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Overview

Enterprise Ireland (EI) in partnership with the Health Innovation Hub Ireland recognise the importance of clinical innovation to address current unmet clinical needs for patients and staff within the healthcare system and wider medtech sector.

The HIHI Clinical Innovation Award is designed to support all healthcare professionals in Ireland to explore the commercial feasibility of their innovative ideas with the potential to transform the way medical care is delivered in Ireland and abroad.

The Award welcomes innovative technologies at all stages of development from concept, early stage research through to more advanced projects.

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Overall Winner 2023

Dr Conor Judge, Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospital Galway

Congratulations to Dr Conor Judge and the team for their work on AI-BP. Learn more about all the projects below.

R-L: Dr Conor Judge, University Hospital Galway, Marina Donohoe, Enterprise Ireland

How can I apply?

Step 1 (optional)

Contact HIHI by completing the expression of interest form
Expression of Interest Form

Step 2

Download and complete the HIHI Clinical Innovation Awards 2024 Application Form
Application Form

Step 3

Fill out the online submission form and upload the completed Application Form on or before the submission deadline of 5pm on 4th October 2024.
Online Submission Form

Prizes

The winners of the award will receive a €15,000 Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Feasibility Fund to investigate the commercial feasibility of their innovative idea in Ireland and international markets.

Winners will have an opportunity to engage with the Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in the NHS.

FAQs

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FAQ Fact Sheet

Overall Winner 2023

Dr Conor Judge, Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospital Galway

Congratulations to Dr Conor Judge and the team for their work on AI-BP. Learn more about all the projects below.

R-L: Dr Conor Judge, University Hospital Galway, Marina Donohoe, Enterprise Ireland

Congratulations to the 2023 Finalists.

Dr Conor Judge
Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospital Galway

Project: AI-BP
Dr Declan Sheppard
Consultant Radiologist, University Hospital Galway

Project: MVU
Dr Claire Stenson
Surgical Trainee

Project: Smart Pleuro

Overall Winner 2022

Prof. Seamus Morris, National Spinal Injuries Unit, Dublin

Congratulations to Prof. Morris and the team for their work on MINT. Learn more about all the projects below.

R-L: Michael Duane, HIHI/UHG; Eimer O’Connell, HIHI; Prof. Seamus Morris, National Spinal Injuries Unit; Dr Claire Walsh, Enterprise Ireland; Dr Steven Griffin, HIHI

Congratulations to the 2022 Finalists.

Prof. Derek O'Keeffe
Consultant Physician, University Hospital Galway

Project: HAP-NAV
Prof. Seamus Morris
Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, National Spinal Injuries Unit, Dublin

Project: MINT
Bryan Griffin
Senior Clinical Engineering Technician, St. James's Hospital, Dublin

Project: Scope Motion: Endoscopy Smart Trolley
Dr Ann-Marie Brennan
Dr Brendan Murphy
Sarah Fenton

Project: PremSmart® 2.0

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