About us
About us
How the programme started
In 2015, a meeting between a junior doctor and Professor Tony Young was to be a pivotal moment in the creation of a workforce training programme. The doctor, who wanted to pursue a career in the NHS but also develop his start-up, was told he need to choose between one or the other..
Discover a world of possibilities
It was clear that the NHS was losing some of it’s ‘brightest, creative minds’ and there needed to be a solution that supported both, this led to the development of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme by Professor Tony Young in 2016.
In the first seven years of the programme:
1000+
individuals have been supported
542
innovations are being developed
333
returned or were retained by the NHS
£971.4m
of funding raised
Supporting innovation in the NHS
“It is truly amazing what can happen when you empower the NHS’ most valuable asset: its staff, and encourage them to push beyond the bounds of possibility.”
Professor Tony Young OBE, National Clinical Lead for Innovation, NHS England
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
In 2021 Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) were appointed as delivery partner to the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme.
ARU’s involvement draws together more than 60 cross sector partners including NHS hospitals such as Mid and South Essex, Newcastle upon Tyne, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, Chelsea and Westminster, Milton Keynes, Northumbria, and Bradford Royal Infirmary, multinational companies such as IBM, Deloitte and Unipart, research charities, and innovation and business support networks such as the We Are Pioneer group and Medilink Midlands.
The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme is ran by a small dedicated team from ARU.
ARU are proud to partners with NHS England to deliver the Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. If you aspire to a career in healthcare and medical innovation, explore ARU’s degree courses in nursing, midwifery, medicine, and health and medical science.