Commercial innovation
We shape routes to market for ideas that can improve care, strengthen services and create sustainable value.
↗The enterprise company of Guy’s and St Thomas’
Turning health
innovation into
lasting impact.
We manage the commercial holdings, intellectual property, technology transfer and venture partnerships of one of the UK’s leading NHS foundation trusts.
Our purpose
Where world-class care
meets commercial possibility.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Enterprises exists to help exceptional ideas travel further. As the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, we bring focused stewardship to the Trust’s commercial interests.
We work at the intersection of healthcare, science, enterprise and investment—creating the conditions for innovation to move from insight to adoption, and for value to flow back into our health system.
Purpose-ledBetter outcomes guide every commercial decision.
Partner-mindedWe build relationships around shared ambition.
Long-termWe steward value with patience and discipline.
Our expertise
From insight
to enterprise.
Practical commercial expertise for opportunities at every stage—from a promising concept to an established portfolio company.
Intellectual property
We steward, protect and develop intellectual property created across Guy’s and St Thomas’.
↗Technology transfer
We connect clinical and technical expertise with partners who can help translate discoveries into real-world impact.
↗Ventures & partnerships
We support spin-outs, strategic holdings and collaborations built for long-term clinical and commercial success.
↗How we create value
A clear path from
possibility to progress.
Every opportunity is different. Our role is to find the right route, assemble the right expertise and maintain momentum without losing sight of purpose.
Discover
Identify ideas, assets and opportunities with the potential to make a meaningful difference.
Develop
Build the evidence, commercial model, protection and partnerships needed to progress.
Deliver
Create the right structure for licensing, collaboration, investment or a new venture.
Grow
Manage interests responsibly and support sustainable impact at scale.
Our board
Experienced
leadership.
Shared purpose.
Our board combines NHS, financial, investment and independent commercial experience to provide rigorous, responsible governance.
Phil Whitecross
Non-Executive Chair
Simon Mendy
GSTT Director of Strategic Finance
Steven Davies
GSTT Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Martin Shaw
Non-Executive Director
Sir Ron Kerr
Non-Executive Director
Mark Gladman
Board Attendee - GSTT Centre for Innovation, Transformation and Improvement (CITI)
GSTE Operations Team
The team behind
the enterprise.
Work with us
Let’s turn a
bold idea into
real-world impact.
We welcome conversations with innovators, founders, investors, industry partners and colleagues across Guy’s and St Thomas’.
Connect on LinkedIn ↗Follow GSTE for updates, opportunities and partnerships.