Support to innovators

Do you need support on your innovation journey?

We help innovators to identify where they are on the pathway to taking their product to market.

We work with individual innovators, start-ups, SMEs and health tech companies to identify and support the adoption and adaption of innovations that improve health outcomes for our population, contribute to a thriving innovation ecosystem and facilitate economic growth. In our role as the Health Innovation Network for NW London, we are commissioned by the Office for Life Science (OLS) to deliver bespoke support for innovators, particularly innovations that facilitate the delivery of the wider NW London missions

Starting with an Innovation Surgery, we will determine your alignment with local need, and where appropriate we will work to support the scale and adoption of your innovation.  

We act as collaborator and system convenor, bringing together innovators and industry with the right people in the health and social care system to support with market research, framing of value propositions, and potentially adoption.   

We are particularly interested in working with solutions that align with local priority across NW London, including Optimising Care of Long-term Conditions (starting with CVD), Enabling More Days at Home and Supporting Children and Young people’s Mental Health, as well as sustainable innovations that align with the NW London Integrated Care Board’s green priorities

From Invention to Implementation to Improvement, we’re here to realise the potential of your innovation.  

 

 

Speak to a member of our team

Our innovation advice surgeries for organisations developing healthcare solutions take place on Microsoft Teams, and involve a 45-minute discussion with one or several members of our team. The sessions are intended to provide you with feedback and advice on your innovation, including how to make your product viable for the NHS.

Explore accelerators and relevant resources

There are various routes to engage with the health and social care sector, or receive support for your developing innovations. Here are some we recommend:

UK PharmaScan

Enables pharmaceutical innovators to submit their information into a database of pharmaceutical innovations accessible to UK national horizon scanning organisations as well as NHS England and NHS Improvement.

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NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA)

Offers personal development for selected individuals and bespoke support to scale innovations already in use with an existing evidence base.

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DigitalHealth.London

Provides cohorts of digital health companies with bespoke business support and guidance via several competitive programmes.

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Medcity

Supports the development and commercialisation of healthcare innovation by providing shared spaces for collaboration, access to unique funding sources and opportunity for collaboration.

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Health Foundry

Provides a supportive eco-system and physical space for digital health startups to create and adopt scalable digital health solutions.

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MedTech Super Connector

Supports early stage development of innovative medical technologies by providing funding, training, mentorship and access to industry partners.

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NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

Work force development programme aimed at NHS staff and healthcare professionals that supports entrepreneurial thinking and innovation; part of the Accelerated Access Collaborative.

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NHS Innovation Service

Discover the key steps you’ll need to take to introduce your idea or product to the NHS. Industry experts, government bodies, the NHS and patient groups have collaborated to provide in-depth information on everything from creation to commissioning and adoption.

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NIHR Health Tech Research Centres

HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) are centres of excellence located in leading NHS organisations across England. They accelerate the development of healthcare technologies to improve the effectiveness and quality of health and care services.

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