Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/W00061X/1
Title:	Bionics+: User Centred Design and Usability of Bionic Devices
Principal Investigator:	James, Professor C
Other Investigators:	O'Connor, Professor RJ Nazarpour, Professor K Dawes, Professor H Green, Professor R
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	Albany Business Consultants Ltd BIOS Health Ltd Brunel University London Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff University Coherent UK Ltd Coventry & Warwickshire NHS PartnerTrust Devices for Dignity Galvani Bioelectronics Great Ormond Street Hospital Imperial College London Koalaa Limited Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Meta (Previously Facebook) National University of Ireland Maynooth Newcastle University NHS NIHR CLAHRC for South Yorkshire Oxford Uni. Hosps. NHS Foundation Trust Platt & Associates, Inc. Sheffield Hallam University UCL University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT University of Aberdeen University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow University of Manchester, The University of Oxford University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of Strathclyde University of Surrey University of York
Department:	Sch of Engineering
Organisation:	University of Warwick
Scheme:	Standard Research - NR1
Starts:	21 June 2021	Ends:	20 June 2025	Value (£):	902,307
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Biomaterials Biomechanics & Rehabilitation Tissue engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Healthcare Information Technologies
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 17 Mar 2021 HT New Challenges NetworkPlus Interview Panel Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
The Bionics+ NetworkPlus will represent the spectrum of research, clinical and industrial communities across bionic technologies within the EPSRC Grand Challenge theme of Frontiers of Physical Intervention. It will invigorate and support a cohesive, open and active network with the mission of creating a mutually supportive environment. It will lead to the co-creation of user-centred bionic solutions that are fit for purpose. These advances will have a global impact, consolidating the world-leading position of the UK. The founding tranche will focus on ambitious and transformative research, new collaborative and translational activities, and the formulation of a longer-term strategy. Within this context, as a community, we will explore and identify areas of opportunity and value, driven by Bionics users' needs, complementary to existing activity and strengths. The network will instigate and support early-stage research in these priority areas, alongside providing an outward-facing representation and engagement of the UK Bionics community. Further, we aim to contribute in an advisory capacity to public bodies, UK industry and government policy. At the time of the application, we have obtained a positive commitment from circa 70 groups including bionic users, academic partners from universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and a few international partners; partners in medical devices, orthotics and prosthetics industry, both large corporates and small-medium size companies; and many clinicians, surgeons and aligned health experts from relevant NHS clinics and the private sector.
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