Category: News

Health Innovation Hub Ireland announces another successful case study with Gasgon Medical

22nd February 2023

  Gasgon Medical has developed a novel closed-system air trap, the AirVault. As a single-use device, AirVault is designed to provide a safe, easy and effective technology to prevent the…

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Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) announces the launch of a pilot study in collaboration with Whyze Health Ltd at Blackrock Health Galway Clinic

20th February 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) announces the launch of a pilot study in collaboration with Whyze Health Ltd at Blackrock Health Galway Clinic A new platform aims to deliver more…

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Dr Tanya Mulcahy talks to 96FM news about the HaPPE apron

13th February 2023

Listen back to Dr. Tanya Mulcahy’s interview with Mairead Twohig on 96FM News. https://www.96fm.ie/news/96fm-news-and-sport/cork-entrepreneurs-create-sustainable-product/ A compostable PPE apron has been developed by two Cork entrepreneurs to tackle the single use…

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Irish start-up HaPPE Earth develops sustainable PPE for healthcare

13th February 2023

Irish start-up HaPPE Earth develops sustainable PPE for healthcare New PPE apron has been trialled in Cork hospital Expand At the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital wearing the HaPPe apron:…

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Read the Irish Examiner article on how Cork entrepeneurs developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic waste

Irish start-up HaPPE Earth has created a sustainable alternative to PPE- to reduce healthcare carbon emissions

8th February 2023

Cork entrepreneurs develop compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage Lisa O’Riordan, Co-founder HaPPE Earth, Johnny Brackett HCA, Niamh Allen, HIHI Clinical Liaison and HSE Clinical Nurse Manager, Dr Mary…

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Read Silicon Republic’s article on All-island project aims to improve procurement of Irish medtech SMEs

31st January 2023

All-island project aims to improve procurement of Irish medtech SMEs by Leigh Mc Gowran The All-Island Medtech SMEs project plans to improve medtech adoption in secondary care across Ireland’s healthcare…

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New cross-border health partnership will support procurement of Irish MedTech SMEs in secondary care

24th January 2023

Tuesday, January 24: Supported by InterTradeIreland’s Synergy initiative, the All-Island MedTech SMEs (AIMS) is being delivered by Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) and the Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland…

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Femtech@Health Innovation Hub Ireland news coverage

23rd January 2023

We are delighted with the coverage of Femtech@Health Innovation Hub Ireland in the Evening Echo https://www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-41045633.html And read more on the launch event in the Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41014031.html

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Clinical Innovation Awards 2022

23rd January 2023

Check out recent coverage of the awards and the winners of the Clinical Innovation Awards in the Silicon Republic. Irish health professionals developed new health techs products detailed in this…

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Connected Health and ORPEA Residences Ireland (“ORPEA”) begin pilot study of Connected Health’s airCeption device in two residential care homes in Ireland.

18th October 2022

      On Monday 26 September, Connected Health and ORPEA Residences Ireland (“ORPEA”) began a pilot study of Connected Health’s airCeption device in two residential care homes (Figures 1-3),…

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HIHI/HSE Health Innovation Champion Scholarships 2021/22  announced

26th August 2021

HIHI/HSE Health Innovation Champion Scholarships 2021/22  announced Today joint government initiative of the Department of Health and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) announce…

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New Irish study proves digitising hygiene documentation and environmental auditing results in annual hospital cost savings and improved hygiene audit scores

19th August 2021

Published today, outcomes of a Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) pilot study of an Irish cloud-based hygiene and facilities software solution Hygiene Audits, which helps clinical sites to track and…

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Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches ‘HIHI Knowledge Network’ – the online toolkit for Irish healthcare innovators

16th August 2021

Today joint government initiative of the Department of Health and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) launched  on-line Knowledge Network to support Irish healthcare…

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Look who won HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Cork Regional Final!

8th June 2021

Individual Winner: Aoife Collins The Rapid-Access Online Active Back Care (ABC) Program  Team Winner: Dr Kevin Deasy/Dr Marcus Kennedy Remote Learning in Bronchoscopy using a Low -Fidelity Airway Simulator  Runners up: Dr Paul…

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See the winners of HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Dublin Region!

8th June 2021

Individual Winner: Mr Ramy Khojaly A Novel Ankle Range of Motion (ROM) measuring device  Team Winner: Sarah Louise Killeen and Prof. Fionnuala McAuliffe The FIGO Nutrition Checklist – the first step in pregnancy nutrition  Runners up:   Dr Edmond Power, Dr Sarah Taaffe and Prof. Farhana Sharif “Box…

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Check out the HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Winners from the Galway Region!

8th June 2021

Individual Winner: Claire Ahern AniMammo  Team Winner: Edel Siney, Andy Byrne and Brian O’Ceallaigh Upper Limb Rehab App  Runners up:   Ally Russel, Dr Muhammad Tariq and Maura Rice Helping children learn through play at an early age…

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Enterprise Ireland’s €1 million Competitive Start Fund (CSF) opens

5th May 2021

The CSF is open to early-stage companies from all sectors with an eligible innovative product or service set for global markets. The fund will award up to €50,000 in equity…

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HIHI/TCD clinician designed healthcare innovation diploma now open for applications – HSE scholarships available

15th March 2021

Applications for HSE and Enterprise Ireland partnership, Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), and Trinity College Dublin one year Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovation are now open for September enrolment. The…

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Health Innovation Hub Ireland wishes Dr Colman Casey the very best in his retirement and appoints interim Director

8th February 2021

Dr Colman Casey, UCC, who has led Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) since 2015, announced his retirement last week. The entire HIHI team across Cork, Dublin and Galway, thank him…

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15 women-led start-ups awarded Competitive Start-up Funding

16th December 2020

One of HIHI’s Health Innovations 2020 winners, My Gut Solution, is one of the 15 women-led start ups awarded Competitive Start Funding.  As well as receiving funding from Enterprise Ireland,…

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