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If you’re a healthtech start-up, SME or growing business based in West Yorkshire, find out how a new £2 million Health Innovation Leeds Incubator could help you overcome barriers to growth, access the right expertise, and scale successfully.

Led by Nexus at the University of Leeds together with Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, working closely with Leeds City Council, innovators will have access to a powerful network of support and expertise.

Welcome to the Leeds ecosystem.

Leeds research and innovation in health and care is one of the most interconnected ecosystems in the UK. So, however you want to get involved, there is no wrong ‘front door’ and you’ll find a dynamic culture of collaboration.

View a map of our city’s research and innovation assets:

Report ranks Leeds as a top UK health innovation hub

What’s happening?

Spotlight

19 November 2025

Business in the spotlight: Little Journey

Founded by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, designers, and developers, Little Journey’s award-winning mobile app helps young patients feel calm, informed, and empowered during hospital visits, procedures, and clinical trials. As part of our latest business spotlight series we chat to CPO and Co-Founder, Sophie Copley, to hear how powerful partnerships in Leeds have helped this inspiring healthtech launch, grow and go global.

19 November 2025

Business in the spotlight: Microneedle Solutions

As part of our latest spotlight series, we hear from some of the amazing businesses based in Leeds, who are bringing world-first innovations to global markets. In our first feature, Co-Founder of Microneedle Solutions explains how the company is solving some of the biggest health challenges thanks to standout support on offer in a city which ranks in the top three global locations for healthtech.

30 September 2025

A powerful pipeline of digital talent fuelling the future of health innovation

As Leeds marks the 10th anniversary of the Leeds Digital Festival, the city is showcasing more than just a decade of digital growth, it's highlighting a thriving ecosystem where health innovation and digital and data excellence align. With a tech sector growing 125% faster than the national average and a reputation as a health innovation powerhouse, Leeds is not only transforming care today but also shaping the workforce of tomorrow.