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Health Innovation Hub Ireland announces another successful case study with Gasgon Medical
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
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…
Continue reading »Dr Tanya Mulcahy talks to 96FM news about the HaPPE apron
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…
Continue reading »Irish start-up HaPPE Earth develops sustainable PPE for healthcare
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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Irish start-up HaPPE Earth has created a sustainable alternative to PPE- to reduce healthcare carbon emissions
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
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
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
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
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…
Continue reading »Connected Health and ORPEA Residences Ireland (“ORPEA”) begin pilot study of Connected Health’s airCeption device in two residential care homes in Ireland.
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
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
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
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…
Continue reading »Look who won HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Cork Regional Final!
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…
Continue reading »See the winners of HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Dublin Region!
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…
Continue reading »Check out the HSE-HIHI Spark Ignite Winners from the Galway Region!
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
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
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
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…
Continue reading »15 women-led start-ups awarded Competitive Start-up Funding
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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