Healthcare Innovation

Transform Healthcare with Innovation

From breakthrough medical devices to life-saving therapeutics, secure the Innovate UK funding that will make your healthcare innovation a reality and improve lives across the UK and beyond.

Innovation Areas

Healthcare Innovations We Support

Whether you're developing cutting-edge medical technology or revolutionizing patient care, we help healthcare innovators secure the funding they need to save and improve lives.

MedTech & Digital Health

Digital therapeutics, health apps, telemedicine platforms, and connected medical devices that revolutionize how healthcare is delivered and accessed.

Life Sciences & Biotech

Biotechnology innovations, genomics, synthetic biology, and advanced research tools that unlock new understanding of human health and disease.

Medical Devices

Innovative medical equipment, surgical instruments, implantable devices, and assistive technologies that enhance treatment outcomes and patient safety.

Diagnostics & Early Detection

AI-powered diagnostic tools, point-of-care testing, biomarkers, and screening technologies that enable earlier, more accurate disease detection.

Therapeutics & Drug Discovery

Novel drug development, precision medicine, gene and cell therapies, and innovative treatment approaches that target previously incurable diseases.

Health & Social Care Technology

Care delivery systems, remote monitoring solutions, assistive technologies, and innovations that improve quality of life for patients and caregivers.

Healthcare Opportunities by 2030

The UK is positioning itself as the global life sciences superpower, creating unprecedented opportunities for healthcare innovators to secure funding and scale their solutions.

£22bn
Annual R&D Investment
Government commitment to research & development spending per year
£33.9bn
NHS Long Term Plan
Additional NHS funding creating demand for healthcare innovations
38%
European Clinical Trials
Share of European advanced therapy trials happening in the UK
Funding Opportunities

Healthcare Funding Landscape

Discover the funding opportunities available for healthcare innovations and understand what it takes to secure investment in this critical sector.

Life Sciences Priority

Healthcare innovations receive dedicated funding streams and priority consideration, with specialized programmes for medical devices, digital health, and therapeutics.

Grant Sizes: £50k - £10M+

From early-stage feasibility studies to large-scale clinical trials, healthcare innovations can access funding throughout the development lifecycle.

NHS Partnership Opportunities

Many healthcare programmes encourage partnerships with NHS trusts, providing access to real-world testing environments and clinical validation.

Regulatory Support

Healthcare funding often includes regulatory guidance and support for navigating MHRA approval, CE marking, and other compliance requirements.