PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Driving MedTech Innovation Across Yorkshire and Beyond

The Yorkshire MedTech Impact Accelerator supports academics across regional and national universities to bridge the gap between primary research and clinical implementation.

We offer three tiers of funding—from £15k for market validation through to £120k for Proof of Concept—alongside funding secondment opportunities for knowledge exchange plus training and events.

Funded by EPSRC and led jointly by the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield, we strengthen the region’s thriving MedTech ecosystem by providing the crucial translational link—advancing innovations to drive measurable impact for patients and healthcare systems.

Programme targets

£5.2m

Funding from EPSRC to Yorkshire MedTech Impact Accelerator to deliver:

135

Impact projects

50

New collaborations

20

Secondments to support knowledge exchange

Explore Our Programme

Discover how we can help you turn your MedTech research into real-world healthcare solutions

Stage-Gated Funding

Our funding pathway provides staged support for translational projects, from £15k for market validation through to £120k for proof of concept.

Why Yorkshire MedTech?

Explore the strategic advantages of our regional MedTech and health technology cluster, including internationally renowned research universities, leading clinical research facilities and a thriving commercial MedTech sector.

National PBIAA Network

Yorkshire MedTech is part of a prestigious, UK-wide network of seventeen flagship impact acceleration hubs funded by EPSRC.

Meet the Team Behind Yorkshire MedTech

Our core team unites expertise from academia, industry and healthcare, ensuring our programme is grounded by real-world clinical and commercial insight