Propel York and North Yorkshire Pilot Accelerator - Masterclass Day 1
Schedule
Tue Jun 02 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:45 pm
UTC+01:00Location
De Grey Court, York St John University | York, EN
About this Event
York and North Yorkshire is home to a well-established Health and Life Sciences community, with businesses working across diagnostics, medtech, biotech and engineering biology. This pilot programme brings the proven Propel model to the region, offering organisations early access to tailored support designed to strengthen commercial readiness and accelerate growth.
Across a series of in‑person and online sessions, participants will explore the regional Health and Life Sciences landscape, hear from Propel alumni and industry experts and gain practical insight into the pathways, expectations and opportunities that shape successful innovation in health and care settings.
This first session introduces the ambitions for a future York and North Yorkshire accelerator and invites participants to contribute their perspectives on the support, structures and skills needed to help regional innovators thrive.
What You’ll Learn
· Strategic overview of the York and North Yorkshire Health and Life Sciences ecosystem, including priorities, opportunities and barriers.
· How the Propel accelerator model supports innovators through practical masterclasses, mentoring and access to NHS and industry networks.
· Insight from Propel alumni on adoption challenges, evidence generation, scaling pathways and commercial readiness.
· Masterclasses with practical guidance on NHS structures, procurement routes, market entry, value case development and health economics.
· Opportunities to contribute feedback that will shape future plans for a potential long‑term regional accelerator.
Why attend?
· Influence the development of a new health and life sciences accelerator designed around the needs of the region’s businesses.
· Get early access to masterclass sessions inspired by the successful Propel programme.
· Help ensure the programme meets the needs of innovators, industry and the NHS.
· Build relationships with local ecosystem partners.
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Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrival and registration
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Welcome & introduction to the project
Host: Sean Clarkson, HIYH
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Introduction to the Propel HealthTech Accelerator
Host: Tim East, HIYH
🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:10 AM
Panel Session: "From Startup to Scaleup and Beyond"
Info: - Building market-ready, high-growth health and life sciences businesses
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking break and refreshments
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:40 PM
Masterclass: NHS structure and procurement routes
Host: Sean Clarkson, HIYH
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:40 PM
Lunch and networking
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:55 PM
Masterclass: NHS market entry, market assessment and innovation validation
Host: Lindsay Georgopoulos, Medipex
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:15 PM
Networking break and refreshments
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Masterclass: Introduction to Health Economics. evidence, and evaluation
Host: Nick Hex, YHEC
🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Next steps and close
Host: Sean Clarkson, HIYH
Where is it happening?
De Grey Court, York St John University, St Johns University Campus, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
