Episode Sponsored by Naq   In this week’s episode Peter shares his journey from consultancy with an engineering background into the world of healthcare by helping providers support patients throughout their care journey with Isla Health. We discussed: 💼 The career pivot from consultancy into healthtech
 🌟 Starting businesses since childhood and having that entrepreneurial trait
 🧩 Dealing with the complexities of building a healthtech company
 🛠️ The framework to building a company in healthcare
 📈 0 to 1 of building Isla Health
 💡 The importance of exploring commercial models before pilots and contracts
 🤝 How to secure the first meeting with the right stakeholder 
🎓 The value of joining programmes like the NHS Innovation Accelerator 
🏥 How does Isla Health help move patients through the clinical pathway
 🎯 How to overcome shiny object syndrome
 💰 The fundraising journey and advice for founders
 🌱 Building a company sustainably for 18 months using revenue 
🤖 The future of AI in healthcare and Isla Health Peter Hansell is the Co-founder and CEO at Isla Health, prior to this he was a senior consultant at Newton and has an academic background in mechanical engineering.    Episode Sponsor:   Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork.    With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs.    Ready to take the complexity out of compliance?   Visit naqcyber.com to learn more.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk