Financial Times’ Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2025: DigitalHealth.London named as top three health Accelerator in England

DigitalHealth.London has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of the leading Accelerators in England for health innovators.

DigitalHealth.London has been named as one of England’s top accelerators for health by the Financial Times, Statista and Sifted. The ranking positions DigitalHealth.London as the third leading health hub in England for founders seeking to build or expand their digital health companies. The programme is recognised alongside the national NHS Innovation Accelerator, which is delivered in partnership with the 15 Health Innovation Networks, and Bristol’s deeptech incubators: Science Creates.

On the news, DigitalHealth.London Programme Director, Sara Nelson, said:

We are delighted to be recognised as one of Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs for the second consecutive year.

This prestigious ranking highlights the significant impact of our programmes, which empower digital health founders to unlock the expertise and connections they need to accelerate their solutions in the NHS and beyond.

It also acknowledges our ongoing commitment to transforming health and care through digital innovation, something we are immensely proud of.

In total, 150 centres were selected from an initial list of approximately 3,000 hubs for education, finance, health, marketing, sustainability and technology in the UK and Europe. DigitalHealth.London appears on the list for the second consecutive year, ranking 116th amongst the total 150 leading start-up hubs. Out of the 19 hubs for health, DigitalHealth.London ranks 15th across the UK and Europe.

Investors, entrepreneurs and academics contributed recommendations to the annual list, whilst alumni supported with the assessment through evaluating their experiences of mentoring and training; infrastructure; legal assistance; business development advice; networking opportunities; and funding opportunities.

Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs is an annual ranking of the top centres offering incubator and/or accelerator programmes to people who want to build or grow a company. See the full list here.

Find out more about the DigitalHealth.London flagship Accelerator programme.

The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme is funded by the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). It is delivered by the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London in partnership with the Office of Life Sciences, CW+, Medicity, NHS England, the Mayor of London and the Levelling Up Fund.

For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-
shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.