Healthtech: Mapping the UK Sector

Introduction The Office for Life Sciences has commissioned a flagship initiative which aims to assess the sector's contribution through manufacturing and research and development (R&D) activities across the United Kingdom. As part of this project, KPMG, with the support of the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), has released a...

Catax – The Patent Box

The Patent Box tax relief is the government’s way of rewarding companies that are driving innovation. The aim is to encourage the development of new patented inventions in the UK. If your company is making a profit on your patented inventions, you will be eligible for a lower effective corporation...

Digital Inhaler Innovations

Background The WMAHSN would like to support improved care and outcomes for asthma patients. Asthma accounts for 60,000 hospital admissions and 200,000 bed days per year in the UK1. 90% of NHS spend on asthma goes on medicines2. However, when these medicines are not used correctly, they can contribute to...

Help to Grow: Management Course

A 12-week leadership course designed specifically for SMEs –  and 90% government funded Taking time away from running your business can often be seen as a barrier to personal development and growth. But investing in your leadership, and the resilience and performance of your business, is time well spent. The...

Register medical devices to place on the market

How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. All medical devices, including IVDs, custom-made devices and systems or procedure packs, must be registered with the MHRA before they can be placed on the market in Great Britain...

Innovate UK smart grants

Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Total fund: £25,000,000 Publication date: 14 June 2023 Opening date: 15 June 2023 9:00am UK time Closing date: 27 September 2023 11:00am UK time UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game changing and...

Development of concepts for a median nerve stimulation device that will be commercially available to help individuals with TS manage their tics. 

Tender Opportunity: Development of concepts for a median nerve stimulation device that will be commercially available to help individuals with TS manage their tics. A UK based medical device startup is developing an innovative wrist worn device that provides stimulation for individuals that have Tourettes. The stimulation reduces the individuals’ tics....

FUNDING: Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator

What is the NatWest Accelerator? The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. Our free Accelerator programme specialising in wrap around support provides:  one-to-one coaching with our experienced Acceleration Managers  a programme of thought leadership and events  access to a network of...

SUPPORT: Innovator guides

Academic Health Science Networks work with health and care businesses and individual innovators to help realise the potential of their ideas. AHSNs provide a wide range of support to innovators, which depends largely on the needs and development stage of their specific innovation. For example, in the case of early-stage...