Wayra UK & Novartis re-launch Health Hub 2020

Wayra UK & Novartis have relaunched the Health Hub 2020 to focus on digital health solutions that will support the NHS to deal with the medium to long term challenges created by COVID-19. Health Hub is a unique partnership between Wayra UK (Telefonica’s Open Innovation Hub) and Novartis UK (one of the largest pharmaceutical companies, whose products reach more than 800 million people) and has previously accelerated startups like Quit Genius, Hospify, Baobab Circle and others.

Health Hub 2020 is co-designed with the NHS to empower and enable HealthTech start-ups to accelerate innovative solutions to address the new challenges to the healthcare sector. The whole operating model of the NHS has been transformed, and years of digital transformation is taking place in a matter of days. Today and in the near future, the NHS will rely more than ever before on digital health solutions to ensure wherever clinically and practically possible, patients can access, and should access, healthcare through digital means. The time is now for Health Hub 2020 to seek companies who are able to accelerate and scale digital health solutions that will support the NHS to deal with the medium to long term challenges created by COVID-19.

What sort of companies is Health Hub 2020 looking for?

As part of its mission to find companies who are able to accelerate and scale digital health solutions that will support the NHS to deal with the medium to long term challenges created by COVID-19, we are looking for start-ups with the following solutions:

• Referral refinement solutions including those that can accelerate care pathways through virtual consultations, diagnosis and triage in primary care
• Shared care decision making solutions that enable the safe continuity of care for patients discharged from hospital who require routine monitoring by MDTs in community settings‍

What are the offerings from Novartis?

• Access to the Novartis network ‍
• A customised induction day tailored to the start-up’s growth needs at Novartis.
• Access to coaching and 1.1 engagements with Novartis subject matter experts from functions such as marketing, commercial, market access strategy, health economics and medical affairs.
• Access to a single-point of contact to provide support and guidance via a Strategic Partnership Lead.
  Support with NHS engagement‍
• Understanding and navigating the NHS, to enhance knowledge and insights into the NHS.
• Accessing innovation masterclasses and associated programmes via the AHSN’s to enhance growth opportunities.
• Identifying senior NHS leaders as mentors and for 1.1 engagements for practical advice and guidance.‍

Applications are now open for Health Hub 2020, https://www.wayra.uk/programs/wayra-novartis-health-call