PUBLIC has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch its first UK healthcare acceleration program to help target emerging digital healthcare companies.
PUBLIC, a government technology company, will bring its extensive experience in managing the acceleration program to the UK’s first cohort of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Healthcare Accelerator. The release comes after the success of a similar one AWS program, run in the US.
The healthcare accelerator will run virtually as a four-week technical, business and mentoring program for ten healthcare startups selected by AWS and PUBLIC. Selected companies will have the opportunity to use AWS services to help address the most important challenges in the healthcare industry.
Daniel Korski, CEO and co-founder of PUBLIC, said: “The pandemic has demonstrated the power of digitizing healthcare. Now, the real problem is moving from the many great new ideas that have emerged to a reality of patient support. Emerging companies need the right tools, support, and environment to make this journey and ultimately help patients, doctors, and administrators.
“AWS and PUBLIC team up to offer the AWS Healthcare Accelerator to create a solid portfolio of healthcare innovation that can support the NHS.”
The AWS Healthcare Accelerator is looking for a diverse cohort of companies that can achieve a better patient and physician experience, better health outcomes, and reduce the cost of care. AWS technical experts will work with emerging companies to create and scale innovative cloud solutions. Each will receive more than 50 hours of mentoring support, AWS promotional credit, resources, and collaboration opportunities with AWS Healthcare customers and network members.
Rowland Illing, director and chief medical officer of Amazon Web Services’ international public health sector, said: “The adoption of digital health innovations has enabled the NHS to deliver a world-leading vaccination program that demonstrates its talent. inherent and their collaborative, patient-centered ability to transform.at the pace.
“Now, its focus is on addressing delays in elective care, continuing to implement the NHS Long-Term Plan and focusing on transforming services to support NHS resilience. At the same time, the healthcare and healthcare system seeks to optimize the proliferating volume of healthcare data to further improve patient outcomes and operational decisions.
“To support both high-potential healthcare startups and the UK healthcare system’s demand for such solutions, we are pleased to announce the launch of the AWS Healthcare Accelerator program in the UK.”
Applications are open until December 5, 2021 and individual entries will be judged according to the innovative nature of their projects, the overall value of the solution, and the team’s ability to offer an identified opportunity.
20 initial start-ups will be invited to submit on January 5 and 6, before the final ten are decided.
