A showcase of practical projects that are already making an impact on healthcare, organisations that have an impressive track record in social innovation, and others that support and assist new enterprises.  For anyone who wants to turn a great new idea into a practical reality but isn’t quite sure where to start.

INNOVATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH ZONE – from a powerful patient feedback service, a city farm providing practical help for refugees and asylum seekers, or a buddy scheme that partners service users with frontline mental health staff and students, this zone will give you a completely different perspective on ways of working in mental health.

DEVELOPING PEOPLE AND NEW ORGANISATIONS ZONE  – talk to innovators who’ve done it, and innovative organisations who can help you learn to do it to.  Whether you want to set up something new yourself, or develop the skills to join others, this is the zone to explore.

HEALTH LAUNCHPAD ZONE – Almost half the UK population has a long-term condition (LTC), such as depression, back pain, asthma, diabetes or epilepsy. Eighty percent of NHS spending goes on treating these.  This zone is where you’ll find some of the radically different solutions that are being supported through Health Launchpad to address this major health challenge.

RAISING FUNDS ZONE – You’ve had a great idea, your colleagues love it, and you know it can work.  But how do you get to the next stage - and are you ready for investment?  This zone will help you find your way around the world of social finance, what new kinds of capital or funding might be available, what business model is right, and who you need to connect with to make it all happen.

SERVICE DESIGN ZONE – Service Design Zone:  "Putting design into service design.  This area will combine the talents of three design agencies.  They will jointly stimulate your innovative streak!  Come and participate!"

SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS - Partnership working can be the key to success. Come and visit this zone to meet a wide range of NHS Live project teams. These teams have all worked collaboratively to implement their ideas. Projects in this zone will be drawn from a wide range of healthcare areas.

Come and meet the organisations behind this conference:

NHS LIVE ZONE  - NHS Live is a free, national learning network. We have over 800 improvement projects on our web-based directory. We provide opportunities and support for teams to showcase their achievements via case stories, presentations and exhibitions. NHS Live also offer a range of high quality regional and national learning events. Look us up at www.nhslive.nhs.uk.

NHS INSTITUTE ZONE  - The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement - working in partnership to transform good ideas into workable solutions. The NHS Institute stand will showcase some of the innovative work the NHS Institute is involved in with colleagues across the NHS. Showcasing some of the most popular publications, which you will be able to take away with you.

NESTA ZONE – NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - a unique body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. Find out more about how we work with people like you to inspire solutions to the big challenges of the future. Look us up at www.nesta.org.uk.