Sector Intelligence

Combining broad sector expertise and access to proprietary market intelligence assets, the SI Team supports the search for innovative products and techniques in response to specific healthcare challenges. 

We collaborate with innovation professionals across the health and social care sectors to identify and triage new technologies that could transform the market.  

The SI Team use both in-house expertise and its wider network of specialists to support on a range of specific technical challenges you may face when innovating. This includes the protection and prosecution of Intellectual Property, guidance on clinical regulatory pathways, and health economic modelling. 

As an arms-length body of Welsh Government we are well placed to act as a neutral broker in bringing together diverse stakeholder groups addressing clinical innovation challenges. 

We offer a diverse range of services including: 

• Signposting appropriate funding schemes for health and social care innovation projects via our relationships with Welsh Government and other funders. 

• Support in bid writing, practice presentations and interviews. 

• Using our close connections with the Venture Capital community to provide guidance to SMEs and innovators on investment readiness, business planning and pitching for investment.  

• Collating an extensive list of funding opportunities. 

The SI Team assists your analysis of Welsh, UK, and international healthcare market dynamics to identify strengths, gaps, and emerging sector opportunities. 

All the capabilities outlined above allow the SI Team to comprehensively support  your production of governmental standard business cases aimed at driving innovation projects along the developmental pathway towards broad clinical adoption.