💡How do we make the West Midlands one of the best places to develop, test, adopt and scale health innovation? A key message from our Innovator Summit: we’re not short of great ideas. The challenge is turning them into impact, getting proven innovations to patients and the NHS faster.

Innovation only delivers impact when it’s adopted at scale. Thanks to Life Sciences Week for featuring our CEO Amanda Risino, sharing why adoption is the next frontier for UK life sciences. 📖 Read the full article on page 30: lifesciencesweek.co.uk/wp-content/u...

One week to go until our ‘Developing Your Value Proposition’ webinar which will help innovators build a clear, compelling and evidence-based case for their solution. 24 September | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Register your place: unlocking_innovation_developing_your_proposition.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=HIWMLI

Over the financial year 2025-26, we delivered more than 2,000 hours of support services to 337 companies, providing expertise, advice and connections to help innovators bring new solutions into health and care. Read more in our Impact Report: simplebooklet.com/hiwmimpactre...

⏰ One week to go! Places are filling up fast for our Health Tech & Life Sciences Innovator Summit. 📅 23 September 📍 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus Connect, learn and access support to help scale your innovation. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #LSW26

How can we help people stay active, independent and connected for longer? Researchers at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social are leading two new projects that put people's everyday lives at the centre of care. Read more: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/su...

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Innovation into impact. 💡 Our 2025-26 Impact Report highlights how we're improving maternity safety, helping prevent heart attacks and strokes, and supporting AI innovation in skin cancer care across the West Midlands. 🔗 simplebooklet.com/hiwmimpactre... #HIWMImpactReport #NHS #Innovation

Health tech and life sciences innovators join us on 23 September at Birmingham Health Innovation Campus to connect with experts, access tailored business support, and discover opportunities to grow and scale your innovation. Register your interest: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📢 Last chance to register for our Innovation Showcase on 10 September! Hear from pioneering health innovators, discover digital solutions improving patient care, and learn about our new Grow Digital Health Midlands Enabling Fund. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

Working in health tech, life sciences or healthcare innovation? Our latest newsletter includes: ✅ Innovator Summit ✅ Martha's Rule HSJ Awards shortlist ✅ Black Maternity Matters ✅ Funding & growth opportunities ✅ Events & webinars Read more: mailchi.mp/healthinnova...

We're proud to share that Health Innovation West Midlands has been recognised with the Innovation in Health & Care Award at the SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards 2026. Read more about the award and what it means for our organisation: www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/hiwm-recogni...

Kidney Beam is a clinically proven digital rehabilitation platform helping people with cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic conditions improve their health and wellbeing from home. 📅 Meet them at our Innovation Showcase: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

Applications are now open for the NHS Innovation Accelerator’s 2027 cohort! Do you have a proven healthcare innovation with the potential to make an impact across the NHS? 📅 Applications are open until 27 September 2026 👉 Find out more and apply: www.nhsaccelerator.com

Upskill.Health is transforming NHS maternity training with bite-sized mobile learning, AI roleplay and immersive technology. 🎤 Meet the team at our Innovation Showcase on 10 September: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

Health tech or life sciences innovator? 🚀 Join us on 23 September in Birmingham for an afternoon of expert advice, networking, keynote speakers and support to help develop, test and scale innovations in the NHS. Register your interest: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #LSW26

The West Midlands Combined Authority wants to understand what makes the West Midlands distinctive, how people feel about the region, & what makes it a place people are proud to live, work, visit and do business in. Complete the survey & share your views: wmbrandsurvey.commonplace.is#msdynmkt_tra...

Proud to contribute to the impact of #MedSIP in 2025-26. ✅ 22 ICSs engaged in system-wide improvement ✅ 102 fewer people prescribed an antipsychotic than expected ✅ 34 severe harms avoided Partnership working is helping create lasting change. 🔗https://bit.ly/46oiuBK

🚀 Opportunity for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to help shape the future of Type 1 diabetes care in the West Midlands View job description: www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/wp-content/u... Register your interest: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

The @writtenmedicine.bsky.social platform helps patients better understand and manage their medicines through accessible, personalised information, including translations, pictograms and audio support. Hear from them at our Innovation Showcase on 10 September: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

'Developing Your Value Proposition' is the second webinar in our 'Unlocking the NHS: From Concept to Contract' series designed specifically for health innovators. 24 September • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Register here: unlocking_innovation_developing_your_proposition.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=HIWMBS

At our latest #MedSIP learning collaborative, partners shared how lived experience can strengthen action plans and drive better outcomes for people with a learning disability. Thanks to everyone involved. Find out more: www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/our_work/nat...

Meet Sanome, an innovator on our Grow Digital Health Midlands programme. Its AI-powered MEMORI platform helps clinical teams detect infection risks earlier, improving patient outcomes and care efficiency. Hear more at our Innovation Showcase on 10 September: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

The latest @healthinnovnetwork.bsky.social newsletter highlights: - New type 1 diabetes technology programme - Safer maternity care initiatives - £1.5bn economic impact & 1,500 jobs supported Read more thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/newsletter/a... #HealthInnovation #NHS #Innovation #HealthTech

The Midlands Martha’s Rule programme has been shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Awards. The recognition reflects collaboration across the region to improve patient safety and ensure concerns about deterioration are acted on. Read more: www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/marthas-rule...

What's inside this month's newsletter? 💰 New funding opportunity worth up to £20,000 🏆 MedSIP shortlisted for a national award 📈 Expert advice on demonstrating value to the NHS Read the latest updates👇 🔗 mailchi.mp/healthinnova...

The Lucida Medical AI-powered platform, Pi™, helps speed up prostate cancer diagnosis by analysing MRI scans, identifying high-risk patients earlier, and supporting faster decision-making. Meet the Grow innovators at our Innovation Showcase on 10 Sept: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

We are delighted that the national MedSIP programme, ‘Helping people with a learning disability, at risk of behaviour that challenges, to avoid harm from psychotropic medicines’ has been shortlisted for the 2026 @prescqipp.info Awards. www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/our_work/nat...

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Congrats to our shortlisted entrants for the 2026 PrescQIPP Awards in the Data tools and technology to support medicines optimisation category! NIHR ARC East Midlands, Health Innovation West Midlands Learn more about the awards & register! https://ow.ly/tAF050Zsko4

Heim is a productivity platform for NHS community care teams that creates real-time visibility of demand and capacity to optimise care. Hear more at our Innovation Showcase on 10 Sept & learn about funding of up to £20,000 to support adoption. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...

A strong value proposition is essential for success. This session will guide innovators in clearly articulating the benefits of their solutions. Thursday 24 September • 12:30pm – 1:30pm BST Find out more and register: unlocking_innovation_developing_your_proposition.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=HIWMBS

💡 Innovation spotlight: Concentric Health Find out more about this innovative technology and the Grow programme here: healthinnovation-em.org.uk/our-work/inn... 📅 Register for the Innovation Showcase here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grow-digit...