The Living Laboratory Events

Join us at our upcoming events to explore the healthcare innovation landscape and discover how our unique collaborative ecosystem is driving innovation and accelerating the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.

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The Living Lab: Healthcare Innovation Symposium

Wednesday 6 November, 9:15am - 4:15pm

Queen Elizabeth Teaching and Learning Centre, 1345 Govan Rd Glasgow G51 4TF

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Join our Healthcare Innovation Symposium, where delegates from across academia, industry, and healthcare will come together to explore cutting-edge developments, emerging opportunities, and key challenges in the healthcare innovation landscape.

The symposium will highlight the Living Laboratory’s unique collaborative ecosystem, showcasing the importance of cross-sector partnerships in driving innovation and the adoption of new technologies.

What can you expect?

Attendees can expect engaging sessions around MedTech opportunities and advancements, strategies for generating evidence and its role in accelerating adoption, and insights into Living Laboratory assets and initiatives designed to drive innovation in Glasgow and across Scotland.

We are also excited to introduce the Health Innovation Hub, which is set to further enhance the collaborative ecosystem and strengthen Glasgow’s position as a global leader in healthcare innovation.

Additionally, the symposium will offer valuable networking opportunities and interactive workshops, igniting innovation and nurturing groundbreaking ideas to accelerate innovation into healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

More details and the full agenda will follow soon.

Speakers

  • Kevin Blyth, Professor of Respiratory Medicine in the School of Cancer Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He splits his time between the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research centre, the CRUK Scotland Institute and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he leads the Glasgow Pleural Disease Unit.

Poster Session

We are delighted to be hosting a poster session as part of the symposium. Posters will be displayed for the duration of the event, with prizes for the top three posters being awarded at the end of the day. 

Please note that poster abstract submissions have now closed.

Learn more about our poster session

Monthly Webinar Series: Upcoming Events

We are thrilled to announce that we will be joined by Dr Susie Mitchell for the second webinar in our new monthly series.

This session will explore the University of Glasgow's Glasgow Riverside Innovation District (GRID) programme, an ambitious partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council.

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Dr Mitchell will explore GRID and its progress to date in driving innovation and fostering a vibrant ecosystem of businesses, researchers, and industries. Additionally, she will share valuable insights into GRID’s future plans to support key sectors, including hashtag#health and hashtag#lifesciences.

The webinar will wrap up with a Q&A session to provide a platform for you to ask questions.

Date: 22nd October
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: Via Zoom

Monthly Webinar Series: Past Events