We assessed the impact of the accelerator , which included :

Impact of Propel @ YH 2021-22

• 55 hours of high-quality support delivered virtually – an increase of 14 % compared to last year

• £ 57k invested in the Leeds ecosystem

• £ 18k of Innovate UK grant funding generated for an SME

• £ 20k grant funding generated for the programme from Leeds City Council

£ 57k invested in the Leeds ecosystem

9 companies improved their understanding of the NHS

• 20 collaborations facilitated with national and local NHS stakeholders • 5 SMEs said the programme had contributed to their growth and spread in Yorkshire and Humber • 4 SMEs plan to invest further in Yorkshire and Humber and 3 in the Leeds region • Generated two NHS trials with an SME				Find out more about this year ’ s Propel @ YH programme in this video of our launch event	55 hours of support delivered virtually		4 companies plan to invest in the region further
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