Care and HealthTech Bridge
Cohort 2024
We’re delighted to introduce the established businesses and startups who will be taking part in the Care and HealthTech Bridge programme.
The 2024 Challenge
With people living longer, and doing so with major health conditions, there’s never been a better time for disruption in Life Sciences. This programme is aimed at businesses whose model is based on deep tech such as innovation in engineering, or significant scientific advances.
Established Businesses

AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is unique- a full-service BioPharmaceutical company that uses technology at every stage – from pipeline to production. Working throughout the medicine life cycle, they work across everything from drug discovery right through to drug delivery. This dedication to the entire process helps ensure their patients receive the right medicine that improves their lives and makes way for a better future.

Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub, University of Edinburgh
With our rich history, noted alumni and distinguished scholars, we have much to be proud of in our many centuries as a world-renowned university. At the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub we use human genomics and experimental medicine to rapidly find and test effective drugs.
Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub, University of Edinburgh

Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd
Canon Medican is an R&D services company providing innovation and technology in medical imaging and healthcare data sciences to it's Japanese owner parent company that markets and sells a full range of diagnostic imaging products worldwide.

Country Court Care Homes
Country Court Care Homes are a care home group offering nursing homes and dementia care homes for senior citizens across the UK. It is a family run business with over 41 homes providing care and fostering independence, ensuring the best quality of life possible in warm and welcoming environments.

CPI (Centre for Process Innovation)
CPI Enterprises is the corporate ventures arm of CPI, actively investing in early stage startups in Deeptech/Healthcare/Food&Agritech, see more at https://www.uk-cpi.com/invest. On a national level, CPI has a UK national technology innovation centre, partly funded by Innovate UK and a founding member of High Value Manufacturing Catapult.

Dalriada Drug Discovery
Dalriada is a boutique early-stage small molecule drug discovery company providing high-end services to the global biotech and pharma community from its headquarters in Ontario, Canada.

Digital Health Validation Lab
Digital Health Validation Lab offers specialised services to support digital health developers to assess their products throughout the entire development process, from determining feasibility and value of a product idea, to testing the safety and efficacy of a completed product.

Liaison Care
Liaison Care provides high quality strategic, operational and contract management support via innovative commercial arrangements, making us both safe and easy to use. We are dedicated to the health and care sector offering a wealth of experience to our partners across the UK.

NVIDIA
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI, and is fueling industrial digitalization across markets. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
WORLDCLASS MEDICIAL CARE University Hospital Southampton (UHS) has built up a reputation for providing outstanding patient care and developing world leading surgical techniques BBC iPlayer - Surgeons: At the Edge of Life.
Startups

Additive Design
We are developing CAST3D, a bespoke wrist splint which offers patients faster recovery and enhances their lifestyle.

After Cloud
After Cloud is a technology led business for social good with three intuitive ORCHA baseline approved mobile applications within our portfolio of services. We also support the visitor economy and heritage sector with a platform service

AngioGenius
At AngioGenius, we are currently working on an App where anyone can take a photo of their eye at home to help detect and monitor eye disease progression. Using generative AI technology that our team previously developed, this simple photo of the eye can be turned into another imaging type that provides more rich data, allowing disease diagnosis and progression to be monitored at home.

Apputee
Apputee offers amputees a comprehensive guide for recovery, connecting them to vital resources, specialised exercises, mindfulness techniques, and helpful tips for life post-amputation.

Bordercross Health Ltd
Bordercross Health is a digital infrastructure analytics and contract management platform to help Integrated Care Systems map system-wide digital infrastructure to guide long term strategy and reduce clinical risk across sectors.

Cambridge Medixine Ltd.
Cambridge Medixine focuses on creating cutting-edge mRNA technology. We will bring the next-generation mRNA technology to the market to target specific diseases and create treatments.

Cassie AI
Cassie: Your AI companion, designed to support mental wellness through conversational therapy and combat loneliness in older adults. Always ready to listen, chat, and support 24/7

Circadian Lighting Ltd (Circadacare)
Our mission is to help individuals live independently for longer by combining circadian light and advanced AI monitoring.

Co-Opts
Co-Opts is a digital mental health company. It’s will improve results and reduce treatment times for talking therapies. Over 4 years we've won 2 Innovate UK grants. Our BHAG is to create consistent baselines to measure treatment progress.

Decently
Decently is a NW based digital health tech startup on a mission to help clinicians make earlier sense of complex patient behaviours through innovative tech, big data and AI.

DeepInfinity
DeepInfinity.AI leverages generative AI models to perform in-depth and precise analysis of medical data. It also provides customized medtech speech-to-text capabilities and serves as a copilot, offering a suite of predictive and diagnostic tools.

DRUiD Ltd
DRUID Ltd focuses on developing advanced medical devices for early disease detection and preventive healthcare. By merging cutting-edge technology with patient-centric design, DRUID aims to enhance overall public health and shape a healthier tomorrow.

eMoodie Limited
eMoodie is a digital mental health enterprise which harnesses AI in the service of improving screening and diagnostics for common mental health problems and the detection of drug overdoses using measurements of relevant behavioural and biomarkers.

London Pregnancy Clinic
Founded in 2020, LPC is more than just a clinic now and has evolved into a pregnancy hub. Led by the expertise of Dr Fred Ushakov, a world-renowned fetal ultrasound specialist, we offer early & thorough scans (from 7 weeks) with advanced technology for a reassuring journey.

MyHelpa
MyHelpa helps social care agencies by providing an e-rostering co-pilot to solve logistically complex staff scheduling in minutes.

Ness Biosensors Ltd
Ness Biosensors leads the way in developing unique multi-analyte sensors for chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Our advanced sensors utilize breakthrough technology, enabling simultaneous detection of multiple analytes for use at-home.

NeuroBright
NeuroBright is a HealthTech company developing a cutting-edge wearable device that uses light and sound waves to enhance mental wellbeing and improve brain performance, creating a world of healthier minds and happier people.

NOMW Health Limited
NOMW Health Limited is a MedTech enterprise, primarily focussed in developing LifeSavr - an unobtrusive wearable device that rapidly detects and alerts a potentially fatal drug.

Raidmed
Raidmed pioneers innovative solutions in diabetic foot care, leveraging deep-tech advancements to empower patients and healthcare professionals.

Sia Fusion Ltd
SiA Fusion is passionately dedicated to harnessing the power of data for your business resilience, focusing not only on cybersecurity but also on advanced e-health solutions. Our commitment extends to providing cutting-edge digital health and cybersecurity analytics solutions.

Skystrm Limited
SKYSTRM Ltd innovates elderly care with non-invasive tech, enhancing safety and independence for the aging population. Based in Cardiff, we champion ethical, practical solutions.

SleepUp
SleepUp is a Digital Therapeutics IoT Platform that offers personalized and clinically validated treatment, monitoring, and diagnostics for sleep disorders, and neurological diseases.

SPATTRO
Connecting patients to medical specialists in minute niches of medicine, to allow patients to meet the most specialised professional for their problem and to allow specialists to develop and maintain their subspeciality niche and improve their conversion rate.

Tycho MedLink
At Tycho MedLink, we develop Tycho Cognitive Assessment, an intelligent software tool designed to enhance cognitive evaluations in clinical and home settings. Our system features engaging gamified tasks, instant feedback, adaptive hints, and a comprehensive content suite, all aimed at providing reliable and accurate insights into patients' cognitive conditions. Tycho empowers therapists and caregivers with advanced tools to improve patient care and understanding.

Untap Health
Untap Health has developed patent-pending technology that empowers communities to detect viral and bacterial infections before they are infectious, preventing transmission. Our automated device monitors the health of the community in real-time in the outgoing sewage.

YouDiagnose Limited
We are a London-based system redesign start-up that focuses on cost-efficient innovations in healthcare using prediction and technology technologies e.g., Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). We are currently investing heavily in R&D with UK partners.