Deadline: 25-Aug-22
Applications are now open for its DigiHealth Lean Launch Programme, a game-changing 10-week online customer discovery programme that allows you to rapidly test whether there is a market for Digital Health Innovation products or services based on your research from the comfort of your workplace/home.
What’s on offer?
- 10 Week part time Market Discovery Programme using Lean Start-up Methodology
- £2,500 for market discovery activities
- £1,200 for business adviser support
- Pathway to further opportunities
- 2 day bootcamp to develop hypothetical business model, learn how to talk about idea to potential customers and identify customer pain points.
- Bi-weekly access to team of expert coaches
- Connection to a wide network of entrepreneurs, investors and funders
- 10 week tailored customer discovery process
- Training provided on how to pitch to potential customers and investors
- Opportunity to pitch to experienced panel of funders, stakeholders and investors
What does it include?
- Market Explorer- Pre-bootcamp report to provide insights into your potential customers, competitors and suppliers alongside comprehensive IP landscape analysis within your sector
- Bootcamp Training – 3 day online bootcamp during which the teams develop a hypothetical business model for the commercialisation of their idea.
- Market Validation – Tailored market discovery journey to test your business model. Bi-weekly 1-hour coaching clinics from experts in taking research ideas to market.
- Pitch training – 1 day online pitch training during which teams learn to pitch ideas to potential customers and investors.
- Options Roundabout Pitches – Pitch your findings to an experienced panel of funders, stakeholders and investors to get valuable feedback and advice to progress your business idea.
Eligibility Criteria
- Lean Launch is open to all teams with a Digital Health Innovation from across the UK & Ireland. To apply, they would recommend that you build a team which includes an entrepreneurial lead as well as a team of technical and industry specialists.
- They are committed to improving diversity across the programmes and are actively seeking applications from under-represented groups including women, people of colour, those with disabilities, those from the LGBTQI+ communities and Universities who have not previously participated in the programmes.
For more information, visit https://www.qub.ac.uk/Business/Commercialisation/InnovationProgrammes/digihealth/