Innovate UK

Innovate UK is a non-departmental public body established in 2007 and based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Funded by a government grant, it supports innovation in science and technology by providing funding services to businesses across various sectors and regions. The organization aims to drive productivity and economic growth by facilitating advancements that contribute to the UK’s economic landscape. In addition to funding, Innovate UK offers a range of services and information related to business and economic development, thereby fostering a supportive environment for innovation.

Mike Biddle

Programme Director of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

Will Drury

Executive Director, Digital and Technologies

Paul Gadd

Deputy Director

Dr. Tom Jenkins

Deputy Director

Tim Murley

Interim Chief Investment Officer

Scott James O'Brien

Director, Innovation Finance

Dave Wilkes

Director of Innovation Ecosystem

Past deals in Wellness

Paranimo

Venture Round in 2022
Paranimo is connecting clients and therapists via its online platform to help overcome challenges in finding the right care locally.

BIOStress

Grant in 2022
BioStress Lab is revolutionizing the understanding and management of workplace stress. Using discreet biometric devices to objectively monitor workplace stress we make improvements to wellbeing and performance

SleepCogni

Debt Financing in 2021
SleepCogni is developing a product that delivers a unique wind down process to promote sleep. We deliver cognitive behaviorial therapy using biofeedback (through visual, auditory and tactile cues) to help you relearn sleep. The personalised biofeedback is based on the measurement of a range of physiological and behavioural measures related to sleep, to swiftly and effectively guide you towards sleep initiation.

Paranimo

Grant in 2021
Paranimo is connecting clients and therapists via its online platform to help overcome challenges in finding the right care locally.

People Matter

Debt Financing in 2021
Developer of a mental health monitoring application designed to understand human behavior. The company's application uses a scientific understanding of human psychology, data science and a proprietary measurement scale (PEBB), enabling users to find the right balance between their inner resources and the demands of their environment and also recognize what energizes them and create lasting wellness changes.

People Matter

Grant in 2021
Developer of a mental health monitoring application designed to understand human behavior. The company's application uses a scientific understanding of human psychology, data science and a proprietary measurement scale (PEBB), enabling users to find the right balance between their inner resources and the demands of their environment and also recognize what energizes them and create lasting wellness changes.

Unforged

Grant in 2020
Unforged is a software-enabled mobile app, designed to provide timely, easily accessible wellness and personal development support and coaching to empower young people to understand, manage and improve their mental and emotional health and chances of success in life, develop self-esteem, self-identity and self-efficacy, mental and emotional regulation, optimism, ambition, resilience and coping skills.

Lumino

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Lumino is focused on enhancing mental health outcomes through the development of digital therapeutic programs. These programs specifically address various mental health concerns and incorporate techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help individuals manage their symptoms effectively. Supported by Innovate UK and the Oxford Academic Health Science Network, Lumino aims to leverage digital technology to deliver scalable mental health services, ultimately promoting healthier and happier lives for users.

Unforged

Grant in 2020
Unforged is a software-enabled mobile app, designed to provide timely, easily accessible wellness and personal development support and coaching to empower young people to understand, manage and improve their mental and emotional health and chances of success in life, develop self-esteem, self-identity and self-efficacy, mental and emotional regulation, optimism, ambition, resilience and coping skills.

Vitrue Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
In modern healthcare, not only must we focus on prolonging a person's life, but also on maintaining the quality of that life. Functional health information is a powerful tool enabling clinicians to maintain patient quality of life, but it is let down by imperfect assessment tools that are subjective, have poor repeatability and are insensitive to incremental change. Vitrue is a huge leap in functional assessment accuracy and efficiency. Our system will enable occupational and physical therapists to treat more patients, more effectively by providing them with far more advanced and modern assessment tools.

Discova Health Ltd

Grant in 2020
Discova is an anonymised, AI-powered mental health and resilience web application sold to corporations and the public sector. Within 5 minutes of sign up, Discova can provide personalised, evidence-based self-help interventions and action plans for the most common mental health problems facing our society. Unlike most solutions in the market that focus only on the problem, Discova predicts the most beneficial support and learning pathway for the individual by understanding the data-driven decisions that drive engagement, motivation, and behaviour change. Currently, there are over 1.9 million combinations that can be made into action plans from our knowledge networks. Through our recommendation engine and algorithms, we can provide the most relevant support for users, so that crisis can be avoided.

Px HealthCare

Grant in 2019
Px HealthCare (Px) has developed the only validated, personalised medical support platform for cancer patients, called OWise, which has been demonstrated to improve the patient – physician relationship and is designed to improve users quality of life and even survival. Originally developed in the Netherlands, the award-winning mobile app ‘OWise breast cancer’ has been independently studied, revealing that 90% of the patients and 90% of the treating clinicians recommend OWise to breast cancer patients. With the widespread use of smartphones, OWise is designed to support patients as part of their everyday life during treatment. NHS England has selected OWise to be part of its Innovation Accelerator (2015) and it was listed in the Top25 of all health apps (by IQVIA, 2017). The focus is currently on breast cancer as so many women are affected by the condition and the impact, both mentally and physically, is big. Through the website (www.owise.nl / www.owise.eu) and the OWise smartphone app, Px HealthCare offers women (and men) smart internet tools which helps them gaining insight into and control over their situation during and after illness. Px HealthCare is a life sciences company, founded in 2012.

Healum

Grant in 2019
Healum is a developer of connected software and applications aimed at enhancing self-management for individuals with long-term health conditions. The company's AI-powered platform offers personalized care and support by leveraging data-driven insights and evidence-based behavioral interventions. This approach not only helps patients monitor their physical and mental health effectively but also empowers healthcare professionals to provide tailored assistance. By focusing on customized interventions, Healum seeks to motivate patients in managing their chronic health issues more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Vitrue Health

Seed Round in 2019
In modern healthcare, not only must we focus on prolonging a person's life, but also on maintaining the quality of that life. Functional health information is a powerful tool enabling clinicians to maintain patient quality of life, but it is let down by imperfect assessment tools that are subjective, have poor repeatability and are insensitive to incremental change. Vitrue is a huge leap in functional assessment accuracy and efficiency. Our system will enable occupational and physical therapists to treat more patients, more effectively by providing them with far more advanced and modern assessment tools.

UDAMO

Grant in 2018
Udamo is a digital therapeutics company focusing on the automation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) interventions.

BfB LABS

Grant in 2018
Empowering young people to improve their mental health

Kooth

Grant in 2018
Kooth, formerly known as XenZone, is the largest digital mental health provider in the United Kingdom, offering online emotional and mental health counseling services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Manchester, the organization provides support for a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and low self-esteem, catering to both children and adults. Kooth's services are designed to be accessible and personalized, employing clinically-proven digital self-help resources, online peer support, and one-to-one counseling. The company collaborates with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, and schools to ensure that mental health support is available to all individuals in need.

Pactster

Grant in 2018
Pactster is a social fitness platform offering channels of fitness videos for health specific needs along with motivational and community features to help people use exercise for both preventative and restorative health.

MyWay Digital Health

Grant in 2017
MyWay Digital Health is a comprehensive online self management platform. Improving the lives of people living with long-term conditions around the globe through data-driven technology solutions.

SleepCogni

Grant in 2017
SleepCogni is developing a product that delivers a unique wind down process to promote sleep. We deliver cognitive behaviorial therapy using biofeedback (through visual, auditory and tactile cues) to help you relearn sleep. The personalised biofeedback is based on the measurement of a range of physiological and behavioural measures related to sleep, to swiftly and effectively guide you towards sleep initiation.
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