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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT

WEST OF ENGLAND
HEALTH INNOVATION
PROGRAMME

A four-day programme for innovators with an idea for a health-based product or service
Upcoming dates: 18, 19, 25 & 27 March 2019, The Marriott Hotel, Swindon

11, 12, 15 & 16 April, Kent Surrey Sussex Programme, Guildford

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A programme specifically tailored to healthcare innovators

Understand the NHS as a marketplace

Get feedback from experienced healthcare professionals

A chance to get continuing support to further develop your proposition

About the Workshop

Following on from the success of the last four years, together with the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), we are once again providing a comprehensive business support programme to healthcare and life sciences ventures.

This is an immersive and interactive 4-day training course where you will develop your business idea, analyse your market and potential customers, develop a compelling pitch and look at funding strategies. It culminates with the opportunity to pitch to a panel of investors and healthcare experts, who will provide invaluable feedback for you to take your business forward. Participation in this event is free of charge and supported by the West of England AHSN.

More about the sessions

The programme includes sessions on writing a great business plan, understanding the NHS as a marketplace, getting to grips with company valuations, funding sources and pitching for investment.

It also includes sessions on how to understand and explain the value that your product will bring to healthcare customers, the regulatory governance standards that have to be met to bring a product to the healthcare market and how to tap into the national schemes available to support the adoption of innovation.

Developing personal skills

This is a personal skills development course that aims to enable individuals to take well-formed proposals to business realisation.

You will have the opportunity to learn core skills in entrepreneurship and develop skills in the areas of:

Customer analysis
Building a business case
Funding strategies
Market analysis

Who should apply?

The programme is designed for entrepreneurs with an idea for a health-based product or service, founders of early-stage ventures, more experienced entrepreneurs launching a new health-based product/venture and healthcare practitioners.

Priority will be given to applicants employed in the West of England AHSN geographical boundaries which covers Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. Applications from neighbouring areas may also be considered.

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An amazing opportunity – so grateful. Personally, professionally and as an organisation, we’ve moved forward!

Debs Carter

The Programme was very useful, enlightening and motivating and the aspects covered during the programme were extremely relevant to my business model.

Jean Rumveye

Truly Excellent. A 4-day MBA. Much needed and much valued.

Mike Griffin

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Fill in the form below to apply for the West of England
Health Innovation Programme.

We will allocate places based on the strength of the business case put forward in your application and will be in touch if you’ve been successful with your application.

The deadline to apply is 28 January. We will review your application and notify successful applicants by 1 February.

Based in the South East of England? Click here to apply to the Kent Surrey Sussex programme on 11, 12, 15 & 16 April 2019.

Forename*
Surname*
Name of your organisation*
Address*
Mobile*
Email*
Organisation type*
- Healthcare practitioners and NHS employees
- SME (private sector)
- University/Academic
- Public Contributor (please see candidate selection criteria)
- Other
Product / Service questions
Briefly outline your reasons for wanting to undertake the Health Innovation Programme?*
What is your product/service? In what ways is it innovative or disruptive?*
Who will use your product/service?*
Who will decide to buy your product/service?*
Who will pay for your product/service?*
What is the potential market, and when do you see this product being on the market?*
Business Plan highlights including your business milestones for the next year.*
Your key team members and their experience*
How can this course be of benefit to you in taking your idea forward?*
Are you currently working or worked in the past with any Academic Health Science Network including attending training?*
What would you like to see/learn from the course which is not currently outlined? See link below for course outline*
Detailed course outline
How did you hear about the Health Innovation Programme?*

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