1:1 mentoring for early stage medtech founders

Make better decisions earlier. Get unstuck, prioritise what matters, avoid common mistakes and move your idea forward with confidence.

Who 1:1 mentoring is for

1:1 mentoring is designed for founders who want personalised support as they navigate the early stages of building a medtech, digital health, or healthtech business.

It’s particularly useful if you:

Have an idea you’re excited about but feel unsure how viable it really is
Are juggling clinical work alongside building a startup
Feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions you need to make
Want a sounding board from someone who understands early stage medtech
Are ready to move forward, but don’t want to waste time going in the wrong direction

You don’t need a finished plan or a polished pitch. Our mentoring is designed to meet you where you are.

What mentoring helps you do

Early stage founders don’t usually need more information. They need help applying it to their situation.

1:1 mentoring combines decision support with practical advice and tools. Sessions are used to help you think clearly, test assumptions, and decide what to do next.

Common focus areas include:

Clarifying the problem you’re solving and who it really affects
Sense-checking your Lean Canvas or business model
Designing and prioritising validation and discovery work
Defining a sensible MVP or demo without overbuilding
Planning early pilots and Go-To-Market strategy
Understanding regulatory and clinical safety implications early on
Thinking through evidence generation and adoption pathways
Preparing for funding, grants, or accelerator applications

The emphasis is always on progress and defining clear next steps.

"My mentor has recently helped me with some business planning sessions. His help has been extremely valuable. I felt he listened and understood my challenges. He gave me practical solutions and recommendations which I have been able to implement. I highly recommend getting in touch with them if you need mentoring or business support."

"It always amazes me how quickly Harry engages with the details and nuances related to my business challenges and needs. He is a sharp, analytical, and approachable. He is reliably informed and experienced with seemingly endless knowledge and interest in supporting me as I develop my company. I am happy to have him on my speed dial."

"It’s well known that Harry goes above and beyond to support anyone who needs his help, and is very generous with his time and expertise. It was a real privilege to have his support. I learned loads from him, and am sure I will continue to do so as I get the chance to interact with him more."

"In mid-2023 I met Harry at the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme… Harry & I had a very good chat, honest, cards on the table, straightforward, after which Harry & I decided on a ‘direction’, a ‘focus’ which I’m doing right now. I can’t thank Harry enough for his time, effort, expertise… which makes his time, advice, support & honesty – priceless."

"An excellent business mentor with exceptional insights, a great leader and incredibly helpful person."

"Harry is a natural for his role as the Business and Commercial Lead at the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. He possesses a remarkable understanding of the challenges and skills required to succeed as a doctor and entrepreneur… His deep insight and capacity to hone in on pertinent issues make him an exceptional mentor and leader. "

How mentoring works

Mentoring is flexible and tailored to your needs.

Our mentors have supported over 200 early stage medtech founders and bring more than 50 years of combined experience across clinical practice, digital health, regulation, product development, and entrepreneurship.

Typically, mentoring involves:

Regular 1:1 sessions with an experienced mentor
Clear focus areas agreed in advance
Practical actions and priorities between sessions
Honest feedback and challenge when needed

Some founders use mentoring short-term to unblock a specific issue. Others work with us over a longer period as their idea evolves.

Regulation and clinical safety

Regulation and clinical safety are often ignored too long or overcomplicated too early.

Our trained clinical safety and regulatory experts help founders develop early awareness of regulatory and clinical safety considerations, so they can make informed decisions without becoming paralysed.

This may include:

Understanding whether your product is likely to be regulated
Early thinking on MHRA, CE/UKCA, DTAC, DSPT, and NICE evidence expectations
Clinical safety considerations and future obligations
How regulatory and evidence requirements influence your roadmap

The goal is not to turn you into a regulatory expert. It’s to avoid costly surprises later.

Pricing and packages

Choose the level of support that fits where you are right now. All options are designed to help you think clearly, prioritise, and reduce risk.

Free discovery call — 20 minutes

Best for: Working out whether mentoring is a good fit, and what to do next.

This is a short call focused on fit and triage, not free advice. To make the call useful, we ask you to complete a short booking form in advance (your idea, stage, and what you’re trying to decide).

What you get: A short conversation to understand your situation and agree sensible next steps.

What you leave with: A clear recommendation on the most sensible next step (course, a paid call, a sprint, or a different route).

Mentoring Strategy Call — 90 minutes — £300

Best for: Founders with a specific decision to make or a knot to untangle.

What you get: A focused 90-minute session to sense-check your assumptions, clarify options, and agree priorities.

What you leave with: A short written set of decisions and next steps, plus a prioritised action list to move forward.

1-Month Sprint — 3 × 60 minute sessions — £500

Delivered over 4 weeks.

Best for: Founders who want momentum and accountability over a short, structured period.

What you get: Three 60-minute sessions with clear aims, practical actions between calls, and progress check-ins.

What you leave with: A refined plan for what to validate next, a realistic roadmap for the next month, and clearer decision gates so you don’t drift or overbuild.

What makes our mentoring different

Our mentors have supported over 200 early stage medtech founders. They’ve seen the same mistakes repeated again and again.

Instead, we help founders:

We don’t:

Interested in 1:1 Mentoring support?

If you’re interested in 1:1 mentoring please complete the form below and let us know what type of support you are looking for.

One of our team will get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Not sure if mentoring is right for you?

If you’re not sure what kind of support you need, start with a free discovery call. It’s a short conversation to understand your situation, check fit, and agree sensible next steps. It’s not a mentoring session or free consulting.

To make the call useful, we ask you to complete a short booking form in advance (your idea, stage, and what you’re trying to decide).

If you’d rather start on your own first, the free Starter Pack is a good place to begin. It will help you clarify your thinking and decide whether mentoring makes sense for you.