Place Based Impact Accelerator Account

A Belfast consortium led by Ulster University has been awarded a Place Based Impact Accelerator Account (PBIAA) and this will deliver tailored activities that address the specific opportunities and ambitions of the region. Consortium partners include Queens University Belfast, Belfast City Council and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. This initiative is managed by the Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT).

Place-Based Impact Accelerator Digital Health Technology logo featuring a teal location pin with a blue medical cross.
UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo with UKRI block mark and teal geometric shapes.
Ulster University logo
Centre for Digital Healtcare Technologoy logo

Goal of PBIAA

Place Based Impact Accelerator Accounts (PBIAAs) are a central element of UKRI - EPSRC’s Place strategy, supporting programmes of impact activities that strengthen partnerships and drive regional growth, informed by both national priorities and local context. They feature consortium-led delivery which supports collaborations between universities, civic partners, and businesses, aligned to local ambitions. The programmes are tailored to address the specific opportunities and needs of Belfast and beyond.

PBIAA Themes

The PBIAA will focus on three main themes:

  • Future Healthcare Technology Leader: bringing together emerging healthcare technology leaders from academia, business and clinical/civic organisations to share knowledge, address gaps, develop insight and explore opportunity.
  • Advancing Trusted Research: improving access to existing and novel data with existing and emerging tools.
  • Place Based Projects: collaborative funding is available to support project-based activities that examine locally based healthcare and civic challenges and blockages that could be addressed with Digital Healthcare Technology.

Current funding opportunities

There are currently no open funding calls. Please check back soon.

Meet the PBIAA Team

Prof. James McLaughlin

Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology Lead

Professor Chris Nugent

CDHT Computing Lead

Ann Blair

Project Officer