Accelerator Programmes

We chose to join the programme because we knew there was a huge amount of expertise out there in the region that we can benefit from. It’s given us a much clearer picture on what the health sector wants you to demonstrate about your product, not just in terms of its benefits (whether they be financial or patient) but also how to approach them and what channels are the most effective to use.

I found Lifescience Launchpad to be very informative and an excellent opportunity to gain valuable feedback from medical device/lifescience experts. The NHS contacts were particularly helpful and are assisting Newtec in locating suitable clinical study sites for its implantable device designed to improve vascular surgery outcomes.

The Bionow Launchpad was very timely for us. Having been quite active in the US and mainland Europe, we have planned a UK push for 2015. The Launchpad provided us with the perfect opportunity to take in the highlights of the broad healthcare landscape in the UK. We were surprised at the breadth and depth of help available, a lot of it at no cost to ourselves. Whether via grants, business links, help with product validation and even commercialisation into the NHS, we now have many more avenues to explore. I have a suspicion that when we come to review our 2015 activities, these 6 afternoons will prove to be some of the most valuable time we've spent.