Biomedical Catalyst 2016 – Early Stage Awards

The aim of this competition is to develop innovative healthcare technologies and processes that will help provide:

• disease prevention and proactive management of health and chronic conditions
• earlier and better detection and diagnosis of disease leading to better patient outcomes
• tailored treatments that either change the underlying disease or offer potential cures

The aim of this competition is to test a well-developed concept and show its effectiveness in a relevant environment. It will do this through:

• experimental evaluation (lab-scale)
• initial demonstration using in vitro and in vivo models (not human clinical trials)
• exploring potential production mechanisms
• early-stage prototyping
• product development planning
• intellectual property protection