Our Year in Review 2025–26 reflects a year of collaboration, learning and impact for health and social care innovation across Wales, and what we can achieve when people, ideas and organisations come together. 

birds-eye-view of Abergavenny, Wales. The sun is shining, the grass is green and the sky is blue.

At Life Sciences Hub Wales, our role is to help create the conditions for innovation in health to thrive. This means working alongside partners across the life sciences ecosystem – connecting academia, industry and the NHS – so that new ideas can grow and reach the people who need them most.

This year’s review shares how that collaboration is translating into impact: improving access to care and speeding up diagnoses, supporting companies to grow and helping NHS and social care teams adopt new tools and technologies. Ultimately, our work continues to help deliver better outcomes – making a difference to the lives of people in Wales, and building a healthier, more prosperous future.

Aligned with Life Sciences Hub Wales’ strategic aims, our highlights include: