Join in the celebrations on 25 February as Accelerate Wales Innovation Day shines a light on all things to do with technology and health and social care innovation in Wales.

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Running across Life Sciences Hub Wales and associated partners’ social media channels, the Accelerate Wales Innovation Day is calling for businesses, enterprises and entrepreneurs to join in and share their stories.

This digital event is offering a platform for innovators to promote the inspirational work happening across Wales, and to inspire others to start translating their ideas into reality.

How can you get involved?

Throughout the Innovation Day on 25 February 2021, businesses are encouraged to contribute their health and social care innovation stories on social media. These will then be re-shared these across several platforms to reach local, national, and global audiences.

Anyone can take part - you can join in by using the #AWID2021 hashtag in your posts and following Life Sciences Hub Wales across their social media channels.

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For a stakeholder engagement pack, full of tips and ideas on how you can get involved, contact alun.franks@lshubwales.com.

Cari-Anne Quinn, CEO of Life Sciences Hub Wales, said:

“The Accelerate programme has supported incredible businesses and entrepreneurs from across Wales in translating their bright ideas into real-word solutions for health and social care. I am delighted that the Accelerate Innovation Day is providing a large platform for innovators like this to showcase how they are helping to make Wales the place of voice for health, care and wellbeing innovation.”

Samantha Wheeler, Admiral of ops and Director at Big Lemon (one of Wales’ leading app developers and website designers):

“Big Lemon are joining in the celebration of innovation in Wales to celebrate, support and shine a light on people and organisations that are doing things differently and inspiring others, which feels more important than ever at the moment.“

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Rhodri Griffiths, Innovation Adoption Director at Life Sciences Hub Wales, said:

“Wales has a long and proud track record of innovation. The past year has highlighted innovation for health and social care is more important than ever for the health and economic wellbeing of our nation. The upcoming Accelerate Innovation Day is an excellent opportunity to celebrate Welsh achievements. We cannot wait to hear about the incredible success stories from businesses and innovators who are helping to make Wales the place of choice for health, care and wellbeing innovation.”

How can Accelerate support me?

Accelerate Wales Innovation Day is supported by the Accelerate programme. Accelerate is a pioneering collaboration between Welsh universities and Life Sciences Hub Wales. It helps translate innovative ideas into new technology, products, and services for the health and care sector, quickly.

Watch some of the inspiring stories of innovation that the Accelerate programme has supported so far. 

Make sure you don’t miss out on celebrating Welsh innovation

Anyone can take part - you can join in by using the #AWID2021 hashtag in your posts and following Life Sciences Hub Wales across their social media channels.

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

For a stakeholder engagement pack, full of tips and ideas on how you can get involved, contact alun.franks@lshubwales.com.