Innovation Pathway
Finance
DigitalHealth.London can help with access to the right funding streams based on an innovators stage of development and commercialization. Options for funding include: venture capitalists, angels, grant applications, charity funding, third party collaborations, crowd sourcing…
Pre-investment tips from Hak Salih
General: De-risk the investment
- Know your competitors
- Intellectual Property (IP)– do you own it/ do you licence it?
- What are return on investment (ROI) timelines like?
- Ensure you are SEIS/ EIS eligible
- Fund raise as early as possible
Healthcare space:
- Know the clinical pathway
- Have you addressed the 4Ps? Patient, Prescriber, Payer, Provider – have you evaluated each of their needs? Which will pay for it?
- Sell the problem you solve, not the product.
Listen to ‘What do you need to know about investment?’ podcast
Watch ‘seed funding’ webinar
Listen to ‘Partnering as a strategy for growth’ podcast
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