UoG supports new health and social care innovations to improve patient care as member of SpinOutWest
University of Gloucestershire has been awarded Research England funding as part of a new partnership designed to strengthen research commercialisation and increase spin-out activity in health and social care.
Through sharing best practice, training and development, SpinOutWest will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for universities, which are a hotbed of new ideas and thinking, to embed new ways of working and a culture that supports spin-out activity and improves patient care in partnership with the NHS and private investors.
The partnership comprises higher education partners University of Gloucestershire, project lead University of Bath, Bath Spa University, University of Bristol and University of the West of England, and SETsquared, QantX, Angel Investors Bristol, West of England Combined Authority and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.
From across the partners, SpinOutWest will identify the innovations with the most potential to transform health and social care and support them through commercialisation.
The programme will include Innovation Discovery Workshops to establish the commercial market for research or technology, Intellectual Property and Sector Review panels, development of shared ‘how to’ guides and standardised legal templates, and joint workshops on building capacity for commercialisation activities.

Professor Angus Pryor (pictured left), Executive Dean for Research at the University, said: “We already work closely with our local NHS partners to develop and deliver multiple health and social care programmes and to collaboratively ensure the success of these programme in practice.
“We’re extremely proud to be part of SpinOutWest, a new research-focused programme to improve patient care in the West of England and beyond.
“The six-month pilot programme will strengthen research commercialisation and increase spin-out activity in health and social care.
“We look forward to working with our project partners to adopt new and different ways of working to rapidly, cost-effectively and sustainably increase the volume and diversity of spin-outs and move important innovations into healthcare settings where they can have the most impact.”
Partners bringing together their unique strengths
Marty Reid, Executive Director, SETsquared, said: “This project is a great example of regional partners bringing together their unique strengths to benefit the West of England’s higher education and innovation ecosystem.
“SETsquared brings over 20 years of research commercialisation experience and a track record of delivering innovation and investment training.
“Linking the programme to the investment community through QantX and Angel Investors Bristol from the start will provide invaluable insights to help shape these ventures into compelling investment propositions essential for them to get established and grow.”