This course is part of the Global Health Innovations Specialization

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Global Health Innovations SpecializationImperial College London

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This course delves into intellectual property (IP) with an introduction into the innovation landscape within the UK and how that compares with other settings. You'll focus on how intellectual property applies to frugal innovations, compulsory licensing, and when and how to apply for intellectual property. This course teaches you about how innovators can secure funding by exploring the types of funding available, the types of organisations involved, as well as the challenges that surround funding. A key part of this course is a focus on 'pitching' skills - what's involved in pitching well, what content should you include, how can you best deliver a pitch. 
You'll come away from this course with strong insight into the importance of protecting an innovation's intellectual property,  able to identify IP processes and challenges, and able to confidently pitch an innovation.

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Global Health Innovations Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 26 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Compare and contrast the systems and processes supporting the investment and protection of healthcare innovation to navigate innovation journeys.

Skills you will gain

Pitching
Entrepreneurship
Public Health
Market
Innovation

Flexible deadlines

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 2 of 3 in the

Global Health Innovations Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 26 hours to complete

English

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Dr Matthew Harris

Clinical Senior Lecturer in Public Health

School of Public Health

9,565 Learners

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Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. located in the heart of London. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

8 hours to complete

INVESTING IN INNOVATION

8 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 14 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes

3 videos

Welcome to Global Health Innovation3mIntellectual property5mExploring the innovation landscape5m

8 readings

About Imperial College 5mAbout the Global Health Innovations Team10mHow to be successful in this course?10mGrading Policy10mGlossary10mExamples of intellectual property infringement1hIntellectual property and governing bodies30mTranslational medicine: How does research get from 'bench to bedside'?1h 30m

1 practice exercise

Test your knowledge on investing in innovation30m

Week2

Week 2

7 hours to complete

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - PROCESSES AND PROBLEMS

7 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 30 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Obtaining a patent4mAn expert's view of intellectual property: Interview with Freddy Guemeni7mObtaining intellectual property: Interview with Freddy Guemeni5mIntellectual property strategy: Interview with Freddy Guemeni6mFrugal innovation and intellectual property: Interview with Freddy Guemeni5m

2 readings

Intellectual property issues in three contexts - low-income countries, treatments of last resort and in universities2hThe case of Avastin and Lucentis2h

2 practice exercises

What types of IP does Coca-cola have? 30mTest your knowledge of intellectual property30m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

SECURING FUNDING FOR INNOVATION

6 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 30 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

Different types of funding for innovations5mOvercoming funding barriers: Interview with Ana Luisa Neves 14mOvercoming funding barriers: Interview with Florin Gheorghe 4mFunding challenges: Interview with Prof James Barlow5m

3 readings

Innovation grants and awards30mAn overview of types of funding1hContemporary issues in research funding2h 30m

1 practice exercise

Test your knowledge on securing funding for innovation30m

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

PITCHING YOUR INNOVATION

5 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: TAKING IDEAS TO MARKET

by VAJul 28, 2020

really useful course this course really improved my knowledge

by SSNov 13, 2022

The peer review part was getting delayed. Even though i have reviewed so many pitches' my submission wasnt getting reviewed which delayed in completion of the course

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About the Global Health Innovations Specialization

This specialisation reflects on global health challenges and the role of innovative solutions in addressing them. It is intended for public health professionals, budding entrepreneurs and innovators, as well as those interested in understanding the role innovation plays in the health industry.

The specialisation begins by providing learners with the ‘nuts and bolts’ of technology and innovation management, including key definitions and terminologies. You'll then examine ethical dimensions of innovation and explore how innovations can be supported through effective financing, protection and other incentives to support entrepreneurship. The specialisation will include in-depth examination of a variety of innovation case studies, using a variety of theoretical and practical frameworks, to understand what makes an innovation more likely to be adopted. You will also explore entrepreneurship and the skills necessary to take an idea through to invention and then innovation - and how to galvanise support for it. By the end of the specialisation, you will be able to consider, in detail, and using appropriate terminology and frameworks, a particular innovation, explaining its added value in a particular context and in a persuasive manner.

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