Health, medtech and life‑science innovators are reshaping the future of care; advancing diagnostics, digital health, medical devices, biotechnology, therapeutics and tools that improve patient outcomes.
But developing and commercialising these technologies requires navigating complex regulation, generating robust evidence, building clinical and industry partnerships, and securing the right funding at the right time.
Through Innovate UK Business Growth, delivered by Business West in the South West, we help health and life‑science businesses overcome these challenges and move forward with confidence.
Our innovation and growth specialists work alongside founders, clinicians, scientists and technical teams to strengthen commercial strategies, identify critical risks, refine value propositions and unlock the partnerships that drive adoption.
We support innovators to:
- Build strong regulatory, compliance and clinical‑evidence strategies
- Develop compelling business and market‑entry plans for NHS and global markets
- Identify funding and investment pathways suited to regulated technologies
- Protect intellectual property across biotech, medtech and digital‑health solutions
- Forge links with clinicians, research partners, testbeds and early adopters
- Remove operational or strategic bottlenecks that limit progress and scale
Whether a business is developing a breakthrough diagnostic, a digital‑health platform, a medical device, a bioprocessing innovation or a life‑science technology with global potential, our support helps them move from research to real‑world impact—safely, effectively and at scale.
What our clients say about us
FluoretiQ - point-of-care diagnostics
Bristol-based FluoretiQ is developing fast and accurate point-of-care accordionist tests, that enable the first prescription to be the right one. With Innovate UK Business Growth support, the company has developed a comprehensive IP strategy and completed a Global Business Innovation Programme visit to Germany to develop local partnerships.
What our clients say about us
Fixit Medical - catheters securing device.
Poole-based Fixit Medical, creator of Cingo—a pioneering device for securing catheters—is set to revolutionise patient care in the UK and internationally. The company has strengthened its intellectual property (IP) protection, refined its product design and built investor confidence through tailored business growth support from Innovate UK. After securing a £270,000 Innovate UK Grant, Fixit Medical is preparing for a funding round and laying the foundation for significant growth.