We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for MATcelerate HEALTH 2, a funding call led by the Henry Royce Institute, supporting early-stage healthcare technologies at TRL 2–4.
About the call
MATcelerate HEALTH 2 provides targeted funding to de-risk early-stage technologies and position them for the next stage of translational funding, licensing, or spin-out formation.
- Funding available: up to £85,000 per project (100% of eligible direct costs)
- Project duration: 6 months
- Scope: Early-stage de-risking (technical, regulatory, manufacturability, and market)
- Focus areas:
- Biomaterials
- Medical devices
- Flexible electronics (e.g. sensors)
- Medical equipment / instruments / robotics
- Sustainable healthcare materials
Projects are expected to be university-led. Projects may involve external partners (e.g. CROs, SMEs, NHS Trusts, Catapult Centres) where this expertise is essential to deliver specific de-risking activities.
Eligibility
This call is explicitly targeted at projects starting at TRL 2–4. Projects that are already at later validation stages (e.g. TRL 5+) are out of scope.
Costing and submission (Imperial applicants)
Imperial applicants must prepare project costings in Worktribe, in line with College processes. Full grant records are created by departmental pre-award administrators. Academics may optionally use the Standalone Budget function to estimate costs before working with their local pre-award team to finalise the costing.
Intellectual Property (IP) requirements
Projects must have clearly defined intellectual property, with confirmed ownership and freedom to operate, and no existing restrictions that would prevent further development, licensing, or commercialisation.
How to apply
Applications will be submitted to the Henry Royce Institute via the Commercialisation Office of Imperial College London. Projects must be university-led, and salary costs may be included only for existing university staff contributing to the project.
- Submit applications to: mt1-applications@imperial.ac.uk
- Submission deadline: 16:00, 20 February 2026
Full details of the call, including the guidance document and application, are available on the MedTechONE webpage:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/medtechone/open-funding-/matcelerate-health-funding-/
Selected proposals will be reviewed under NDA by an expert selection board based at the Royce Hub, Manchester. Shortlisted teams will be invited to pitch for funding.
If you have any questions, please contact mt1-applications@imperial.ac.uk
