Innovation in ART and Clinical Service module (GM52035)

Reproductive medicine is a fast growing field. New advancement and technologies are often developed and introduced, aiming for improvement. This opens up opportunities for business development and commercialisation.

It's important to understand the process behind the development of new technologies and service. It's also crucial to understand the management of efficient clinical setting and flow.

In this module, you'll learn how to develop this type of business and innovation. This will be relevant for the IVF laboratory setting and clinical service.

What you will learn

In this module, you will learn about:

• the process for developing business and innovation in assisted reproductive technology (ART)
• driving innovation in the laboratory and clinical settings
• management of efficient clinical setting and flow
• different aspects of entrepreneurship, including financial and sustainability.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• apply core theory principles in ART to clinical service management and development
• develop a business plan
• create ideas for a new company or service
• understand how to lead a laboratory service
• understand the role of different stakeholders in the IVF sector.

Assignments / assessment

• viability report (70%)
• proposition canvas (group work) (10%)
• pitch and slide deck (20%)

This module does not have a final exam. 

Teaching methods / timetable

• lectures
• workshops
• groupwork
• self-directed study