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Government supports for business in response to COVID-19
DBEI: Business Continuity Planning Checklist of preparatory actions in responding to COVID-19. Enterprise Ireland: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Business Response Plan. Local Enterprise Offices: COVID-19 Business supports. From the Department of Business…
Continue reading »Presentation on Medical Device Regulations – 20th March – ILAS, NUI Galway
Legislators, Regulators and Innovators-The EU Medical Device Regulatory Matrix This is for anyone developing or thinking about developing a medical device or diagnostic device who would like to learn more…
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Hunt for HSE Bright Sparks-Spark Ignite Programme features in the Irish Medical Times online
Hunt on for HSE bright sparks
Continue reading »Continued success with international expansion for ViClarity
Press Release – ViClarity Join With US Regulatory Consultancy & Services Company To Strengthen Its Position In The Global Marketplace Tralee, Co Kerry – 18th February 2020 – Leading…
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Healthcare staff with ideas for an innovative product or service should apply to Spark Ignite
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Continue reading »How Health Innovation Hub Ireland can support Irish Clinicians. Prof John Higgins’ feature in The Consultant, Winter 2019 edition, just released.
Medical Independent – Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches Call to Business to tackle chronic illness with innovative technologies and solutions

Final few days to apply to our Health Innovation Call closes January 31st- HIHI will provide access to Irish healthcare system and pilot your innovative product
Press Release Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches call to business to tackle chronic illness with innovative technologies and solutions Monday 16th December 2019. Health Innovation Hub Ireland today launched a…
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TCD’s Prof Paul Coughlan leads Module 4 in our Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Innovation, with guest lecturer, Pär Åhlström
The new year began with Module 4 for our Postgraduate Diploma students – Process Innovation, Lean Thinking and Social Innovation. It was led by Prof Paul Coughlan, Trinity College Dublin.…
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Prof John Higgins discussing the need for innovations in the management of Chronic Illness and across all sectors of healthcare in the latest issue of Medical Independent
Call for innovative solutions for chronic disease A national call by Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) to business to provide innovative solutions for healthcare as well as a specific call…
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Dave Shanahan, Chair of the HIHI National Oversight Group talks about the Challenges in Health Today.
Where would you like to see the health service in 10 years’ time? My checklist would be: •Intolerance of mediocrity, partnering with patients, empowering clinical leadership •Digitally enabled, committed to…
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Our 2019 Healthcare innovation Call is NOW OPEN!
HIHI Call 2019 Is Now Open- Press release
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HIHI Blog for Future Health Summit about innovation in our healthcare system and fuelling the pipeline
Innovation in the Irish Healthcare system: just what we NEED
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Health Innovation Hub Ireland supports Enterprise Ireland Cleveland Clinic Innovation Award winners!
Helen Ryan, Conor Judge and Cormac Farrelly were the three finalists of the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Award. Each were awarded €15k for a commercialisation feasibility study to determine the market…
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Launch of Mitchelstown Age Friendly Sensors and Alarms for the Elderly Pilot Project
Cork County Council, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme, launched a challenge to improve the resilience of Cork County’s older population by exploring low cost…
Continue reading »Meet the Buyer Health Sector Procurement Event in Galway
Meet the Buyer Health Sector Procurement 24th September 2019 Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway Programme Registration and Breakfast Event Opening Tonia Spollen Behrens Enterprise Ireland General Update on Health Sector Procurement…
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Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches at NUI Galway
Connecting Innovation and Healthcare in the West of Ireland Galway, Monday, September 16: Today, Minister of Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD and Minister of State with special responsibility…
Continue reading »Health Sector Procurement meet the Buyer Event on 24th September, 2019
A fantastic opportunity to meet the HSE at a meet the buyer style event in Galway on 24th September!! John Swords, National Director of Procurement will present an Update on…
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Apply for the HIHI sponsored IMSTA Award now!
Health Innovation Hub Ireland is sponsoring the Most Cost Effective Healthcare Product- this award recognises companies and innovators who have a product that addresses a valid healthcare need and addresses…
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Irish start-up FeelTect receives €50,000 funding to continue the development of its Tight Alright device, used to treat venous leg ulcers
Galway-based wound care company, FeelTect, were announced as winners of an EIT Health Headstart award worth €50,000 after recent pitching finals held in Tangent, Trinity College Dublin’s ideas workspace. The…
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