CoVanta Insights – CoVanta Insights helps health research teams, academic spinouts, and healthcare innovators turn complex ideas into fundable proposals and practical applications. With experience across NIHR grant panels, academic-clinical partnerships, and AI-health innovation, I work with organisations that need clear communication, rigorous review, and meaningful patient and public involvement.

Healthcare Research Consultancy

Supporting healthcare research, health technology development, and clinical innovation

CoVanta Insights works with NHS organisations, universities, charities, and health technology companies to deliver clear, reliable and patient-centred research support.

Why Choose CoVanta Insights

NHS and academic research experience
Strong understanding of regulation, ethics and real-world practice
Clear, reliable and patient-centred approach

What We Do

Grant Writing and Research Development

Develop strong funding applications for NIHR, Innovate UK and major health research funders
Support clinical trial design, R&D planning and implementation research

PPIE Advisory Services

Build meaningful Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement into studies
Support proposal writing, review study documentation, and advise on trial design
Contribute to NHS service improvement projects and mentor early-career researchers

AI and Digital Health Advisory

Align AI and digital tools with real clinical needs and NHS pathways
Advise on consent, ethics, regulation and adoption challenges
Clarify barriers to real-world use (no coding or technical development services)

Academic Spinout Support

Help researchers turn ideas into practical healthcare products and services
Support R&D strategy, early marketing, NHS procurement planning and partnerships
Provide guidance on regulatory and commercial pathways

Our Expertise

We bring detailed knowledge of NHS research governance, ethics, regulation and health technology policy. Experience includes reviewing clinical trials, advising digital health projects, and supporting PPIE panels across NHS hospitals.

Warren Sims has worked across the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors, and in NHS secondary, tertiary and mental health services. His roles have included commercial strategy, portfolio management, finance, marketing and R&D.

Working With Us

Public sector: £400 per day
Industry: £600 per day
Researchers preparing grant applications: £25 per hour (NIHR rate)