Health Innovation East Midlands, in collaboration with Pennine Healthcare, is happy to announce an exclusive opportunity for innovators with medical devices to Pitch Your Product to a panel of key stakeholders and attract a tailored package of support from expert partners.
Whether you have an early-stage medical device or you’re an established company looking to launch new products to the NHS and care system, Pitch Your Product offers expert support to bring medical devices to market.
Day 1 – Perfect your pitch during our expert masterclasses (Virtual) on Monday 29th June 2026. Expert speakers will share insights on problem-solution fit and how to be pitch-ready, with further workshops on pathway mapping, regulatory compliance, clinical trials and funding routes.
Day 2 – Pitch Day (In-Person) on Tuesday 21st July at Pennine Healthcare’s manufacturing site in Derby. This final day focuses on your proposition, which is pitched to a panel of industry experts and NHS stakeholders, with direct feedback.
All delegates will attract a package of support:
Health Innovation East Midlands
Tailored guidance from Health Innovation East Midlands, including access, where needed, to the NHS and relevant clinical expertise for customer discovery validation. A follow on 1-1 session focusing on Impact & Measurement Approach: Mapping the road to evidence.
Pennine Healthcare
Collaboration with Pennine Healthcare as your potential commercial medical device partner, gaining access to their headquarters, specialist expertise, and tailored departmental mentoring. Together, Pennine will support the enhancement of your value proposition and facilitate a streamlined route to market for your product for a period of up to 6 months.
Top pitch prize
VUIT
The winning pitch will be provided valuable population health data, visualisation and analysis to support insight-driven decision-making across local, regional, and national levels using the VUIT platform.
Submit an Expression of Interest to attend the full programme. Apply here and save the dates should you be successful in securing a place. The deadline for application is Monday 1st June 2026.
For any questions or queries on this opportunity, please contact innovatorsupport@nottingham.ac.uk
To see more details about Day 1 – Perfect your pitch during our expert masterclasses (Virtual), please click here.
To see more details about Day 2 – Pitch Day (In-Person), please click here.
