The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today greeted Healthbox's decision to base Europe's first healthcare accelerator in London.
Founded by US venture capital firm Sandbox Industries, Healthbox supports healthcare entrepreneurs by providing early stage businesses with seed capital and connections to organisations and individuals from across the healthcare spectrum including private and public providers, investors, retailers, business experts and national health stakeholders.
Boris Johnson said: "It is vital that entrepreneurial individuals who have had their light bulb moment, get the support they need to progress their business. Healthbox is all about nurturing innovative people, helping their ideas to develop into expanding businesses and creating jobs for Londoners, so I am thrilled to welcome them to the capital. Their commitment recognises London is Europe's science and tech capital, with access to premier academic centres, hospitals and the largest cluster of life science businesses. This is what I will be broadcasting to the world during Games-time to attract even more investment into London."
