1. NICON Conference Driving Innovation: WHSCT approach
Dr Maurice O’Kane
Wed 5th March 2014

2. Priorities and Progress
Priorities: a vibrant research culture is important for patient care:
Need for strong university / industry links
Progress: patients enrolled, research funding, job creation, IP

3. C-TRIC
Western Health and Social Care Trust, the University of Ulster and Derry City Council
Enabling academic, business, clinical interactions 3

4. What does C-TRIC do? Academic research Contract research
Healthcare Innovation Hub
Provide support to bio-entrepreneurs 4

5. £11.5 Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine based in C-TRIC
                                              
£11.5 Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine based in C-TRIC
Diabetes
Bone Health
Hypertension (Cardiovascular & Stroke)
Inflammatory Disease
Dementia & Mental Health
Oncology
Blindness
Officially Opened 16th Oct 2013
Ministers Poots & Foster

6. Challenges HSC staff time Fostering a culture of Innovation
Career progression for research active HSC staff
Industry partnership