Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust News Roundup: May 2025

Industry & Innovation Showcase and HealthTech Roadshow in partnership with ABHI

Industry & Innovation Showcase

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) were delighted to host a great event in May as a part of their partnership with ABHI, showcasing industry and innovation.

Employing over 28,000 staff, and with over 3 million patient visits each year, MFT is part of The Shelford Group and delivers hospital and community care to over 957,000 patients across Greater Manchester.

Senior leaders from MFT, MFT Research and Innovation, innovation industry experts, and ABHI members convened to highlight Manchester's position as a leading hub for healthcare innovation. Through examples of current partnership and a strong track record of successful, real-world collaborations with industry, a clear ability to support HealthTech innovators and attract new innovators, collaborators and partners was demonstrated.

Companies interested in collaborating with MFT on future events can enquire here.

HealthTech Roadshow

The HealthTech roadshow event took place in Manchester last month, in collaboration with Imperial College London and ABHI.

This session formed part of a national series following the launch of a joint report with the new Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance at Imperial College London, which explores how bold, targeted policies can elevate HealthTech’s role in driving economic growth.

HealthTech already contributes £13bn in GVA to the UK economy, but its full potential is still largely untapped. The goal through these workshops is to bring together local innovators, NHS partners, academics and government to shape actionable strategies that support innovation, commercialisation, and system-wide adoption.

The event heard from voices across Greater Manchester’s dynamic ecosystem. Their insights will now be combined with outputs from other regional events to ensure a joined-up, national vision that reflects local priorities.

Innovative Technology Adoption Programme (iTap)

The MFT wants to help companies partner with the NHS to accelerate the adoption of your technology into the hands of clinicians to start making a real-world difference to the lives of patients in Greater Manchester, and beyond!

The Innovative Technology Adoption Programme (iTap) provides end-to-end support services and a single front door for your ideas and solutions to tackle the healthcare challenges of today. By partnering with iTap we will connect you with world-leading clinical teams, operational experts, and large and diverse patient groups to support you and the development of your idea.

If you have an innovation ready to refer or want to find out how iTap can help you drive lasting change in healthcare complete the enquiry form or contact itap@mft.nhs.uk.