Academy
Training for MSK entrepreneurs
The Joint Venture initiative gives early-stage MSK businesses and entrepreneurially-minded researchers access to learning resources and educational events.
The Joint Venture Academy is a skills development programme open to anyone interested in MSK innovation and entrepreneurship. It features live events and webinars provided by ORUK and partners.
Navigating the regulatory landscape – a notified body perspective.
How certification bodies/notified bodies evaluate orthopaedic devices and how start‑ups can avoid the pitfalls that delay conformity assessment.
MSK Innovation Accelerator programme
The programme is designed to accelerate the development of musculoskeletal innovation and thereby create and scale early-stage MSK ventures across the UK. It involves a six month, part-time, intensive learning journey, providing participants with entrepreneurship training, masterclasses and access to expertise.
This video summarises the features and benefits of the programme:
This video summarises the participants’ perspectives:
Applications for the 2026/27 programme open in September 2026.