graduate and post-doctoral students at the University.