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The UK’s health city, Leeds is rapidly building a global reputation as a healthtech powerhouse – a place where businesses don’t just launch: they truly take off. We talk to Innovation Specialist Stephen Blackburn to hear how Leeds is offering a friendly front door to help innovators get where they need to be, and strengthen links across a uniquely collaborative ecosystem.

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.

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.