Velocity Health is an
accelerator programme spear-headed by global healthcare firm Merck Sharp &
Dohme (MSD) and Wayra UK, the accelerator platform owned by Telefónica.
Set up in 2015, it targets
start-ups working to meet the challenges facing the NHS.
This
year, MSD and Wayra UK are seeking
firms using machine learning and AI to support disease and illness prevention.
Two companies will be offered a
maximum of £68,000 each in funding and “acceleration services”.
They will meet with mentors,
coaches and investors, who will offer entrepreneurial support throughout the
10-month programme. They will also have access to Warya UK’s office space in
central London.The deadline for applications
is 4 January, 2018, with the finalists being announced on 12 January.
The
NHS has made digital excellence the cornerstone of its future model and all
must embrace this to have a healthcare system fit for the 21st Century.
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