Innovate UK at NHS ConfedExpo 2025 - Scaling health innovation for real-world impact

The conference will give Innovate UK the opportunity to highlight its support for UK-wide innovation co-created with the NHS, backed by targeted investment, evidence and collaboration.

NHS ConfedExpo will bring together more than 5,000 senior leaders, clinicians, innovators and partners from across the health and care system.

Jointly delivered by the NHS Confederation and NHS England, the conference offers the opportunity to explore ways to tackle the sector’s biggest challenges through innovation: from digital transformation and integrated care to mental health and personalised medicine.

Accelerating impact across the ecosystem

At this year’s NHS ConfedExpo, Innovate UK will showcase a curated portfolio of companies and initiatives that reflect the central theme Showcasing innovation from across the UK.

This includes novel technologies and approaches that are not only scientifically robust but also practical, scalable, and aligned with NHS priorities.

To achieve this, we’re engaging a diverse ecosystem of stakeholders who are essential to turning ideas into impact. From NHS trust executives and integrated care system (ICS) leaders — the key decision-makers in innovation adoption — to commissioners, procurement teams, and clinicians who drive frontline implementation, our focus is on fostering meaningful connections across the health economy. Equally important are health tech SMEs, academic partners, and translational researchers, who bring cutting-edge solutions and evidence into the pipeline. We also recognise the critical role of patient representatives, charities, and community organisations, whose insights help shape equitable and user-centred innovation.

Come and visit Innovate UK at stand D94 and engage directly with the innovators shaping tomorrow’s health system. You will have the opportunity to:

• Discover live demonstrations and practical tools from health-tech startups, scale-ups, and research bodies that are ready to implement solutions into the NHS and social care.
• Network with funders, clinicians, researchers, and system leaders to explore adoption pathways and collaborative opportunities.
• Learn how innovations co-created with NHS partners are moving from lab to frontline; improving efficiency, enhancing equity, and delivering smarter, sustainable healthcare.

Spotlight on innovation: Meet the projects

• Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult
  Enhancing the UK environment for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) clinical trials, paving the way for next-generation treatments.
• Play Well For Life
  Transforming adolescent mental health and wellbeing through gamified, evidence-based interventions.
• Samphire Neuroscience
  Leveraging neurotechnology to support people experiencing menstrual pain and mood-related disorders.
• ID Health Limited
  Developing personalised medicine platforms that deliver tailored care at scale.
• Kinseed Limited
  Powering clinical decisions through seamless, secure access to connected health data.
• XR Therapeutics
  Offering on-demand, XR-based mental health therapy with wide-reaching accessibility.
• MindSpire
  Harnessing neurostimulation to unlock new approaches in mental health and neurological conditions.
• Vesynta
  Tackling health inequities with AI-driven precision dosing technologies.

Connecting health innovators with the system

At the Innovate UK stand and across the event’s workshops and sessions, attendees will have opportunities to meet featured companies, explore funded programmes, and connect with experts from across the innovation landscape. This presence is part of our wider mission to accelerate smarter, fairer, and more sustainable healthcare, working in close partnership with those who are reshaping services at every level.

Stay connected with us throughout NHS ConfedExpo 2025 as we spotlight the power of innovation to deliver high-quality, inclusive care across the UK.