Rebecca Newborn, Author at Health Innovation Leeds

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.

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.

Mayor celebrates £2m Health Innovation Leeds Incubator set to boost regional business growth

A partnership of some of the city’s most influential organisations has today announced the launch of a new collaborative initiative designed to accelerate growth of healthtech businesses in the region and beyond.

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.

City’s unique infrastructure supports strong and sustainable talent pipeline

At the heart of Leeds’ health and care ecosystem lies an ambitious initiative – the Leeds Health and Care Academy. Unlike conventional training and education models, the Academy’s work is not confined to the NHS and social care. It is a system-wide, collaborative venture that is feeding, growing, and sustaining local talent through a unique blend of innovation, equity, and community engagement.

Anchoring growth in good work and health for all: How Leeds Anchor Network is powering opportunities in the UK’s third largest city

As Leeds continues its journey toward becoming a healthier, fairer and more inclusive city, the Leeds Anchor Network (LAN) stands out as a driving force for change.
Since 2018, this pioneering partnership of major local employers has been working together to harness their collective influence, through employment, procurement and place-based investment, to improve health and wellbeing across the city.
With a shared commitment to “good work,” the LAN is helping to create more inclusive pathways into employment, developing local talent, and supporting long-term careers for people across Leeds.

From one health innovation powerhouse to another: Reflections on this summer’s game-changing events in Leeds and Amsterdam

This month, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust held its biggest and most ambitious research and innovation conference to date. Fresh from the continent’s hottest health innovation event, HLTH Europe, Partnership Director Kate Lodge reflects on some core themes across both conferences – where world-leading work took centre stage and global experts came together with passion and purpose to solve some of the hardest health challenges.