18:00 - 16:00
Scotland - Edinburgh, North East England – Newcastle, Manchester
Are you a Nordic or Baltic company working within early intervention products and therapeutics for healthy ageing? Is the UK on your radar for international expansion in 2024 – 25?
The UK has nearly 12 million people over the age of 55. The 85+ age group is set to double by 2041, dramatically expanding the demand for innovations to meet the needs of an ageing global society.
Norway Health Tech is partnering with the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) at the British Embassies in Finland, Norway and Sweden to offer innovative businesses the opportunity to join an inward mission to the UK in February 2024. The mission will focus on three key UK regions specializing in healthy ageing; Scotland, North East England and Greater Manchester.
These regions possess generous possibilities to design, test, develop and commercialize solutions for the healthy ageing sector, and have in place supportive clusters connecting investors with customers, supply chains and innovation partners.
You will have the opportunity to engage with relevant stakeholders, local and national experts, and commercial partners able to support your UK market entry and growth. Each region will also showcase the latest opportunities, networks and collaboration possibilities in their region.
How to participate
Please register your interest through this link, latest 15 January, 2024. We will have an ongoing review process for participants, taken into account that we can only offer a limited amount of seats.
- Agenda in more detail (subject to change)
| Monday, 12 February 2024 | |||
| Delegates arrive in Edinburgh (choose your own flight) | |||
| Check-in to hotel (organisers to provide booking details) | |||
| 7:30 pm | Welcome drinks reception at hotel/ or venue nearby (optional to delegates) | ||
| Tuesday, 13 February 2024 | |||
| Full day programme in Edinburgh | |||
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Our agenda will focus on providing an introduction to/ and conversations with: | ||
| NHS Scotland, NHS Research Scotland (Enrich), NHS Procurement Team, and NHS Innovation Hub | |||
| The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Innovation Centre Programme | |||
| Scottish Development International | |||
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Interactive lunch with local stakeholders (covered by host) | ||
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Afternoon delegation goes on site visits | ||
| TBC place but options are community hospitals (East Lothian or Haddington), Well Wynd, Tranent | |||
| Other potential stakeholders involved in the programme: East of Scotland Innovation Hub, CivTech and InnoScot Health | |||
| 4:00 pm | Trains to Newcastle | ||
| 7:00 pm | Delegation check in to hotel (organisers to provide booking details) | ||
| 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening social hosted by organisers either at hotel/ or venue nearby (optional to delegates) | ||
| Wednesday, 14 February 2024 | |||
| Full day programme in Newcastle | |||
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Our agenda will focus on providing an introduction to/ and conversations with: | ||
| National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA), National innovation Centre for Data (NICD) and VOICE Global – includes visit to facilities + talk about internet of caring things project | |||
| Nort East Fund and NTCA inward investment fund | |||
| Meet the buyer segment. Pre-arranged slots with invited ‘buyers’ or industry partners | |||
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Interactive lunch with local stakeholders (covered by host) | ||
| 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Afternoon delegation goes on site visits | ||
| CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) | |||
| National Horizon centre | |||
| 4:30 pm | Train from Darlington to Manchester | ||
| 7:00 pm | Delegation check in to hotel (organisers to provide booking details) | ||
| Thursday, 15 February 2024 | |||
| Full day programme in Manchester | |||
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Our agenda will focus on providing an introduction to/ and conversations with: | ||
| Meet the buyer segment. Pre-arranged slots with invited “buyers” or industry partners | |||
| MIDAS, Health Innovation Manchester, meeting with local companies – how to expand to Manchester | |||
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Ineractive lunch with local stakeholders (covered by host) | ||
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Afternoon delegation meets: | ||
| Masterclass provided by Quiddity Health – selling to the NHS | |||
| Understanding the care sector – selling to care homes | |||
| Programme ends 15.00. Delegates decides if they want to travel back evening of 15th or 16th of January | |||
Who should participate?
- Nordic and Baltic companies interested in expansion into the UK
- Nordic and Baltic companies interested in expansion beyond first UK location
- Nordic and Baltic companies and research & innovation centres who would benefit from access to world leading facilities and academic expertise in diagnostics and ageing
- Nordic and Baltic companies who are looking to innovate and develop products for healthy ageing or companies looking to target a growing market opportunity
An introduction Webinar to this UK mission took place on 23 November 2023
👉 Recording of the webinar is available here: https://eu.eventscloud.com/ehome/healthyageing/Recording/
You can also check and download the webinar slides at: https://eu.eventscloud.com/ehome/healthyageing/resources/
Price
The programme is free of charge, but flights and hotel are to be covered by each attendee. Some catering and internal transfers will be covered while in the UK – more detail to come.
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