Following seven months of development and testing, three local West Yorkshire businesses have been announced as the winners of the Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge.
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 the region.
In July 2025, 19 finalists were selected and awarded £20,000 each as well as a package of support to accelerate the development of their solutions. Now, the three winning teams have each been awarded £100,000 to support the commercialisation of their products:
- Asclepius MedTech Ltd developed Surgfit, a remote monitoring system to help hospitals deliver safer and more effective surgical care.
- Harmonai Hub created an AI-powered wellbeing platform for carers, offering personalised support and empowering mental health, resilience and connection.
- Mind Body Goals developed Luma Editions, which offers breathwork and mindfulness techniques, providing accessible, preventative mental wellbeing support.
West Yorkshire is a hotbed of innovation and is recognised for developing an open, inclusive, thriving ecosystem, where SMEs, budding entrepreneurs and individuals are inspired to innovate. For this reason, the challenge was aimed at SMEs across the region, empowering those closest to the issue to drive change.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “Our region is home to endless talent, creativity and ambition, and today I’m thrilled to announce the three winners of our Big Ideas Challenge. Each team will now receive £100,000 to accelerate the development of their lifechanging technologies – boosting health and wellbeing throughout West Yorkshire, and creating good skilled jobs in our region.”
By innovating to overcome regional health inequalities, the Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge is actively supporting the UK Government’s 10 Year Health Plan, which will see the NHS move from treatment to prevention to alleviate pressure on frontline services.
While all winners have developed different products, they share the common goal of combatting health inequalities across West Yorkshire.
https://challengeworks.org/challenge-prizes/tackling-health-inequalities
