Business mentoring
Our mentoring programme matches eligible health and wellbeing businesses with expert mentors to support product development, service innovation and business growth. (Subject to criteria and availability)
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Grow your health or wellbeing business with the tailored support, networks and resources you need to scale and succeed.
Already launched your innovation and seeing early success?
Our business support programme is designed to help health and wellbeing businesses move to the next level. From investment readiness to developing your team or product, we provide the infrastructure, advice and technical support to help you grow with confidence.
What you will gain:
- Tailored support to help you grow operations
- Product development, refinement and clinical readiness guidance
- Support for prototyping and testing health service delivery solutions and clinical-facing technologies
- Investment support and IP advice
- Access to lab and office space as your team expands
Designed for:
- Health, wellbeing and Medtech start-ups with early traction
- SMEs in health and wellbeing ready to grow or enter new markets
- Businesses in health and wellbeing seeking specialist or technical support for product and service development
- University spin outs with innovative solutions to health and wellbeing challenges
Businesses can also access additional, tailored support through a simple application process, depending on eligibility and availability:
Health innovation consultancy
Eligible members can access support from a dedicated health innovation technician for advice on product and service development and design (subject to criteria and availability)
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Health Innovation Makerspace
A state-of-the-art makerspace at the new Health Business Innovation Centre will offer 3D printing and other prototyping technologies for eligible members, with support from a dedicated health innovation technician and the opportunity to create a free prototype. An interim space is currently operating at the 3M BIC.
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Co-working space
Co-working space is available across Huddersfield at The Glass Box, a new Health Business Innovation Centre on the National Health Innovation Campus and the 3M BIC. Choose your co-working hub and get access to up to three days of co-working per week.
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Office and lab space
Flexible office and lab space is available at The Glass Box, a new Health Business Innovation Centre and the 3M BIC for established businesses wanting a foothold within a dynamic health innovation ecosystem. (Commercial rates apply)
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Apply now and get the support you need to scale sustainably.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Grow business support programme for?
Our Grow pathway is designed for health and wellbeing businesses with up to 50 employees that are already trading and looking to grow, develop new products or services, or expand into new markets.
What support is available through the business support programme?
Support may include access to co-working, specialist mentoring, innovation workshops, business planning, funding guidance, product development consultancy and technology and links to academic or NHS partners.
Is the business support programme fully funded?
Support is fully funded for up to two years depending on your membership start date. After this period, some services may be chargeable.
Do I need to apply to access Grow support?
Elements of the business support programme is application-based and subject to eligibility and availability, including mentoring, co-working and product development consultancy. To apply fill out this form.
How do I know if I am eligible?
Eligibility is typically based on business stage, location (based in West Yorkshire or looking to settle in the region) and alignment with the health and wellbeing sector. Contact us to discuss your specific situation.
Can I use co-working space as part of business support programme?
Co-working is available by application at three Huddersfield locations – The Glass Box, 3M BIC and HBIC. It is for members who are actively innovating or starting new ventures in health, wellbeing or life sciences.
Eligible members can apply and select a designated ‘hub’ that fits their needs and, if approved, can access up to three days of co-working per week under our fair-use policy. Find out more.
How do I apply or find out more?
You can apply via this link or get in touch with our team for an informal chat about we could support your next stage – huddshealthinnovation@kirklees.gov.uk
Can I get subsidised office or lab space as part of the project?
Unfortunately, we cannot offer discounts on office and lab space as part of the project. Standard office rates apply. If you would like to find out more about available space across our three locations, drop us a line – huddshealthinnovation@kirklees.gov.uk
Get In Touch
Based in West Yorkshire and working in – or moving into – health and wellbeing innovation?
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you are just starting out or want to collaborate and grow, HHII has the expertise and connections to help you succeed.
The Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator (HHII) is being delivered as a partnership between Kirklees Council, the University of Huddersfield and 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. It is being funded through the West Yorkshire Healthtech Investment Zone, a set of funding schemes that focus on developing innovation infrastructure and support programmes in the region.
