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Tris Dyson

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Tris Dyson: If precision medicine is the future, why is NICE slamming on the breaks?

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By Tris Dyson
| ConservativeHome
Tris Dyson is the Managing Director of Challenge Works, which is part of Nesta, the nnovation foundation. He designs and runs global challenge prizes to incentivise innovation in healthcare, society, and the environment Last year, the Government announced £100 million for AI-powered drug discovery. That’s in addition to the £75 million invested in precision medicine and £14 million for rare disease research by the Medical Research Council.
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Opinion: Consider challenge prizes not grants to drive climate action

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By Tris Dyson, Global S PhilanthropyBy Tris Dyson
| Devex
From climate change to disease, to war, energy crisis, and inflation, we are at a critical juncture in history. Government leaders and funders alike need to be light on their toes and open to new ways of problem-solving that deliver immediate solutions in the face of the climate emergency we are facing. Now is the time to act boldly and direct resources toward stimulating unexpected innovations that are commercially viable and capable of transforming business-as-usual approaches.
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Opinion: Challenge prizes can turn idea into life-changing reality

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By Kathy Nothstine, Tris Dyson, Laura Joffre Verified
| Pioneers Post Verified
How do we incentivise innovators of all disciplines to solve our biggest social problems? From life-saving drones to mapping rainforests to AI fighting dementia, challenge prizes can enable major breakthroughs, says Kathy Nothstine of Challenge Works. In December 2019 I stood on a roof at Southampton General Hospital as we staged a drone delivery of medical equipment to show the possibilities of innovation to save lives.
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