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8th March 2025

Driving Innovation, Regulation, and Commercial Success As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the invaluable contributions of women in the MedTech sector. From pioneering groundbreaking medical technologies to shaping regulatory landscapes and driving commercial success, women are playing a critical role in advancing healthcare solutions globally. Leaders like Professor […]

27th November 2024

What are Investors Looking for? By Anne Blackwood, Chief Executive at Health Enterprise East HealthTech innovators, driven by a steadfast belief in their ideas and a sincere commitment to enhancing patient outcomes, often face significant challenges when navigating the complexities of introducing new technologies into the highly regulated and fragmented marketplace. Here are five pieces […]

26th July 2024

By Anne Blackwood, Chief Executive at Health Tech Enterprise Growing a business from the ground up can be hard for new entrepreneurs. There are so many aspects of developing an innovation from concept through to market that go beyond just building the technology platform. Seeking access to entrepreneurship coaching is crucial for startup businesses to […]

11th July 2024

Medovate Limited was created by HTE, in partnership with NHS organisations throughout the East of England. Medovate is a company dedicated to the development and commercialisation of innovative medical technologies from within the NHS to provide a route to market for clinician-inspired medical device innovations. HTE supported the early IP protection, proof of concept development, and funding for Medovate’s first breakthrough technology, SAFIRA® (Safer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia).

9th July 2024

Maternal Newborn Health Innovations (MNHI) is a mission-driven Public Benefit Corporation focused on enabling a gentle and safe way for obstetricians to assist the birth of newborns during circumstances of prolonged, complicated labour.  HTE has helped MNHI conduct a health economic analysis to simulate the real-life impact that its OdonAssist™ inflatable obstetric device for assisted vaginal birth could have in the maternity space. 

28th June 2024

Thermology Health, a spinout from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), has developed a unique, patented thermal imaging technology for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers. Thermology Health approached HTE to help perform health economic evaluations. This involved studies in the NHS and US. The studies have demonstrated the patient impact and economic benefits of their innovation, showing cost savings for health systems and improved outcomes for patients.

3rd June 2024

Dr John Scott Frazer, a doctor from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, works predominantly in anaesthetics and intensive care. Scott has worked with HTE to develop his concept for the PediJect device, a dose adjustable prefilled medication syringe for use in children’s emergencies. HTE provided support to review the commercial potential of the device, IP options, regulatory strategies and obtaining funding to develop the idea.

29th May 2024

Open Medical, a health technology company founded and led by practising NHS healthcare professionals, provides tailored, cloud-based software solutions for healthcare organisations. Open Medical approached HTE to help scale its award-winning teledermatology platform, Pathpoint eDerma, into a community-based diagnostic model. Their goal was to demonstrate the real-world impact of the tool in reducing patient waiting times compared to the current standard of care.

24th November 2023

Delve into the heart of the UK healthcare system's most pressing issue – waiting times. With the NHS waiting list soaring to a record 7.8 million patients in September 2023, addressing the challenges becomes paramount. Explore the intricate balance between demand regulation and the risk of excessive delays, especially in a single-payer system like the NHS. Discover the fine line between modulating demand and avoiding harm to patients in need.

17th October 2023

The adoption and spread of medtech innovations has long been a challenge in healthcare markets, particularly for SMEs. The NHS Long Term Plan acknowledges that this process needs to be faster, clearer and simpler, so that innovations, and their benefits, get to patients and clinicians faster.

11th October 2023

As a tax relief aimed at supporting UK incorporated research and development companies, R&D tax relief delivers a source of funding in a way that scales with the growth of a business. For companies routinely investing in innovation, it should be considered as part of an overall funding strategy to provide additional cash resources alongside other funding types.

5th July 2023

When people are asked about their thoughts on the NHS, their initial response often reflects a deep affection for the people who work in it. It's not surprising, considering that most of us encounter the NHS during our most vulnerable moments, where we consistently find exceptional care and expertise provided by front-line staff.

10th March 2023

Most innovations we encounter at Health Tech Enterprise (HTE) have been developed by clinicians or other healthcare professionals who have identified unmet needs in the care pathways. Adopting this approach when designing and developing products is an excellent starting point as the innovation stems from the very real experiences of the main users.

29th April 2022

Measuring the improvement in health achieved by an innovation is important for successful medical device development; the sooner an innovator knows where the technology can achieve maximum health improvements, the better the technology design can be targeted for optimal market positioning.

7th September 2021

To be successful in a new endeavour, one has to understand the terrain one is about to enter. This terrain can be strange and unusual and lead to failure unless one is adequately prepared.

11th May 2021

Here are 7 key pieces of advice to bear in mind when embarking on your journey as an innovator in the healthcare industry.

29th April 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic showed how the tech sector can benefit the UK's National Health Service (NHS), one of the largest public health systems in the world. For many, this has been a long time coming, as projects to bring technology into the NHS have been and gone over the last 20 years. The need for the NHS to collaborate with the tech sector has always existed but in the past 20 years, there has been a greater recognition that this partnership is mutually beneficial.