Landmark event held at Plymouth Science Park
New innovations in healthcare were at the top of the agenda at the recent Health Tech Summit which was held a few days ago. The conference took place at Plymouth Science Park and saw delegates attend from across the region.
It brought together NHS leaders together with health tech founders, investors, academics and national funders. Their goal is to accelerate the rate of innovation in the healthcare sector.
It was the first major health tech event in the region and it marked the official launch of the Innovation Starts Here: Health Tech Funding Playbook.
Experts explain that the Playbook provides a comprehensive industry guide to support growing businesses as they seek funding to develop technology for healthcare.
‘Our inaugural Health Tech Funding Summit builds on the world-class health tech innovation happening in Plymouth and across the wider region,’ says Dave Hockton, CEO of Plymouth Science Park.
‘We’re proud to be building a health tech cluster that brings together leading research development, cutting-edge innovation, and industry collaboration.’
‘We’re thrilled to have launched it here’
‘The Health Tech Funding Playbook is set to be a vital tool for founders across the UK, and we’re thrilled to have launched it here, in the heart of our growing health tech ecosystem.’
Attendees toured Plymouth Science Park’s specialist Research and Development facilities. They also met companies working at the Derriford site.
‘We’re delighted to support the South West’s first major health tech event,’ says Mark Hamilton, Joint Chief Medical Officer of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
‘Partnerships between the NHS, academia, and the private sector are essential to co-create technologies that truly meet clinical needs.’
‘Events like this, and the collaborative work behind the Playbook, highlight what’s possible when we align around a shared mission to improve health outcomes.’
The Summit was delivered with the support of Headline Partner, British Business Bank.
Plymouth Science Park offers startups and scale-ups unique proximity to research institutions, clinical partners, and critical funding pathways.
Breaktime News has previously reported on the UK’s largest construction company, Balfour Beatty, establishing a regional office at Plymouth Science Park (PSP).
