DigitalHealth.London
Overview
Since its inception in 2016, DigitalHealth.London has driven the development, launch and adoption of high potential digital innovations in London’s healthcare system.
Our programmes connect NHS staff, digital health companies and academics, supporting the launch, spread and adoption of innovations to improve health and social care.
With an extensive network of clinicians, experts and industry leaders, DigitalHealth.London champions collaboration and adoption to shape the future of health.
Areas of expertise
- Adoption and spread of innovations across the systemWe establish strategic partnerships across health and social care, collaborating to identify priority healthcare challenges and deliver national programmes to support the uptake of effective technologies. From tailored business support to enhancing connections, our programmes facilitate the discovery, development and deployment of evidence-based innovations for health and social care.
- Supporting innovators and developing industry partnershipsWe partner with the NHS, local authority and voluntary sector to equip staff to design, lead and deliver digital transformation, establishing thriving innovation environments.
- Equipping early-stage companies to launch new products or servicesWe support digital health companies to refine and launch new, innovative digital health products and services to health and social care markets.
- Helping later-stage companies to speed up spread and adoptionwe provide expert advice, bespoke mentoring and unique partnership opportunities to digital health leaders who are tackling the biggest challenges facing patients and NHS and social care staff.
- Driving evidence generation across industry and academiaWe connect digital health companies with academics, regulatory bodies and research organisations to drive evidence generation, ensuring valuable innovations reach the market safely and efficiently.
- Boosting international partnershipsWe work with partner cities around the world to provide cross ecosystem learning, providing opportunities for both UK companies exploring international markets and international delegations understanding the UK healthcare system. Webinars and forums boost the position of London as the place to develop, evaluate and deploy innovative digital health and life sciences solutions.
DigitalHealth.London Business Support for London 2023-2025
The challenge
Between 2016 and 2023, the organisation developed and delivered an award-winning digital health Accelerator, aimed at supporting the adoption of high potential digital health companies across health and social care in London.
While delivering the Accelerator, it was identified that there was a need for support for earlier stage companies. There was also demand for the facilitation of collaborations between academics, digital health companies and the NHS.
The solution
The DigitalHealth.London Business Support for London programme was delivered from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025. It aimed to leverage the expertise and extensive network of DigitalHealth.London to facilitate collaboration between businesses, the NHS and academia.
This ambitious pan-London initiative included six programmes of support: the flagship Accelerator; Launchpad; Evidence Generation Bootcamp; Leap; Net Zero; and Social Enterprises.
It was designed to support high potential companies and founders in the digital health sector, ensuring London benefited from seven aims:
- Creation of high-value jobs and economic growth
- Enhanced collaboration between businesses, the NHS, and academia
- Increased investment in research and development
- Strengthened local entrepreneurial ecosystems
- Support for diverse founders and social entrepreneurs
- Development and adoption of innovative digital health products and services
- Progress towards achieving net zero and decarbonisation goals
160
companies supported
14,000
hours of tailored support
32
new products launched to health and social care markets
46
companies adopted new or improved products or services
52
jobs created
The project’s achievements are remarkable: supporting 160 companies, creating 52 new jobs, and backing 49 female-founded businesses, all while improving health services for Londoners.
Howard Dawber OBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Business & Growth
Great
average NPS category for the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator
RADIANT-CERSI Innovator Support programme
The challenge
Software as Medical Device (SaMD) and AI as Medical Device (AIaMD) for healthcare are developing at such a rate that regulation is struggling to keep up. As this technology reshapes healthcare, from diagnostics to decision support, the rules around how to safely develop, validate and monitor these tools can be difficult to navigate.
The Innovate-UK funded RADIANT-CERSI (Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Transformative Digital Health and AI) recognised this frustration, working in partnership with MHRA, NHS and academia. It exists to bridge the gap between cutting-edge healthcare technology and the complex world of regulation, so innovation and safety can go hand-in-hand.
The solution
The RADIANT-CERSI Innovator Support Programme was designed to help UK digital health companies navigate complex medical device regulation with confidence. Funded by Innovate UK in partnership with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Office for Life Sciences and the Medical Research Council, the programme addressed regulatory uncertainty that can delay innovation reaching patients.
Over nine weeks, 68 companies received more than 1,300 hours of expert-led support. Sessions covered foundation topics across the full regulatory journey, including intended use and device classification, quality management, and NHS governance and international standards.
Companies gained the confidence to navigate the regulatory landscape, plan evidence generation earlier in development and engage with regulators in a more informed way. Perhaps most importantly, companies that participated left feeling connected with peers, as well as a part of the RADIANT-CERSI Network.
Great
NPS category
100%
of participants surveyed said the programme was appropriate for their stage of the regulatory journey
86%
of participants surveyed have or will change their approach to regulatory compliance as a result of being on this programme
“It demystified the often-intimidating regulatory process, providing immediate, actionable value.”
Participant
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Whether you’re an innovator or you are working within the health and care system to address health challenges, we can support your mission. Get in touch with the team to find out more.
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