About Us
Propel Healthtech, delivered by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, is one of the UK’s leading accelerator programmes for health and care innovators. Open to both UK and international small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the programme supports organisations developing innovative solutions that have the potential to improve patient outcomes, transform healthcare delivery and address some of the NHS’s most pressing challenges.
Since launching in 2018, Propel Healthtech has provided tailored support to more than 125 innovators, helping them navigate the complexities of the health and care system, accelerate growth and bring their solutions to market.
Our programmes are open to SMEs with an existing presence in Yorkshire and the Humber, or those willing to establish one. We work across a broad range of health and care sectors, supporting innovators developing cutting-edge technologies, products and services that can deliver impact both regionally and nationally.
Participants benefit from a structured programme of expert support, mentorship and networking opportunities designed to strengthen commercial propositions, develop NHS-ready business cases and accelerate routes to adoption.
What do participants receive?
- Expert-led masterclasses covering key topics including NHS procurement, evidence generation, clinical safety and market access.
- Tailored one-to-one support across areas such as marketing, finance, commercialisation, investment readiness and legal considerations.
- Guidance on developing an NHS-relevant, evidence-based business case.
- Access to NHS providers, commissioners, academic institutions, industry leaders and ecosystem partners.
- Support to develop patient-centred, co-designed solutions through engagement with patient representatives.
- Peer-to-peer learning opportunities with fellow innovators and founders.
Support from our partners:
Participants gain access to a range of specialist partner organisations, including (please click each tab to read more):
- Community membership, including co-working facilities and access to networking events.
- Dedicated support to build connections with researchers, academics and expertise from the University of Leeds.
- High-growth business support, investor engagement opportunities and digital skills development.
- Access to specialist coaches, mentors and industry experts.
- Legal workshops and guidance covering intellectual property, company law, commercial agreements, collaborative working and international growth.
Our Impact:
- 125+ innovators supported
- 70 UK-based innovators supported
- 55 international innovators supported
- £37.4 million investment raised by participating companies
- 143 jobs created
- £940,000 invested into the local economy
Through Propel Healthtech, innovators gain the knowledge, networks and support needed to navigate the NHS and accelerate the adoption of solutions that improve health and care outcomes.
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About Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber
Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber is one of 15 Health Innovation Networks set up by NHS England in 2013 and relicensed from April 2018 to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS.
The aim of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber is to create significant improvements in the health of the population by reducing service variability and improving patient experience in the health care system. Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber helps ensure new innovative products and services that have the potential to transform lives become part of routine clinical practice. The organisation also assists in providing economic growth for the region, supporting inward investment projects and industry that support the health sector.
For more information, go to www.healthinnovationyh.org.uk