ICT for Health
Kieran Drain CEO, Tyndall National Institute
Vision: To be the Premier Information and Communications Technology research institute worldwide…. in generating Economic Impact through Excellence in Research Vision: To be the Premier Information and Communications Technology research institute worldwide…. in generating Economic Impact through Excellence in Research National Institute for ICT Research and Development
ICT Impacting Multiple Sectors in the Economy HEALTHCARE: Longer, healthy lives COMMUNICATIONS: Efficient reliable FOOD, AGRI, MARINE & ENVIRONMENT Sustainable ENERGY: Protected, safe, secure Deploying ICT solutions to challenges in Healthcare is a priority focus area in the Tyndall strategic plan
ICT for Health at Tyndall Tyndall will deliver new opportunities for Ireland’ economic growth creating impact from excellent research, systems development and graduate training, delivering disruptive ICT solutions & highly trained people to meet challenges in the HEALTH, Medical Devices and Life Sciences’ sector. Impact from Excellence in ICT for Health
Impact from ICT for Health The Medtech sector 25,000 employees 8 bn exports Smart Technology platforms and products Diagnostics | Therapeutics | Surgical Innovation Improved patient care Innovative deployable solutions Clinicians Businesses +
ABC Ecosystem Tyndall Academic partners Clinical Partners Business Partners We Collaborate with global medtech companies, world leading Clinicians & leading scientists. ABC Ecosystem Academic, Business, Clinical) Tyndall Healthcare Solutions
Using ICT to create highly value-added products and services Application Opportunities: ICT for Health
Industry Academia Core Competence Example: Photonics Integration Impact: Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC) Biomedical –Minimally invasive medical procedures –Miniaturised point-of-care diagnostic systems Requires innovation at Material, Device, Module and System levels to deliver Prototypes for evaluation Communications –Interconnect ‘bottleneck’ –Fibre capacity exhaust and energy consumption
Guidewire Fermoral artery Application example Photonics Sensor on a Guidewire Blood Flow Analyser optical fibre in guidewire maintain guidewire diameter maintain guidewire flexibility
Optical fibre source Exhibition Fibre Sensor Demonstrator 340 mm guidewires with integrated optical fibre Guide wire September 13 –17, 2014 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
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