The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) launched last week a resource for a wide range of health care technologies to gain traction in the UK. NICE’s HealthTech Connect is a free portal for companies and developers that enables “companies to understand what information is needed by decision makers in the UK health and care system, and clarify possible routes to market access.” It centralizes information on companies who enter their information for consideration by organizations which are seeking technologies or offering support such as funding, market access, and evaluation.

For this ‘single point’ initiative, NICE has brought on an impressive roster of partners and funders in England, Scotland, and Wales including NHS England, NHS Supply Chain, the NIHR Innovation Observatory, the AHSN Network, Office for Life Sciences, MHRA, and NHS Clinical Commissioners. Over 100 companies registered on the site, with 13 technologies submitted, since a soft launch in January. Already one company, Sonata System/Gynesonics, has been selected for a Medtech Innovation Briefing. HealthTech Connect will also facilitating fast tracking within the Accelerated Access Collaborative. NICE release, Mobihealthnews