This is a Small Business Research Initiative(SBRI) competition jointly funded by Department of Work and Pension (DWP) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

There is currently a wide variation across the UK in access to occupational health services (OHS), with Large employers five times more likely to offer services than small employers.

The aim of this competition is to increase access for micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the self-employed to occupational health services. These groups are underserved by the current OHS provision and this competitions support will allow OHS providers to better utilise the capacity they have to serve this new demand.

Expert support such as occupational health services can be a critical component in helping supporting individuals remain in and return to work. It helps in reducing unnecessary sickness absence, supporting employers to retain valuable staff, increasing productivity, and enabling individuals to live better for longer.

Innovation, particularly in relation to service models that work for SMEs and the self-employed, with greater use of technology have an important role. It can help to ensure the market has the capacity and capability to deliver these services and increase employer demand for OHS.

To lead a project, you can: be an organisation of any size work alone or with others from business, research organisations, research and technology organisations or the third sector as subcontractors.

Link to the oportunity: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1463/overview/917a116c-2dc1-4801-8234-f2b1278137df?utm_campaign=31_01_23_january_funding_round_up&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua#summary 

Suport en la inscripció: valoritzacio@udg.edu