First Firms Win Tees Valley Investment Zone Innovation Vouchers
The £1.5m Teesside University-led scheme drew 155 expressions of interest, with Cognitive Health Tech and Surghive among the first to benefit.
- The £1.5m innovation voucher programme has named its first recipients.
- It received 155 expressions of interest.
- Surghive has secured £40,000 for its robotic surgery training technology.
The £1.5m Tees Valley Investment Zone Innovation Voucher programme has announced its first beneficiaries, after receiving 155 expressions of interest.
Led by Teesside University, the scheme helps digital and creative businesses develop new products, test their ideas and move closer to market.
Early recipients
Cognitive Health Tech, led by Victoria Burnip, has secured funding to advance its AI-powered app, which analyses natural speech and behaviour to monitor cognitive health. Working with Teesside University, the team will carry out user testing and gather real-world evidence as it moves towards commercialisation.
Surghive, co-founded by chief executive Dr Rachael Coates, has secured £40,000 to develop its robotic surgery training technology.
Both are examples of Tees Valley businesses applying technology to significant healthcare challenges.
