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<p>The Department-funded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds
research to develop medical technologies through its research programmes, primarily
the invention for innovation programme. This programme provides funding to industry
and researchers to develop innovative healthcare technologies, including medical devices,
which address existing or emerging health and social care needs. The NIHR also supports
the development of medical technologies through its research infrastructure, primarily
the Medtech and In Vitro Diagnostic Co-operatives, which will be replaced with the
NIHR HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) from 1 April 2024. The 14 NIHR HRCs will work
with industry and researchers to support the whole pathway from development of medical
devices, diagnostics and digital technologies, through to adoption in the health and
care system.</p>
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