We are proud to announce that the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has been recognised in the Financial Times Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2025 rankings. This annual report highlights the top organisations across Europe that provide exceptional support to start-ups, helping them scale, innovate, and succeed.

Being recognised as one of Europe’s leading start-up hubs highlights the NIA’s decade-long commitment to supporting health innovators and making a meaningful impact in the NHS. Since its launch in 2015, the NIA has worked with exceptional innovators to scale high-impact solutions that enhance patient care, ease pressures on healthcare services, and improve system efficiency.

The Financial Times rankings celebrate organisations that provide essential infrastructure, mentorship, funding access, and strategic guidance to start-ups. For the NIA, this recognition reflects the value of its unique approach – bridging the gap between innovation and real-world NHS adoption, ensuring that promising digital tools, medical devices, and service models can benefit patients and clinicians at scale.

This achievement would not be possible without the dedication of our NIA Fellows, alumni, partners, and supporters, all of whom play a crucial role in making the NIA a thriving hub for healthcare innovation. As we continue our work into 2025 and beyond, we remain committed to championing the adoption of proven innovations that can help shape the future of healthcare.

You can explore the full Financial Times Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs 2025 rankings here.