About
TrusTECH is an NHS organisation and part of the NHS Innovation Hub network. It provides advice on and assistance with managing innovation arising from all aspects of the NHS healthcare provision. As one of the first NHS Innovations Hubs to be established, TrusTECH has a wealth of experience in intellectual property (IP) management.
Based in the Innovation Unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary (and with offices in Liverpool and Preston), TrusTECH works with Trusts in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
TrusTECH was established in early 2001, as a partnership between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Central Lancashire. It receives its core funding from the Department of Health and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
TrusTECH works with NHS staff across all disciplines and has experience in managing a diverse range of innovative ideas, including those in the following fields:
- Biotechnology
- Diagnostics and therapeutics
- Medical devices and equipment
- Software
- Training and educational materials
- Service delivery
As an Innovation Hub, TrusTECH is an advisor to NHS Trusts, helping them to meet the obligations of the Department of Health (DH) policy on managing IP arising from within the NHS. The DH has issued guidance on the management of IP in the NHS and TrusTECH works with Trusts to meet the requirements of these documents. Click here for further information about the DH guidance on managing IP.
TrusTECH facilitates the building of relationships across the NHS to disseminate innovative ideas and acts as a point of contact between the NHS and industry to build commercial relationships.