Smallfry Sponsors HTE’s Innovation Voucher Competition

We’re pleased to share that Helen Doyle and her team from Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been named winners of Health Tech Enterprise’s Innovation Voucher competition.

Sponsored by Smallfry, the initiative offers £3,000 of design support to help develop promising early-stage MedTech ideas. Helen’s idea in particular is a device to improve the process of finding veins in neonates, which she states, “could genuinely make a difference for the neonatal population.”

“What started as a glimmer of an idea has become a real opportunity,” said Helen. “I’d never have gotten to this stage without the support from HTE and Smallfry.”

Work is already underway at the Smallfry studio to develop the idea into an initial concept suitable to support Helen and her team in securing further funding and development.

Dr Karen Law, Head of Innovation at HTE, said:

“Accessing technical expertise is vital for the success of early-stage development, and we’re very grateful to our sponsor Smallfry, who are working closely with the team to kick-start this process.”

At Smallfry, we’re committed to continue supporting frontline medical innovators translate their insight into practical, commercially viable solutions that improve patient outcomes.

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