InnoScot Health

What InnoScot Health does

InnoScot Health is a Glasgow-based healthcare innovation support agency that has operated in formal partnership with NHS Scotland since 2002 (rebranded from Scottish Health Innovations Ltd in June 2022). The organisation's function is to identify, protect, develop and commercialise innovations originating from NHS Scotland staff, providing an end-to-end pathway covering idea assessment, intellectual property protection (patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights), regulatory affairs (ISO 13485:2016 accredited), funding facilitation (Scottish Enterprise, Innovate UK), project management and commercialisation. Over 23 years it has assessed more than 2,000 innovative ideas, protected 250+ NHS inventions, formed 7 spin-out companies (including CardioPrecision, Aurum Biosciences, MR CoilTech and Touch Bionics) and negotiated 25+ UK and international commercial licence deals.

The product portfolio spans medical devices (SCRAM airway management range, Patient Transfer Scale, Cozy Cuddle Scrubs, Rhinopinch, SARUS Hood) and digital health tools (iGrading diabetic retinopathy platform with NHS Grampian/University of Aberdeen, Peekaboo Vision with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and national Decision Support Tools). InnoScot Health is structured as a company limited by guarantee, owned equally by Scottish Ministers, NHS Tayside and NHS Golden Jubilee, with its activities overseen by the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office. It is not a conventional commercial enterprise: services are provided at no direct cost to NHS staff, and revenue derives from a Scottish Government grant, supplemented by licensing royalties, equity in spinouts, and a small but growing line of external regulatory/QMS services (e.g., the MR CoilTech ISO 13485 contract). The go-to-market is a 'triple helix' model that engages the NHS, industry and academia through innovation calls, webinars, the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, regional competitions, and direct consultation.

Name

InnoScot Health

Legal name

InnoScot Health

Website

https://innoscot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InnoScot Health is a Glasgow-based innovation support agency that identifies, protects, develops and commercialises healthcare innovations from NHS Scotland staff on behalf of the Scottish Government, having assessed 2,000+ ideas, protected 250+ IP assets and formed 7 spinouts since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Innovation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Health Access & Social Care Innovations (Community Health, Telehealth for Underserved) (BPAGALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare innovation consulting
• Medical device commercialisation
• NHS innovation services
• Intellectual property licensing
• Regulatory compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NHS Innovation Support Services: As a company limited by guarantee owned by Scottish Ministers, NHS Tayside, and NHS Golden Jubilee, InnoScot Health is funded by the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office. Revenue is generated through successful commercialisation of NHS innovations including licensing deals, equity in spinouts, and commercial licence agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

InnoScot Health is a publicly funded healthcare innovation support agency that works in partnership with NHS Scotland to identify, protect, develop and commercialise innovations originating from healthcare professionals. It delivers an end-to-end innovation pathway covering idea evaluation, intellectual property protection (patents, trademarks, copyright and design rights), regulatory compliance, funding facilitation, and commercialisation support leading to licensing deals or spin-out company formation. Its services are provided at no direct cost to NHS Scotland staff, with revenue generated through successful commercialisation, licensing royalties and equity in spinouts.

Product overview

InnoScot Health is a healthcare innovation support agency operating as a platform-plus-services model. Rather than a single unified product, it offers a comprehensive innovation pathway spanning idea evaluation, IP protection, regulatory compliance, funding, development, and commercialisation. Its portfolio includes supported medical devices (SCRAM Portfolio, Patient Transfer Scale, Cozy Cuddle Scrubs), digital health tools (Decision Support Tools, iGrading, Peekaboo Vision), and spinout companies (Aurum Biosciences, CardioPrecision, MR CoilTech). The organisation has received and evaluated over 2000 innovative ideas, protected over 250 NHS inventions, and formed 7 spin-out companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCRAM Portfolio (Structured CRitical Airway Management) Airway management solution for critically unwell patients, including the Paediatric SCRAM Bag adopted at a Glasgow children's hospital and the Surgical SCRAM for theatre settings. Licensed/commercialised via InnoScot Health's NHS innovation pathway for use by hospitals and clinical teams.
• Patient Transfer Scale Medical device enabling accurate weight measurement of patients during transfer without requiring additional handling steps. Commercialised via InnoScot Health's NHS innovation pathway for use in hospital and clinical settings.
• Cozy Cuddle Scrubs (by Stacey) Modified theatre scrubs enabling birthing partners to provide immediate skin-to-skin contact with newborns after caesarean section, made from cost-effective upcycled NHS fleeces. Developed for NHS neonatal and maternity care settings.
• Rhinopinch Simple but effective medical device for nasal treatment, developed and commercialised through the NHS Scotland innovation pathway by InnoScot Health.
• SARUS Hood Respiratory/airway device for patient care, supported and commercialised through the InnoScot Health NHS Scotland innovation pathway.
• iGrading Platform Diabetic retinopathy screening tool using automated image grading, developed with NHS Grampian and the University of Aberdeen and commercialised through InnoScot Health for NHS and clinical use.
• Peekaboo Vision Eye health application for vision screening and assessment, created by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and commercialised through the InnoScot Health innovation pathway.
• Decision Support Tools (Scotland) National digital decision support platform providing a once-for-Scotland source of digital tools to support clinical decision-making across NHS Scotland, commercialised via InnoScot Health.
• NHS Innovation Support and Commercialisation Services End-to-end innovation pathway services for NHS Scotland healthcare professionals and partner organisations, covering idea evaluation, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, funding access, development management and commercialisation. Provided at no direct cost to NHS Scotland staff under the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office remit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 innovative ideas received and evaluated since 2002
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered regional, significant, core, major and spinout.

• NHS GrampianregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Regional partnership for innovation competition stimulating innovative thinking in the north east of Scotland with unique healthcare requirements.
• MR CoilTechsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Signed contract in 2022 to provide ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System implementation and ongoing regulatory advice and project management for MRI RF coil manufacturer.
• NHS ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoScot Health works in formal partnership with NHS Scotland to identify, protect, develop and commercialise new innovations from healthcare professionals. This is the organisation's primary partnership and reason for existence.
• Scottish Government Chief Scientist OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActivity overseen by the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office with annual operating plans aligned to strategic objectives and funding provisions.
• NHS TaysidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three equal co-owners of InnoScot Health (alongside Scottish Ministers and NHS Golden Jubilee) representing the NHS in Tayside region.
• NHS Golden JubileecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three equal co-owners of InnoScot Health representing the Golden Jubilee National Hospital and regional surgical centre.
• NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group supporting Scottish participation in NHS CEP including Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Techscaler, Scottish Enterprise, and Chief Scientist Office.
• Tay Health Tech InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPSRC-funded initiative led by University of Dundee and Heriot-Watt University; InnoScot Health is on the steering committee providing regulatory expertise to support MedTech innovators in Tayside region.
• Scottish EnterprisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey funding and business development partner providing access to grants, investment, and commercialisation support for healthcare innovators.
• Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Glasgow School of Art and University of Strathclyde providing expertise in digital health and social care innovation; co-presenter of ecosystem workshops with InnoScot Health.
• MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)majorTechnology or IntegrationUK regulatory body responsible for regulating medicines and medical devices; InnoScot Health provides regulatory expertise aligned with MHRA requirements for UK market access.
• CardioPrecisionspinoutStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoScot Health spinout company advancing less invasive cardiovascular surgical solutions; lifesaving technology for structural heart disease making international impact.
• Aurum BiosciencesspinoutStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS spinout developing breakthrough stroke technology with potential new treatments; showcasing innovation at international life sciences events.
• Touch BionicsspinoutStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoScot Health's first spinout success; received six-figure investment from Scottish Enterprise for next generation prosthetics development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research): UK government agency that funds, enables, and delivers health and care research across the NHS. Overlaps with InnoScot's translational and commercialisation remit as a much larger national infrastructure body.
• Wellcome Trust: Major charitable foundation funding health research and translation, including translational funding programmes that overlap with InnoScot's commercialisation pathway. Operates at much larger scale across UK and globally.
• Cancer Research UK Commercial Partnerships: Translational arm of Cancer Research UK that develops and commercialises discoveries from CRUK-funded research via spinouts, licences, and industry collaborations. Highly analogous innovation-to-commercialisation model in a different therapy vertical.
• Scottish Enterprise (Life Sciences team): Scotland's national economic development agency with a dedicated Life Sciences team providing commercialisation funding and support to health businesses. Directly listed as an InnoScot partner and operates an overlapping Scottish remit.

Direct peers

• Health Innovation Manchester: Greater Manchester's NHS-academic-industry innovation partnership identifying, developing, and commercialising innovations. Operates a structurally similar NHS innovation intermediary model in a different UK region.
• LifeArc: UK medical research charity that translates early-stage science into treatments, diagnostics, and medical devices. Comparable mission of moving NHS-adjacent research into commercial outcomes via spinouts and licensing.
• NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme: NHS-wide programme supporting clinical entrepreneurs with mentoring, education, and commercialisation support. Shares InnoScot's NHS-innovator support mission and is an active partner in Scotland.
• Health Innovation Network (AHSN Network): The 15 Health Innovation Networks (formerly Academic Health Science Networks) across England provide NHS-aligned innovation support, adoption, and commercialisation services. Closest direct functional peers to InnoScot Health operating within the NHS ecosystem.

Regional players

• MedCity: London-focused life sciences and MedTech cluster organisation promoting investment, commercialisation, and industry partnerships. Comparable NHS-academia-industry bridge role but operating in a different UK geography.

Emerging players

• Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI): Scottish innovation centre focused on digital health and social care co-design between academia, NHS, and industry. Active InnoScot partner with partially overlapping scope in digital health innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Innoscothealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@innoscothealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innoscothealth

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments1 record

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