L.I. Group The Healthcare Technology Venture Market in Europe, UK and Yorkshire & Humber About Library Innovation Group (L.I. Group) The L.I. Group was formed as a spin-out company from the Library House Consulting Department. The company uses established evidence-based research methodologies to deliver strategic insights into innovation-led companies and markets. It also advises public and private sector organisations on strategic issues that involve technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and finance. Project Team: Martin Holi Alexander Jan Stephen Mounsey Dr Jonathan Lawton Dr Siobhán Ní Chonaill Malgosia Rozycka For more information about the contents of this report, please contact: i L.I. Group St John’s Innovation Centre Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 OWS United Kingdom www.li-group.co.uk
[email protected] Access To Finance For Healthcare Technologies Programme Access to Finance for Healthcare Technologies is an investment readiness programme established by Yorkshire Forward to assist companies in the Health Technology sectors. The programme addresses three key factors relevant to the Yorkshire & Humber region: • the opportunity to develop investment markets, especially for companies in complex and challenging markets such as healthcare; • the opportunity to engage talented business support professionals able to provide advice and guidance on raising finance in general and especially in this sector; and • a shortage of existing successfully venture backed companies to act as role models, explain the process and showcase the benefits. The programme is scheduled to run for an initial period of three years from January 2009 and is delivered by a consortium of three companies, led by Grant Thornton UK LLP and including Quotec and BITECIC.