Propel@YH has announced the six start-ups to participate in its inaugural digital health accelerator programme.
The Leeds-based programme is commissioned by the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN (Academic Health Science Network) in partnership with mHabitat, an NHS-owned specialist and expert in the application of digital to health and care.
This programme’s final six starts-ups include:
DigiBete addresses the critical need for a modern, digital solution to support self-management and innovative healthcare provision for patients and families living with type 1 diabetes through its patient-led, clinically approved digital video platform (Leeds).
Healthcare Engineering is a new start-up looking to revolutionise the delivery of front-line medicine through a patient-driven digital triage system (Huddersfield).
HeteroGenius specialises in bespoke and off-the-shelf software solutions in digital pathology, medical image analysis, machine learning and data mining (Leeds).
Madrid-based Medicsen provides a solution for the intelligent management of diabetes, which combines smart patch administration, glucose sensors and artificial intelligence.
Medicspot delivers primary care through its remote consultation stations and services in pharmacies (London).
Toronto-based Scaled Insights has recently chosen Leeds as the base for its global HQ and looks to assist healthcare providers in personalising treatment using its innovative behavioural artificial intelligence tool.
Neville Young, Director of Enterprise and Innovation for the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN, said: “I’m delighted to welcome these health tech start-ups as they take their places on the inaugural Propel@YH digital health accelerator.”
“They’re about to embark on a six-month programme of masterclasses, surgeries and events focused on accelerating company growth and increasing their market presence. Core to this is developing a patient-centred, co-designed approach to their digital solutions with input from expert partner organisations and patient representatives.”
One of Propel@YH’s participants, Barry Singleton from Scaled Insights said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be selected for the first Propel@YH cohort, and excited at the prospect of participating in the programme.”
“It’s our belief that we can contribute to improving health outcomes for all, working alongside academics and clinicians, focused on personalisation, prediction, prevention and people-centred healthcare. It’s incredibly rewarding that the people behind Propel@YH recognise the opportunity to facilitate our aspirations to co-create ‘tech for good’, and help us on our journey.”
