Attention innovators!
Applications to join the Health Innovation Leeds Incubator are now open. Discover how bespoke support could help you grow your business to the next level:

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

12 November 2026

Innovation, inclusion and impact: shaping the future of surgical technology together

How do we harness the incredible potential of emerging technologies while maintaining public trust, improving outcomes and reducing inequalities? Those questions were at the heart of SurgTech 2026, where leading voices from healthcare, research, industry and policy came together in Leeds to explore the future of surgery and health innovation.
12 November 2026

Is Leeds the digital driving force behind the UK’s health mission? You bet!

It’s been a few short weeks since we brought together innovators and leaders from across the NHS, academia, industry and government to explore how the UK government's Five Big Bets - data, AI, genomics, wearables and robotics – are expected to transform the future of health: from how services are delivered and diseases prevented, to how people manage their own care.
21 October 2026

Leeds: National Priorities, Northern Powerhouse – The Future of Healthcare is Here

Leeds Digital Festival is the biggest open platform event for digital and tech innovation in the UK, and this September we were delighted to be part of it. From national policy discussions to inspiring examples of local innovation in action, this year's programme highlighted the breadth of activity shaping the future of health and care. Here are some key insights and highlights from a selection of standout sessions, showcasing Leeds' growing role as a world-leading healthtech hub.

News

Events

Event Date and Time: Autumn/Winter 2026
Location: Various
Event Date and Time: 16-19 November
Location: Messe Düsseldorf exhibition grounds

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Whatever your interest in Leeds’ health and care research and innovation we can help you navigate it.

Partners

Core partners

Leeds-Trinity-University
Leeds-Beckett-Universiry
University-of-Leeds
The-Leeds-Teaching-Hospitals
Leeds-Community-Healthcare
Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
Leeds-Health-and-Care-Partnership
Leeds-City-Council
Leeds-and-York-Partnership

Delivery partners

Leeds-City-College
St-Gemmas-Hospice
Yorkshire-Cancer-Research

Advisory partners

West-Yorkshire-Health-and-Care-Partnership
WYCA