Registration for the Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2025 is now open to start-ups, providing the opportunity to present their idea or solution to an audience of NHS leaders and investors.
Rewired Pitchfest is the annual competition for start-ups, giving them the chance to pitch their project in front of a live audience of NHS leaders, investors and industry peers, with the winner gaining access to expert advice from CW+ and from CW Innovation at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. team and the opportunity to manage a project within the Trust.
Courtesy of TheHill, shortlisted candidates will also be offered:
- Grant Writing Workshop (two days, in person) – 50% off course price, including free grant assessment (usually charged at £1,000)
- Shopping Workshop (1 day, online) – 50% off course price
Public relations agency Silver Buck continues to sponsor Pitchfest. Sarah Bruce, co-founder and director of Silver Buck, said: “Sponsoring Pitchfest and meeting those presenting and launching projects in the digital health sector is one of the biggest highlights of our calendar.
“The competition creates real impact in the industry, providing a platform for companies to demonstrate their potential, gain strong media exposure and ultimately have the opportunity to carry out a pilot project on an NHS site – something innovators are finding increasingly difficult.
“After witnessing the exceptional talent last year, we look forward to seeing the newcomers and their innovative ideas that will shape the future of health technology. Good luck to everyone who registers.
This year's events will be live and will take place over both days AI and data 2024 conference, October 22 and 23 at the Olympia in London.
Start-ups will therefore have the opportunity to pitch at the two Digital Health shows, with the final of the live Pitchfest taking place in the Start-Up Zone at Rewired 2025. The event will once again be held at the NEC in Birmingham on March 18-19.
Pitchfest rules and judging criteria can be found here.
Entries will close on August 23, when judges will then select the entries to form a shortlist of candidates who will compete in the live trials in October.