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Shape the future of the NHS – Join our 2026 MAA Programme

Applications are now open for digital health start-ups to join our 2026 flagship NHS Market Access Accelerator programme. As an accelerator embedded within the NHS at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our programme is designed to support digital health start-ups gain an in-depth understanding of how the NHS works, with access to world-leading clinical […]

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CardMedic secure over £400k from Innovate UK SMART Grant

We’d like to congratulate our 2020 NHS Market Access Accelerator graduate CardMedic on securing £411,000 in funding from Innovate UK’s SMART grant programme. This is yet another step in the healthcare language app’s tremendously successful journey. The grant will be used to fund a 12-month project (April 2025 – March 2026) to transform how healthcare […]

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Apian expanding drone delivery network in London

Apian, a graduate of our 2021 NHS Market Access Accelerator, have announced the expansion of  their drone delivery network in London, following a successful partnership with an NHS Trust in the capital last Autumn. Having already delivered over 5000 patient samples in their work with drone delivery partner Wing and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS […]

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Lifeyear Secures €2.8M to Accelerate Digital Cardiovascular Care in the UK

2023 alumnus of TheHill’s NHS Market Access Accelerator Programme, Lifeyear, a UK-Estonian health tech start-up, has raised €2.8 million to launch its remote patient management platform to deliver at-home digital cardiovascular care. The funding marks Lifeyear’s timely entry into the UK market, positioning its lead to the charge in digital cardiovascular care (DCC) and will […]

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Mathys & Squire partners with TheHill for 2025 MAA

TheHill are pleased to announce continued partnership with Mathys & Squire for the 2025 NHS Market Access Accelerator programme, which kicked off earlier this month. Mathys & Squire is an intellectual property powerhouse, putting specialist technical knowledge to work to strengthen and secure what most modern businesses today treat as one of their most valuable […]

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IMed Consultancy partners with TheHill for 2025 MAA

IMed will continue to partner with TheHill’s flagship NHS Market Access Accelerator (MAA) into 2025/2026, following the extension of a successful partnership agreement. IMed offer a range of expert services to the global medical and health technology industry and delivered sessions to our 2024 cohort on medical device regulations, something which they will continue to […]

Identifying Key Clinical Challenges in Falls Prevention

TheHill brought together health and social care organisations to identify the key clinical challenges faced in falls prevention and to share best practice across the industry. The 90-minute workshop which was held in May, was designed to foster a dynamic discussion among healthcare professionals who support patients at risk of falls. Participants were given the […]

Taylor Wessing partners with TheHill for 2025 MAA

TheHill are pleased to announce Taylor Wessing as a new partner for the 2025 NHS Market Access Accelerator (MAA) programme. Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world’s most innovative people and businesses, with a strong focus on the tech and life sciences sectors. James Homan, partner at Taylor Wessing commented: “We […]

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Naq partners with TheHill for 2025 MAA

With just under a month to go before our NHS Market Access Accelerator (MAA) Programme kicks off for 2025, we are pleased to welcome Naq as a new programme partner. Naq helps digital health innovators navigate compliance, so they can bring their solutions to market faster and without the complexity of high costs. They simplify […]

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OXcan raise millions in funding

Congratulations to NHS Market Access Accelerator alumnus Oxford Cancer Analytics (OXcan)! They, with help from MAA partners Taylor Wessing, have secured $11million in Series A funding from global investors, a strong indicator of the potential of their early lung cancer detection solution. Alongside this incredible raise they’ve also been able to expand their team, appointing […]

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