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Pitch Your Product: Medtech 2026 has returned for its second year, offering an exclusive opportunity for Medtech innovators to develop, refine and scale their innovations within the NHS and care sector.
Delivered by Health Innovation East Midlands in collaboration with Pennine Health, Pitch Your Product Medtech offers the chance to pitch to a panel of key stakeholders and attract a tailored package of support from expert partners.
The opportunity is aimed at innovators at any stage of development, from early stage medical devices through to established companies. ‘Pitch Your Product: MedTech’ offers expert support to bring medical devices to market.
The programme includes:
Perfect your pitch during our expert masterclasses [Virtual] on Monday 29th June. 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.
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.
Delegates on the programme will receive a package of support including:
Tailored guidance from Health Innovation East Midlands, including access, where needed, to the NHS and relevant clinical expertise for customer discovery validation. Follow on 1-1 session on Impact & Measurement Approach: Mapping the road to evidence.
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.
The winning pitch will be provided with valuable population health data, visualisation and analysis to support insight-driven decision-making across local, regional, and national levels using the VUIT platform.
How to apply
Expressions of interest for the programme must be submitted by Monday 1st June 2026, via our applications portal here.
Applicants are advised to keep these dates free should they be successful in securing a place.
More information
Find out more about the successful candidates from Pitch Your Product: MedTech 2025 here.
Read a blog from one of the successful innovators, Heads Up Medical Solutions Ltd, on its innovation Neuroguard here.
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