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Driving Innovation in Dementia Care: A Powerful Partnership in Motion
This week’s Dementia Innovation Celebration Event at Hale House was a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when collaboration meets purpose. Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Society, the evening brought together pioneering programmes and partners dedicated to transforming dementia care through innovation. Among them was the Dementia Innovators Programme, a joint initiative between the NHS Clinical…
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CardMedic secures £411,000 Innovate UK grant to transform healthcare communication barriers
Digital health innovator to revolutionise language services in healthcare through new AI-powered solution CardMedic, the frontline healthcare language app, Co-Founded by Clinical Entrepreneur Rachael Grimaldi, has secured £411,000 in funding from Innovate UK’s SMART grant programme. The grant will fund a 12-month project, running from April 2025 to March 2026, to scale and integrate an…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Faith Adjarhore
Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Faith Adjarhore, a Student Nurse from East London who has joined our Dementia Innovators Programme as part of year nine of the programme. Tell us a bit about yourself Hi, my name is Faith, and I’m a third-year adult nursing student at the University of Hertfordshire. I’ve worked as a…
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The Big Pitch 2025: A Celebration of Innovation, Collaboration, and the Future of Healthcare
On Thursday, 19th June 2025, Central Hall Westminster in London became the epicentre of healthcare innovation as the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) hosted its flagship event — The Big Pitch. This year’s event was the largest yet, bringing together a dynamic mix of Clinical Entrepreneurs, NHS leaders, industry partners, and global collaborators to showcase the…
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The Big Pitch 2025: Transforming Healthcare Together
The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) is proud to announce the return of its flagship event, The Big Pitch 2025, taking place on Thursday, 19th June 2025 in London. This landmark occasion marks the launch of the programme’s ninth cohort and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of Clinical Entrepreneurs from across the country. The Big Pitch is more than…
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Transforming Patient Lives: Innovative Solution Ending the Late Diagnosis of Liver Disease.
Predictive Health Intelligence is empowering NHS clinicians to identify people at-risk and promote early liver disease intervention with hepatoSIGHT™.. Neil Stevens is an Innovative Management Consultant and Healthcare Researcher, who has held a number of non-executive director roles, and enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur programme in 2023. With over 35 years of experience in…
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Innovate UK Smart Grant Awarded to EV3 Technologies Ltd
EV3 Technologies Ltd, founded by NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Aizemea Okojie, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution to support women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The company’s mission is to create a next-generation medical device that not only improves patient outcomes but also enhances comfort and provides a more effective non-surgical management option.…
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CardMedic secures significant SBRI Healthcare funding to improve health equity
The frontline healthcare language app, CardMedic, has been awarded £499,683 in funding from SBRI Healthcare to support the development of a first-of-its-kind, AI-enabled language portal. The 12-month project will enhance access to real-time language support at the point of care within NHS urgent and emergency care settings, thereby improving patient safety and tackling health inequity.…
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Welcoming the 2025 Cohort of the NHS Clinical, Patient, and Dementia Innovators Programme
We are thrilled to announce the results of the NHS Clinical, Patient, and Dementia Innovators Programme for 2025. This year we welcome 216 entrepreneurs who are set to drive innovation within health and social care. A Record-Breaking Year This year, we received an record number of applications, reflecting the growing interest and passion for healthcare…
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The Yellow Heart Campaign: A Beacon of Remembrance on COVID-19 Day of Reflection
As the world marks the COVID-19 Day of Reflection on 9 March 2025, the Yellow Heart to Remember Campaign stands out as a poignant symbol of remembrance and hope. This initiative, co-founded by Clinical Entrepreneur Hannah Gompertz and her grandfather David, emerged from a deeply personal loss. On Easter Sunday 2020, Hannah’s grandmother, Sheila, succumbed…