About this Event
At the Health Innovation Leeds Incubator Ignition event we asked what support you, our community of innovators, would find most useful to boost business growth.
We're delighted to begin a new series of workshops that reflect these needs, topics and ambitions.
Providing practical insights for early-stage, scale-ups, and established healthtech businesses, the sessions are designed to be interactive - with plenty of opportunities to connect with peers and experts across industry, academia and the NHS. Attendees will also explore real-life case studies to expand their knowledge and skills. 🧠
From innovation to adoption: Navigating NHS commissioning and procurement (workshop 4)
📆 Tuesday 1st December 2026, 9:00am - 12:30pm
📍 Location – Innovation Pop Up, LGI, Gilbert Scott Building, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3E
The venue will be open at 9am for informal networking, where refreshments and light breakfast will be provided. The workshop will start at 9:30am.
ℹ️ About the event
This session will provide innovators with a practical understanding of how commissioning and procurement decisions are made within the NHS, and what is required to move from pilot projects to sustainable adoption at scale. Attendees will gain insights into engaging with commissioners and procurement teams, understanding commercial requirements, and positioning their innovation for wider system uptake.
Topics covered:
- How ICBs identify and prioritise unmet needs, including the shift towards strategic commissioning
- Trust opportunity or system opportunity: who should you approach first?
- What makes an innovation scalable across a health and care system
- Procurement routes and frameworks
- Supplier requirements
- Commercial models and contracting
- Moving from pilot to adoption
- Practical advice for engaging NHS procurement teams
Speakers
- Vicky Vaines, West Yorkshire Innovation Hub Lead, Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber
- George Anderson, Head of Contracts Clinical Procurement
- Dickson Achaempong, Deputy Head of Contracts, IT Procurement
- Carol Campman, Strategic Relationship Manager, Procurement
Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, if the workshop is full, you will be added to a waiting list and notified if a place becomes available.
Event venue & nearby stays
Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, United Kingdom
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