In the dynamic field of health and life sciences, the Health Innovation East Midlands Pre-Accelerator, delivered by Pioneer Group, continues to play a pivotal role in nurturing early stage innovations. The programme is designed to enable innovators to develop their customer discovery and value proposition alongside an opportunity to pitch for a place on Pioneer Group’s full Accelerator.

The 2023 edition of the workshop series, which ran in February, June, and September, witnessed impressive engagement with 72 delegates from 47 diverse companies participating. Thirty ambitious companies showcased their progress at the pitch days after a 4-week intensive customer discovery journey. This journey was instrumental in refining their business models and value propositions.

Notable congratulations are extended to the following companies, whose pitches and innovative solutions earned them a spot on Pioneer Group’s Accelerator:

• Alt Atlas
• Vesynta
• Microneedle Solutions Ltd
• SIFTR (previously known as iT-LDP)
• effectorMED
• Llusern Scientific

Congratulations to everyone who took part – we wish them every success.