The West of England Innovation Exchange is designed to help innovators understand what the NHS challenges are and connect innovators to the help they need.

Developed by Health Innovation West of England, with funding from the Office for Life Sciences, it is part of a network of similar services provided across the country.

This website is part of a wide range of support offered by Health Innovation West of England for anyone developing innovations for the healthcare sector. It provides access to all of our business services in one place, helping to connect the local innovation ecosystem and provide the support you need at any stage of your innovation.

Through this Innovation Exchange you can access:

  • local and national opportunities for funding
  • business development programmes and a range of business services
  • online tool kits and resources
  • information on our strategic partners and services they provide to help you.

Further information

Funding and opportunities

Stay up-to-date with the latest funding programmes for healthcare innovators and explore a wide range of opportunities to inform and develop your proposition.

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Networking and events

Get connected with all those driving healthcare innovation in the West of England and gather insights and learning from others working in this exciting space.

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Resources to help you develop your innovation

We've pulled together a comprehensive library of toolkits, guides and report to help anyone developing a product or business in the health and life science sector.

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Industry innovators — start ups and SMEs

Through our business development support, we help industry innovators navigate the NHS landscape, identify new partners, secure funding and showcase their solutions.

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