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  • Access to Expertise Funding Awarded

    0 0 The FLAG-Me team has been awarded £19,840 in funding from Translation Manchester’s Access to Expertise scheme to support Digital Technology Assessment Compliance (DTAC) of our software tools. The award also funds Cyber Essentials training for founder, Dr Lisa Riste. We’re working with Safehands Consulting who are providing guidance in completing the DTAC documentation.…

  • Good Luck to all our Imago Software Students

    1 0 As we enter the exam season here at The University of Manchester, I’d like to thank all the Imago software students who have helped us create the FLAG-Me Vision code and website and wish them well. You have done an incredible job, taking our original concept and working with our sight impaired public…

  • Our success at the Outstanding Contribution to PPIE Awards

    1 0 On 12th of July 2022, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health (FBMH) at the University of Manchester held its annual celebration of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). This year’s theme, “Intersectionality and Inclusivity: From Buzz Words to Reality” explored how together we can create an inclusive and supportive environment for…

  • Funding support from FBMH Research Collaboration Fund

    3 0 Today the Find Logo and Give Medication Advice (FLAG-Me) team was awarded £5,000 from the FBMH Research Collaboration Fund. This funding will be used for collaboration with Imago software team to develop demo software which displays an internationally recognisable VI logo. This will help pharmacists identify visually impaired patients and respond to their…

  • Flying Starter Award for the FLAG-Me project

    2 0 FLAG-Me today received the news that they have been chosen to receive £3,020 Flying Starter Award from The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre at The University of Manchester. This will fund a short project with Imago software students from Department of Computer Science to work with patients with vision impairments (VI) and community pharmacists. Together…

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