Three winners of the Mayor鈥檚 big ideas challenge have been announced, each securing a 拢100,000 grant to support the commercialisation of their HealthTech solutions.
Asclepius MedTech, Harmonai Hub and Mind Body Goals will also receive a bespoke package of future support from Innovate UK.
The challenge was launched by Mayor Tracy Brabin in February 2025 to accelerate innovative solutions, products or services to overcome health inequalities among communities in West Yorkshire.
In July 2025, 19 finalists were selected and awarded 拢20,000 each as well as a package of support to accelerate the development of their solutions.聽
Now the three ultimate winners have been announced.
Asclepius MedTech Ltd has developed Surgfit: a remote monitoring system to help hospitals deliver safer and more effective surgical care.
Harmonai Hub has created an AI-powered wellbeing platform for carers, offering personalised support and empowering mental health, resilience and connection.
Mind Body Goals has developed Luma Editions, offering breathwork and mindfulness techniques, providing accessible, preventative mental wellbeing support.
鈥淭he Mayor鈥檚 big ideas challenge has been an invaluable catalyst for our work,鈥� said Michael Morgan-Curran, CEO, Asclepius MedTech.聽
鈥淚t has deepened our understanding of the scale of health inequalities across West Yorkshire and allowed us to further develop Surgfit: a practical solution capable of addressing this challenge in a measurable way. This is not the end of the journey – it is the beginning of implementation at pace.鈥澛�
Dani Deane, founder & CEO, Harmonai Hub, said: 鈥淚 became a carer at a young age. Like many others in that position, I never saw myself as someone who needed support; I was simply focused on caring for someone else.聽
鈥淥ver time, the responsibility took a significant toll on my mental health and made me realise how little accessible support exists for carers before they reach crisis point.聽
鈥淲inning the Mayor鈥檚 big ideas challenge is an incredibly meaningful moment for Harmonai, and the funding will allow us to accelerate our work. For too long, carers have faced some of the highest levels of stress and burnout, with very little support.聽
鈥淲e鈥檙e changing that, so that those who spend their lives caring for others no longer have to suffer in silence.鈥�
Michael Crinnion, founder, Mind Body Goals, said: 鈥淚n my 20s, I navigated a very difficult period with my own mental health. Discovering the power of breathwork was a fundamental part of my journey back to wellbeing.聽
鈥淢y experience as a teacher and senior leader has also shown me the long-term impact that a lack of emotional self-regulation skills has on young people as they grow into adulthood 鈥� which is where the idea for Mind Body Goals came from.聽
鈥淪tanding here today as a winner of the challenge, I am committed to using the funds to ensure that Luma becomes a tool that is accessible for all those in West Yorkshire, so that preventative mental health skills become a normalised and accepted part of everyday healthcare.鈥�
Mayor Brabin said: 鈥淥ur region is home to endless talent, creativity and ambition, and today I鈥檓 thrilled to announce the three winners of our Big Ideas Challenge.聽
鈥淓ach team will now receive 拢100,000 to accelerate the development of their life-changing technologies 鈥� boosting health and wellbeing throughout West Yorkshire, and creating good skilled jobs in our region.
鈥淏y investing in innovation and backing the entrepreneurs who are determined to make a difference, we鈥檙e building a stronger, brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.鈥�