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LYVA Labs incubator company secures further investment and accolades.
Nicki Allen, founder and CEO of Haptiv8, today takes the stage at The Big Pitch, the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme’s flagship showcase of the UK’s most exciting healthcare innovators. Nicki’s journey with Haptiv8 – a wearable technology startup tackling tip-toe walking in children with autism – has gathered impressive momentum since her participation in LYVA Labs Incubator securing a significant investment led by Deepbridge Capital.

Celebrating the graduation of our 2024/24 Incubator cohort
LYVA Labs second incubator programme has now concluded. The cohort graduated through their pitch to a panel of investors on Demo day. The LYVA Labs team have also had detailed 1:1 conclusion meetings to help determine next steps of development and funding support for their journeys ahead.

LYVA Labs secures £4.24m funding for new 5 year business support programme
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority today approved £4.24m of Innovation Zone funding for a new business support programme, Innovate, Grow, Accelerate and Partner (IGAP), led by LYVA Labs. The five-year initiative will help early-stage and scaling businesses to develop and commercialise cutting-edge health and life sciences technologies.

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