42 | Gemma Poole Midwife and Co-Founder of The Essential Baby Company - Host Investor Session 2 Gemma Poole is a registered midwife, award winning college lecturer, she also founded The Essential Baby Company Ltd and later the community interest arm The Essential Baby Co CIC. What began as a small venture has evolved into a multi award winning organisation that empowers parents and professionals alike. An NHS Core20+5 Ambassador fellow as well as the first NHS Maternity User Researcher and Clinical Entrepreneur Ambassador, Gemma made history as the first midwife to host the NHS Innovation Big Pitch. Her trail blazing roles highlight her commitment to innovation, equity, and social justice. Gemma focuses on mentoring female healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs, openly shares both victories and setbacks from her life as a clinical entrepreneur, NHS practitioner, and mother of two young children. Known for turning challenges into opportunities, she collaborates with a wide range of organisations to improve user experience, eliminate design biases, and address broader social justice issues. LinkedIn: /in/gemma-poole-07600ab4/ Investor Pitching: Hosts Darren Hart, PhD Clinical Scientist - Host Investor Session 1 Darren Hart is Head of Clinical Measurement at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Cohort 6 intrapreneur. He leads innovation focused on the use of immersive technology to improve outcomes and experiences for both patients and staff. Working collaboratively with healthcare, community and creative partners, he has delivered a range of externally funded projects. These include cloudhosted 360° outdoor nature recordings, both generic and personalised, to support patients and families receiving end-of-life care. He has also contributed to virtual reality patient safety training programmes, enabling staff to learn from complex clinical environments. Darren is currently co-producing staff wellbeing-focused immersive cube experiences that combine nature with classical music. In 2023, he was awarded the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine Innovation Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to healthcare innovation translated into clinical practice. He is committed to advancing healthcare science research and innovation.
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