With 20+ years accelerating health innovation, Sophie has supported over 500 global start-ups and has held senior innovation roles in both public and private organisations in corporates including Samsung, and in government including at the British Government’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCDO) and at the European Commission EIT’s EIT Health. Her work focuses on scaling startups, portfolio management, business development and partnerships, bridging the gap between startups and public and private organisations, and identifying public and private funding strategies to enable innovation to scale globally. She is a Subject Matter Expert in Emergency & Military Medicine, Disaster Preparedness, MedTech and HealthTech and she has worked on Dual-Use + Health since 2011 focusing on identifying commercial growth and funding opportunities for startups in both the civilian and military sectors. HealthTech20x www.healthtech20x.com is a Boutique Innovation Advisory firm that empowers start-up CEOs and VCs with tailored market insights, strategic guidance, and actionable solutions to navigate the innovation ecosystem effectively, driving informed decision-making and sustainable growth. Clients include Venture Capital firms, Innovation Agencies, Startups and Scaleups from Europe, the UK, Switzerland and the US.