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Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme

Overview

Innovate UK’s £20 million Mindset programme is helping to catalyse the growth of immersive digital mental health solutions in the UK. By funding projects that develop therapeutic interventions, Mindset is establishing a supportive ecosystem to facilitate the market entry of these innovations.

Through fostering collaboration between the immersive technology sector and mental health providers, Mindset aims to accelerate treatment by leveraging immersive digital therapies to offer faster and more accessible support for individuals with mental health concerns.

As part of this mission, we’re excited to announce a series of free Mindset‑XR Innovator Support roadshows taking place in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds and London – bringing support and opportunities directly to you.

These projects are shining examples of how innovation can transform people’s quality of life, by helping those with severe mental health conditions take on everyday tasks that can otherwise feel impossible.

Lord Patrick Vallance, former Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation

The Innovate UK’s Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme

As part of the overall Mindset Programme, the HIN South London is working with Innovate UK to help Mindset projects develop their innovation toward market readiness.

Together, we aim to facilitate the broader adoption of immersive digital mental health therapeutics alongside traditional approaches to care.

The Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme assists both large-scale industrial research and smaller feasibility projects by:

 

  • Creating a networking and information sharing platform for potential collaborators.
  • Providing advice and expert support to existing and future competition applicants.
  • Delivering a programme of outreach and engagement activities to cover the whole of the UK, including the devolved administrations.
  • Facilitating knowledge exchange and providing tailored support for Mindset projects.
  • Delivering a learning package on a range of topics that address key challenges and barriers to innovation development and adoption.
  • Creating the conditions for change through industry-wide and health system-wide roundtables.

We are currently providing support to innovators, from Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 of the programme, assisting them through feasibility testing and the journey toward commercialisation.

 

Meet the team
We have assembled a talented team to drive the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme.

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The power of collaboration

The Innovate UK Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme draws on the expertise of several organisations in mental health across the UK.

This collaboration enables UK-wide reach and combines complementary expertise in digital therapeutics, service user engagement, clinical research design, and regulation.

These diverse skills are essential in tackling the challenges associated with integrating immersive technology into the healthcare system and society.

Meet our delivery partners

We have assembled a talented group of delivery partners to drive the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme.

To connect with like-minded professionals and share learnings, join the XR for Mental Health closed LinkedIn group.

Meet the team

We have assembled a talented team to drive the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme.

Learn more about the team

Meet our delivery partners

We have assembled a talented group of delivery partners to drive the Mindset-XR Innovator Support Programme.

Learn more about our delivery partners

Resources

Introducing our Mindset companies

 

News

 

Events

We’re excited to announce a series of free Mindset‑XR Innovator Support roadshows taking place later this year.

Click the links to below to book your tickets to your nearest roadshow – but hurry, many of our events sold out last year:

 

Newsletters

 

Blogs

 

Company spotlight

 

Webinars

 

Roadshow event resources

 

Roundtable reports

 

Case studies

 

Learning resources for innovators
  • Welcome to the Mindset Extended Reality (XR) for digital mental health programme learning resources.

 

Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme Advisory Board members

 

Get in touch

For more information about Innovate UK’s Mindset-XR Innovation Support programme, please get in touch.

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Projects

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Mindset-XR Module 13: Intellectual Property and why it matters for innovators

Welcome to the Mindset Extended Reality (XR) for digital mental health programme learning resources, which include three series: medical regulation, clinical evidenc…

Mindset-XR Module 12: Developing a market access strategy

Welcome to the Mindset Extended Reality (XR) for digital mental health programme learning resources, which include three series: medical regulation, clinical evidenc…

Mindset-XR Module 11: Introducing health economic evaluation

Welcome to the Mindset Extended Reality (XR) for digital mental health programme learning resources, which include three series: medical regulation, clinical evidenc…

News

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Health Innovation Network South London highlighted in Parliament as NHS Innovation Adoption Awards nominee

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Mindset-XR Roadshow 2025: Immersive tech solutions for mental health across the UK

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Mindset XR: Introducing Round 3 Companies for the Programme

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Blog

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How neighbourhood health and ambient AI are shaping opportunities for Mindset-XR innovators

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Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme company spotlight: ExR

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Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme company spotlight: Holly Health

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