Health Tech Leader of the Year

This award honours exceptional leaders who have demonstrated visionary leadership, making a transformative impact in the health tech industry. Their achievements exemplify a commitment to shaping the future of healthcare, fostering collaboration and setting new standards of excellence.

About the category sponsor

Reddie & Grose LLP is an internationally renowned firm of European and United Kingdom patent, trade mark and design attorneys.

Our experienced team of over 100 IP professionals based in London, Cambridge, Munich and The Hague includes specialists in a wide range of technical disciplines. We offer services for a wide range of industries, with particular strengths in electronics and software, mechanical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Mental Health Innovation

The Mental Health Innovation Award recognises pioneering solutions that are helping to redefine mental health care through creative and effective use of technology. This award celebrates innovations that has made a significant impact in improving mental health awareness, treatment or access to care, addressing critical challenges in mental health support.

About the Category Sponsor

Silver Buck is the UK‘s leading health tech communications agency. We are pioneers, disruptors and creative thinkers delivering PR and services to the health tech and digital health industry. Our mission is to use the power of communication to increase awareness, access and uptake of health technologies that improve health outcomes every day.

Femtech Company of the Year

This award recognises innovative companies dedicated to revolutionising women’s health through game-changing technology and new ways of working. By pushing the boundaries of innovation, shortlisted companies will be empowering women and setting new standards for the industry, demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for women globally.

About the Category Sponsor

Cross-Border Impact Ventures is an impact venture capital firm. We target both financial returns in line with venture returns and positive impact on the health of women, children and adolescents inclusively and globally for each investment we make.

We believe technology can play an important role in filling the gap of access to high quality health care globally (inclusive of LMICs) and that impact investors hold the key to making this possible.

Health Tech Innovation

The Health Tech Innovation award celebrates a ground-breaking technological solution or new approach that has transformed healthcare delivery or patient care. This award recognises a product, service, or platform that has introduced innovative approaches to solving critical healthcare challenges, improving outcomes, accessibility and efficiency.

About the Category Sponsor

Marks & Clerk is a global intellectual property firm. We provide businesses of all shapes and sizes with people whose legal, commercial and technical expertise exactly meets their needs. Our large team of patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, commercial lawyers and IP litigators has helped thousands of businesses all over the world protect, enforce and maximise the value of their intellectual property.

Drug Development Innovation

The Drug Development award recognises outstanding achievement in the discovery, research and development of a new pharmaceutical treatment.

About the Category Sponsor

Kisaco Research works with the early adopters and leaders of growth markets in driving their respective industries forward and in providing the right knowledge, learning and social opportunities to stimulate business growth quickly and effectively. Kisaco Research produces, designs and hosts B2B industry conference and exhibitions. Our level of research ensures the topics and products we offer are of utmost relevance and timeliness; our 30+ years of combined experience in the event industry means we have an unmatched level of strategic social engineering onsite.

Best Digital Health App

The Digital Health App Award celebrates innovative apps that are helping to transform that healthcare delivery or patient self-management. Shortlisted apps excel in usability, impact and innovation, providing users with powerful tools to monitor, manage or improve their health.

About the Category Sponsor

SPARK TSL works with over 80 NHS Trusts across the UK to provide a cutting-edge WiFi, patient engagement and analytics platform that seamlessly integrates with clinical and administrative systems, addressing both sector-wide and site-specific pain points.

Introducing our latest product, SPARK® Fusion. This innovative solution utilises iPads at the bedside to enhance communication and streamline processes between staff and patients. SPARK® Fusion is designed to improve patient care efficiency and experience, further solidifying our commitment to advancing healthcare technology.

Most Improved Patient Outcomes

This award celebrates healthcare providers, organisations, tech developers and others that have demonstrated exceptional progress in enhancing patient care through the innovative use of technology and new ways of working.

About the Category Sponsor

NIHR HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) work with medical device, diagnostic and digital health technology companies to develop, evaluate and validate new medical technology and diagnostics.

The HealthTech Research Centre in Accelerated Surgical Care aims to drive HealthTech innovation patients and healthcare systems to deliver socio-economic benefit through quicker diagnosis and treatment of surgical conditions with safe, early recovery in the community.

Startup of the Year

The Health Tech Startup of the Year Award recognises early-stage companies that are making a significant impact in the healthcare industry through innovative technology or new ways of working. Shortlisted companies will demonstrate the potential to revolutionise patient care, healthcare delivery and/or medical innovation.

About the Category Sponsor

LFH Regulatory is your trusted partner in navigating the complex world of Medical Device and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulations. Founded in 2019 by Laura Friedl-Hirst, we have quickly grown into a dynamic team of passionate professionals committed to making the regulatory and compliance process as straightforward as possible. At LFH Regulatory, our ethos is "regulation made simple."

Company of the Year

This award will celebrate outstanding organisations that are significantly advancing the healthcare industry through the development and implementation of transformative technology and new approached. The winner will demonstrate leadership, innovation and measurable impact in improving healthcare outcomes.

About the Category Sponsor

Fearsome is a specialist agency providing design and development of medical devices. We work alongside leading clinicians, pharma, and med-tech providers to develop ground-breaking new healthcare solutions. Our service is genuinely end-to-end, beginning often with no more than an intent, and extending to production setup, certification, marketing & launch campaigns.

AI Innovation

This award will honour a game-changing solution that leverages AI to transform healthcare delivery. This award recognises the innovative use of AI to improve diagnostics, treatment, patient outcomes or operational efficiency, demonstrating the potential to reshape healthcare.

About the Category Sponsor

Osborne Clarke has been providing strategic and on-point UK and international legal advice for more than 250 years with offices in Europe, Asia and the US. Our clients range from well-known market leaders to disruptive, high-growth start-ups.

Our goal is simple: to help our clients and our people succeed in tomorrow’s world. That means our focus goes beyond the here and now. We look ahead to the challenges, opportunities and trends that are on the horizon. 

The Judge's Choice Award

This 'best of the best' award will be decided by our headline sponsor Convenzis and selected from all the shortlisted entries.

About the Category Sponsor

At Convenzis, our mission is to enhance the delivery of public-facing services within the NHS and the UK Public sector by facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among senior leaders through our high-value strategic conferences.

We are proud to create a platform that empowers professionals to drive positive change, enabling them to discuss the latest initiatives and best practices. Our commitment to fostering meaningful connections and inspiring innovation aligns with our core values of teamwork, creativity, and continuous learning. We believe in recognising individual achievements and supporting the professional development of our employees, contributing to the greater success of the public and healthcare sectors.