Stroke HIT Innovation and research pitch event application

This event is for researchers and innovators who are planning, or have completed, a piece of work and are seeking feedback on next steps. Come along and present your research, innovation or product. Our panel of people with lived experience, a team of multidisciplinary experts and the audience will provide you with expert advice on next steps to take your work forward.

• Event date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
• Location: Sommerdale Pavilion, Chocolate Factory, St Monica’s Trust, Keynsham
• There is plenty of free parking on site / 10 minutes walk from Keynsham Train Station

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS is 9.00am Wednesday 1 July 2026

• 12.00pm Lunch with posters
• 1.00pm-4.30pm Pitch event

Applications and pitching

Bristol Health Partners are seeking:

• Two early stage research projects
• Two completed projects
• Two innovation/new product ideas

You will deliver:

• A 5 minute pitch, followed by 20 minute Q&A from the panel and audience
• Table top / poster exhibition for all applicants

For further information contact: Nigel Harris

Event chair and panel

The event will be Chaired by Professor Nigel Harris, who has experience of both clinical research, knowledge translation and innovation.

The expert panel will include (TBC):

• Health Innovation West of England
• Lived experience input
• Andrew Wood – Director, Home Instead, Bristol
• Sandeep Buddah – Stroke Consultant and Service Lead NBT
• Emma Richards – Service Manager Sirona
• Rob Jones– Physiotherapist and Research Lead, Sirona