HIHI launches latest product pilot with Micro-Cosmos and their dome which allows patients to sleep better in a low stimulus environment

This August Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches our latest product pilot with Micro-Cosmos and their product a dome that allows patients to sleep better in a low stimulus environment.

The Micro-Cosmos dome concept emerged from a Dutch Health Hackathon, a collaborative event at Radbound University Hospital. Founders Eef Lamers and Skip van de Kandelaar developed the Micro-Cosmos dome which aims to provide a calmer atmosphere for patients to aid with sleep and recovery.

Micro-Cosmos received funding from the EIT Health Bridgehead programme and selected Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) under the EIT Catalyser as their partner organisation to pilot the dome in Ireland.

HIHI supported two pilots of the product in both an acute hospital in Galway and a residential care setting in County Cork. The domes were used by seven patients recovering from surgery in hospital and seven residents living in the dementia unit of a residential care setting. HIHI supported this project by assisting the project team to engage with stakeholders, collecting and analysing feedback gathered from patients, residents, nurses and care staff.

Martina Finnerty CNM2 and Caitriona Boyce CSF who worked on the project said:

“The support we received on St Finbarr’s ward during the Micro-Cosmos pilot was exceptional from start to finish. The expertise and hands on approach from the HIHI team made the experience more enjoyable and the benefits of the pilot were well received by both staff and patients. We look forward to continuing our partnership with HIHI in testing new innovative solutions for our patients.”

Speaking on the conclusion of the pilot collaboration with HIHI, Co-founder Eef Lamers said: “As a result of the pilots, Micro-Cosmos gained an evidence-based understanding of how the dome fits into daily clinical workflows in an Irish hospital and a nursing home. Beyond the immediate data, the study helped Micro-Cosmos strengthen its credibility and visibility in the Irish healthcare market. From this collaboration, Micro-Cosmos emerged with enhanced market insights and valuable clinical endorsements, all of which will fuel continued development and commercialisation efforts in Ireland”.

Read the full case study here.

https://hih.ie/downloads/case-studies/HIHI-case-study_MicroCosmos.pdf

Watch the product explainer video here.