“Catalyst is the University of Southampton Science Park’s business accelerator, co-delivered by Health Innovation Wessex, designed specifically for early-stage innovation-led science and technology companies in the South Central region.“
Cheryl Scott, Industry and Innovation Lead

Catalyst is a highly regarded, prestigious business support programme. It has benefited nearly 100 companies who have, between them, created around 260 jobs and raised investment of more than £66 million. Held in person on two days per week for five months, Catalyst offers a fully-funded programme of mentoring and workshop learning with high-level, one-to-one sessions with world-class business mentors, commercially focussed weekly peer group workshops and a prestigious Southampton Science Park business home throughout the programme.

Health Innovation Wessex provides a parallel stream for health and medtech businesses, building on the core Catalyst content with additional taught sessions, workshops and mentoring, focussing on product development and market access in the health sector.

The programme is open to any small technology business at-market or preparing to reaching market. The stream delivered by Health Innovation Wessex will be particularly suitable for:

  • Industry-based innovators with a health or medtech product
  • Healthcare staff developing a health or medtech innovation with commercial potential
  • Academic researchers actively working on a spin-out from their research.

If you’d like to know more about the Catalyst health stream, contact Peter.Rhodes@hiwessex.net. 

Catalyst commences in March and September each year. A maximum of 10 places are offered in each cohort, with a competitive application and interview process.

Applications close on 31 January 2025.

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