Project Status - Completed
- Start Date: 28/11/2018
- End Date: 31/03/2021
- Local Growth Fund allocation: Up to £1,026,312
- Allocated to: Bournemouth University
Project Summary
- Phase 1: Purchase of equipment to establish the Orthopaedic Research Institute - COMPLETED.
- Phase 2: Purchase of additional equipment and expansion of ORI as a global gateway - COMPLETED.
Phase 1 PROJECT COMPLETED
Local Growth Fund awarded to establish a research centre of excellence in orthopaedics at Bournemouth University, to grow Dorset’s Orthopaedic Development and Innovation Accelerator Cluster of innovative businesses in this field.
Phase 2 - PROJECT COMPLETED
Local Growth Funding has enhanced BU ORI facilities and funded additional equipment, to provide training for UK and overseas surgeons and other high-value healthcare professionals, and to deliver training in conjunction with industry.
This will accelerate the global reach of ground breaking Orthopaedic Research at Bournemouth University and a presence in BU Global hubs currently being set up in South Africa and planned for India, Australasia and Eastern Europe.
Watch a video on BU ORI's new GRAIL and virtual reality training equipment.
For further information visit the BU ORI website.
Phase 2 outcomes:
- To attract up to £100M inward investment by supporting at least 2 companies per year for 5 years, through R&D activity and introduction to global market through ORI global hubs.
- To create up to 200 jobs within ORI and through associated partners over 5 years.
- To train 100 surgeons and health professionals every year through postgraduate courses.
- To enrol 170 participants per year in clinical trials
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