MedInvent: educating for innovation and standards in medical device design and integration using novel online tools Erasmus Project

Project Title

MedInvent: educating for innovation and standards in medical device design and integration using novel online tools

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Research and innovation; Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship); New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The Horizon 2020 growth strategy states that the competitiveness and innovation potential of European enterprises relies on fostering and harnessing new skills in innovation and creativity in the European workforce. One such area is the medical devices sector. It is recognised at Commission level that there is greater need for increased sharing of European best practices in this area, increased transfer of experiences gained in pilot projects to multinational or European level, and greater collaboration between stakeholders [clinicians / engineers/ entrepreneurs / notified bodies] in the innovation process. This project involved the development and pilot-testing of a next-generation online personalised learning environment which would incorporate the BioApp skills “toolbox”, with a view to extending structured innovation skills in design to European HEI students and SME learners. The primary endpoint is an online platform tailored to the skills and educational/training requirements of HEI organisations which addresses equally traditional HEI deficiencies [e.g. structured creativity/innovation skills, device regulation, intellectual property protection] as well as SME training needs [the teaching of structured innovation skills]. Completion of a user-targeted needs analysis report, and a consultation process with HEI and SME stakeholders, allowed for targeted response to different stakeholder needs. The partner consortium consists of experts in medical device engineering and medical education, alongside a regulatory consultancy and SME partner at the cutting edge of developments in online e-learning platforms. Targeting prioritised areas for both HEIs and SMEs, we believe that this specialist e-learning tool applies in a systematic manner the principles of medicine and engineering for the use, adaptation, evaluation of projects and/or distribution of technological and medical solutions that will lead to improvements in medical device innovation in Europe, and foster greater interaction between the HEI and SME sectors.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 212234,5 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK – NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK & Country: IE

Project Partners

• LearnLode Limited
• KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
• Tecno-med Ingenieros S.L.