Developing a Rapid Route-to-Market
See also: MIME Phase 1
The MIME Technologies website is now live.
Dates
01 April 2015 - 31 March 2016
Overview:
The project will evaluate refined versions of MIME components, validating the technology ready for future commercial exploitation and deployment to first-aid groups such as CFRs.
The primary focus would be on developing a system for first-aiders (CFRs but also British Red Cross and indeed large companies), but we would also consider the needs of related end-users such as ambulance clinicians (as potential users of a more advanced MIME system, including an electronic patient reporting system) and GPs (as potential users of MIME natural language summaries).
Aims:
The core functionality of the MIME system is now in place and earlier versions been evaluated very successfully. Feedback from potential end-users including the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has also been very positive. Indeed, we have collaborated closely with the SAS to date.
We now seek to build on this with a view to future commercialisation, developing a route to market for the MIME system, which will include:
- appropriate, commercialisation-focused, refinement of the technology
- evaluating updated components of the MIME system with end-users, and evaluating the impact of the complete MIME system on patient management delivered by first-aid groups such as CFRs
- commercialisation planning, resulting in a robust business plan
- protecting intellectual property and protecting future commercial income
- establishing business partnership(s)
DHI, HIE and the UoA KETF are providing support to MIME Phase 2 in order to make MIME a commercial success and ensure that it really delivers the patient and end-user benefit that we contend it can. A key part of this is being able to demonstrate that the value of MIME has been validated with potential end-user groups; this will make MIME a more attractive product. Therefore, we aim to use this funding to support the evaluation of MIME in realistic settings.
Funders:
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
- University of Aberdeen, Knowledge Exchange and Transfer Fund
- Digital Health Institute