Ecosystem
Founding Members
Highland is a strategic growth partner for health technology organisations working with the NHS and wider health system. Through initiatives such as the Elevate programme, Highland supports engagement between innovators and healthcare providers, helping organisations demonstrate value and navigate real-world adoption pathways. Their understanding of the health technology landscape contributes to the Hub’s collaboration framework and its approach to ecosystem engagement.
Website: https://highland.health
Contacts:
Mark Venables, Chief Executive — mark@highland.health
Matthew D’Arcy, Senior Communications Consultant — matthew@highland.health
Health Tech Enterprise is a health technology consultancy dedicated to enhancing people’s health and wellbeing. By partnering with innovators in the medical technology industry, healthcare providers, and academic institutions, the organisation helps transform innovative ideas into products and services that benefit patients. Their expertise in strategic market access, commercialisation, and healthcare adoption pathways contributes to the development of the Hub’s collaboration framework.
Website: https://www.healthtechenterpri
Contacts:
Anne Blackwood, Chief Executive — anne@healthtechenterprise.co.u
Max Bardwell, Head of Business Development — max@healthtechenterprise.co.uk
Mills & Reeve is a leading UK law firm with extensive experience in life sciences, healthcare, and international collaboration. The firm contributes legal and governance expertise to the development of the Hub’s qualification and readiness framework, particularly in areas relating to regulatory strategy, transaction structuring, and cross-border collaboration.
Website: https://www.mills-reeve.com
Contact: James Fry, Head of Life Sciences — james.fry@mills-reeve.com
James Fry profile: https://www.mills-reeve.com/pe
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ja
SOTAS is a specialist regulatory consultancy supporting medical technology and life sciences companies navigating regulatory pathways across international markets. Their expertise in regulatory readiness, clinical evidence planning, and health system adoption pathways contributes to the development of the Hub’s readiness and qualification approach.
Website: https://sotas.co.uk
Contacts:
David Hawkins, CTO, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant — david.hawkins@sotas.co.uk
Al Mills, Head of Business Development — al.mills@sotas.co.uk