Strategic Partners
Our Strategic Partners offer a wealth of skills and experience to support Innovation in the West of England. Contact them directly or request an introduction.

Medilink South West
Medilink supports innovation, new product development and diversification into the sector by providing focused events, identifying potential research and commercial opportunities and providing details of the latest funding competitions.
Richard Luxton, Director
0117 328 2472, richard.luxton@uwe.ac.uk
Senate House BS8 1TH

SETsquared Partnership
SETsquared is the world leading enterprise partnership between five research intensive Universities (Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey). Since 2002 over 6500 companies have participated in SETsquared programmes, £1.8bn investment...
Andrea Burroughs, Health and Wellbeing Sector Lead - Scale Up Programme
andrea.burroughs@setsquared.co.uk
University of Bath Innovation Centre, Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath, BA1 1UD

Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
The National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) is a partnership between University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol. We are one of 20...
James Hamilton, Business Development Manager
james.hamilton@bristol.ac.uk
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Bristol Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol BS8 2BN

Digital Health And Care Alliance
DHACA is a non-profit sector-led organisation that furthers the cause of digital health and care systems in the UK and Europe, championing scalability and interoperability. Originally known as “i3i” under...
Charles Lowe, CEO
07860 619424, Charles.lowe@dhaca.org.uk

Knowle West Media Centre
Knowle West Media Centre is media arts and technology organisation that runs Bristol Living Lab and KWMC:The Factory and We Can Make – A citizen led housing programme.
Carolyn Hassan, Director
0117 903 0444, 07968 114 496, Carolyn@kwmc.org.uk
Leinster Avenue, Bristol, BS4 1NL

Designability
Designability is a national charity transforming the lives of disabled people and those living with a long health term condition. We are a team of engineers and designers with a...
Fiona Cromwell, Marketing and Communications Officer
01225 824103, fionacromwell@designability.org.uk
Dept D1 Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital, Bath, BA1 3NG

MediWales
MediWales is the life science network and representative body for Wales. MediWales provides advice, support and business opportunities for our members, whilst promoting collaboration within the life science and health technology community both in Wales and with partners across the UK.
Debbie Laubach, COO
029 2047 3456, Debbie.laubach@mediwales.com
The Maltings, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF24 5EA

South West AHSN
Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) are member led organisations within the NHS. There are 15 AHSNs in England, and they were created in 2013 with the aim of bringing together...
William Lilley, Associate Director
william.lilley@swahsn.net
Vantage Point, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5FD

Wessex AHSN
Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) are member led organisations within the NHS. There are 15 AHSNs in England, and they were created in 2013 with the aim of bringing together health services,...
Frank Ratcliffe, Associate Director of Industry and Enterprise
023 8202 0840, Frank.Ratcliff@wessexahsn.net
Innovation Centre, Southampton Science Park, 2 Venture Road, Chilworth, Hampshire, SO16 7NP