London Tech Week: Why Global Health Innovators Choose Britain

On June 13th come to HSBC Innovation Banking’s offices to meet our panel of experts and innovators to hear why global healthtech, medtech and life sciences innovators are choosing the UK for research and product development.

Hear the scoop on funding, including grant opportunities and equity investment, and learn about the strong ecosystem, including support from government and government-funded agencies, world-class research institutes and universities, and clinical trial opportunities.

Learn about:

• Grants from UKRI, Innovate UK, Horizon and other grant programmes

• Equity and debt investment from VCs, angel investors, family offices and other financial institutions

• Clinical trial opportunities in the NHS and private sector

• Support from the Catapults, catalysts, accelerators, medical charities and other organizations

• World class research at institutes and universities

• Advisors with medical device and pharma experience

• And all of the other elements that make up the UK’s strong ecosystem supporting this sector.

For you who couldn’t, here is a link to the video recording of the webinar (Click Here).

Highlights:

• The Chinese market, especially the private hospital market, is open for innovative foreign solutions so long as they fit Chinese health economics and care pathways;

• The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has jurisdiction, and the regulatory approval processes are similar to the US @FDA;

• China has strong infrastructure for quick R&D iteration; and,

• Our China-based colleagues and contacts can help you meet and investigate potential partners.

See slides from event here

For you who couldn’t, here is a link to the video recording of the webinar (Click Here).

This webinar identifies issues associated with US market access. It focuses on the initial steps that early stage healthtech and medtech startups should undertake.

'Spark' is a collaborative effort between the Crick Science Entrepreneur Network and LocalGlobe, designed to foster innovation in the life sciences and biomedicine sectors by creating a monthly forum for engaging discussion.

For this June edition, which is an official London Tech Week Fringe event, we are partnering with KQ Labs and Global Tech Advocates Healthtech.

We are pleased to host Hammad Jeilani, co-founder of Apian, for our fireside chat. Hammad is a medical doctor and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur. In 2017, he co-founded Apian with a team of NHS doctors and ex-Googlers. Apian is a medical drone startup that builds products and platforms that connect the healthcare industry with the drone industry to improve patients’ health outcomes and staff well-being.

Please find more info about Hammad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hammadjeilani/

The event will also feature demos from KQ Labs startups. KQ Labs is an accelerator of UK early-stage data-driven health startups. Please find more info on the startups on the links below.

OXcan: https://www.oxcan.org/

Brightlobe: https://www.brightlobe.com/

Lindus Health: https://www.lindushealth.com/

Careloop Health: https://www.careloophealth.com/

Proxximos: https://proxximos.com/

IMERA.AI: https://www.imera.ai/

NeuroVirt: https://neurovirt.io/

StoreGene: https://www.storegene.com/

Vivan Therapeutics: https://vivantx.com/

MultiplAI: https://www.multiplaihealth.com

RareCan: https://rarecan.com

Our co-sponsor for this event is Global Tech Advocate (GTA) Healthtech. GTA is an international grassroot tech community of volunteers that supports the startups and the tech sector globally. In particular, GTA Healthtech seeks to connect healthtech innovators, investors, life sciences and medtech companies, and healthcare providers worldwide: https://www.globaltechadvocates.org

This Spark edition is part of London Tech Week. London Tech Week is the largest European Tech festival, providing the tech ecosystem with a platform to come together, this year from the 12th to the 16th of June: https://londontechweek.com

The driving force behind Spark is the community's desire for a recurring platform that unites a diverse network of professionals, including scientists, doctors, lawyers, operators, VCs, and others, all with the shared goal of nurturing new ideas and supporting the startup process.

All welcome, no ideas or entrepreneurship experience needed.

Crick Science Entrepreneur network (CSEN) aims to bring together researchers at all career stages to learn about the translation and commercialisation potential of their research. CSEN events share the experiences and journeys of founders of academic spinout companies, or scientists who have transitioned to a career in innovation, venture capital or technology transfer.