Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) Strands 1, 2 and 3 - Applicant Briefing events

Overview

Innovate UK will work with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in partnership with Lilly to invest a total of up to £85m  in innovation projects. 

DSIT is providing up to £50m and Lilly is providing up to £35m. This includes a minimum of £10m to be ring fenced for devolved administration health services.

Join us online to find out more about this competition opening on 8 September 2025.

About the competition

The aim of this competition is for projects to develop innovative community and primary care based weight management pathways. 

The pathways developed will have plausible plans to recruit significant numbers of patients in each year of the project to provide holistic, person centred care that is clinically appropriate, effective and resource efficient. Pathways across the UK must offer a range of support for patients, including nationally and locally available lifestyle and weight management interventions and for those meeting clinical eligibility criteria, access to obesity medications.

The competition is split into three strands:

• Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 1 - Access and management service
• Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 2 - Care pathway services
• Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 3 - Combined access and management service and care pathway services

About the events:

These sessions, and subsequently generated content, are managed by Innovate UK with no involvement from Lilly

• 20 August: Introductory briefing providing background information on the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme, and how Innovate UK innovation competitions work. 
• 10 September: Applicant competition briefing covering scope, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.

Both events will provide an opportunity for the audience to ask questions and will be recorded.

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