Nordic health innovators support economic growth and wellbeing of Yorkshire

Eight innovators from the Nordic region have been selected to bring health innovations to the Yorkshire and Humber region in the second international Propel@YH Boot Camp.

Run by the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (Yorkshire & Humber AHSN), this Boot Camp seeks to bring the best health innovations from around the world into the UK, with the Yorkshire and Humber region being the first to make use of them.

The AHSNs is increasingly operating on a global scale, building strategic partnerships with international bodies to stimulate inward investment and export growth opportunities. Following the success of the inaugural Boot Camp in 2022, three of the five US companies who took part in the programme have since established their UK headquarters in Leeds.

Innovations coming into the region for the Nordic Boot Camp include a flexible sensor for those living with incontinence, software for medication related processes and a product to manage patient flow and resource planning. The SMEs selected are Cuviva, Dignacare (Senscom), Leviosa, Lifeness, Njord Medtech, Smart Crowding, Thula and Visikon.

The innovators will take part in a range of masterclasses, workshops and networking events across Leeds. Programme content includes understanding how the NHS works, NHS governance, finance and procurement frameworks, clinical safety and supplier regulations, developing evidence-based proposals and reimbursement models.

The companies will also have access to the AHSN’s partners who bring specific expertise to the programme and include Barclays Eagle Labs, Hill Dickinson, Nexus, University of Leeds, Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

The Yorkshire & Humber AHSN is one of 15 AHSNs set up by NHS England to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS. It acts as a bridge between health care providers, commissioners, academia and industry and accelerates the spread and adoption of proven innovations across the local healthcare system.

Neville Young, director of Enterprise and Innovation at the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN, commented: “It’s great to see innovative companies from across the globe wanting to bring their products to the UK, particularly here in Yorkshire and the Humber.

“As part of our mission to support economic growth and improve the health and wellbeing of our region, the Propel@YH Boot Camp helps secure investment and jobs by attracting these businesses to the NHS market.

“If we can successfully support these innovators to establish themselves in Yorkshire, we can use the great regional assets we have available to us and the strength of the AHSN Network to spread these innovations across the country, securing investment, jobs and health and wellbeing benefits for the whole of the UK.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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