De-risking Drug and Technology Innovation in Traumatic Brain Injury

Event Notes:

Background

The UK-TBI REpository and data PORTal Enabling discoveRy (TBI-REPORTER; https://tbi-reporter.uk/) is a multi-funder (UKRI, NIHR, MoD, ARUK) platform supporting clinical research and early-stage therapeutic development in TBI. It brings together a Data Hub, National Biomarker Resource, Experimental Medicine Network and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) programme to enable research-ready studies, biomarker-driven trials and collaborations between academia and industry.

The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury (NIHR HRC; https://hrc-braininjury.nihr.ac.uk/) supports the development, evaluation and implementation of innovative technologies across the brain injury pathway, from prevention and acute care to rehabilitation and lifelong support. Working with industry, clinicians and researchers, the Centre helps translate promising technologies into NHS practice.

We welcome organisations developing therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, imaging and AI-enabled technologies, whether already active in TBI or exploring opportunities within neuroscience. The workshop will provide opportunities to identify partners, discuss unmet clinical needs, explore collaborative research and funding opportunities, and shape future priorities for TBI innovation. Patient and public perspectives will be embedded throughout the discussions to help ensure that future innovations address the needs of people living with brain injury.

The one-day Industry Workshop will be held in London on the 13th of November 2026 at the Wellcome Collection Venue in London (NW1 2BE) and aim to address the following issues:

Clinical unmet needs and commercial opportunities in TBI
How TBI-REPORTER can de-risk therapeutic and technology development
Accelerating discovery and development through repurposing existing assets
Panel discussions to identify barriers, opportunities and future collaborations
Policy support, knowledge environments, & research frameworks for TBI therapy development in the UK
Potential funding opportunities for collaborative studies

Why attend?

The workshop will provide opportunities to:

Meet the UK’s leading TBI clinical researchers and translational scientists
Explore opportunities for collaborative research and co-development
Learn how TBI-REPORTER and the NIHR HRC can de-risk development programmes
Understand available infrastructure for clinical trials, biomarker validation and technology evaluation
Discuss unmet clinical needs directly with clinicians and researchers
Network with funders, policy makers and commercial partners
Shape future priorities for TBI innovation in the UK

Location and timing:

The meeting on 13th November 2026 will be held at the Wellcome Collection Venue in London (NW1 2BE),
Registration will open at 09:00, the program will start at 10:00, and we expect to finish by 17:30
A provisional agenda will be made available on the website closer to the meeting