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Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches first GreenTech @ HIHI sustainable healthcare pilot study

News | Posted on: 21 May, 2024

Healthcare contributes 4.4% to global greenhouse gas emissions. Ireland currently ranks as a major emitter (between 0.5 and 1 million t) when compared to other countries. There is a growing…

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HIHI launches new pilot study on a digital health app “I Know Me” which is set to empower CF patients to become the “CEO” of their own bodies with more control over personal health data

| Posted on: 15 May, 2024

Cork, 15th May, 2024. May marks Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month and this year’s focused theme is Resilient. CF is a genetic disease which affects the lungs and the digestive…

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NEW: HIHI Monthly Tender Watch – April

Blog | Posted on: 29 April, 2024

Welcome to ‘HIHI Tender Watch’. This is a brief monthly update on live relevant* tenders for innovative healthcare products in Irish healthcare. ‘HIHI Tender Watch’ is intended as a sign-post…

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Health Innovation Hub Ireland commences new AI pilot study which is set to improve the accuracy of bladder scans with Cardiogenics and the Urology Department at University Hospital Galway

| Posted on: 29 April, 2024

Great to kick off another Health Innovation Hub Ireland pilot study! HIHI’s Galway office are currently working on an AI tool with Cardiogenics and the Urology Department of University Hospital…

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Read coverage in EchoLive.ie on AVeta Medical with their VITA AV device set to help women suffering from vaginal atrophy

| Posted on: 16 April, 2024

Great article by Deirdre McArdle for the EchoLive.ie as she continues her FemTech innovation series. This week AVeta Medical is featured along with founder Paula Newell. The device repairs vaginal…

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Read Vish Gain’s article for the Silicon Republic on the release of the HIHI Telea pilot. “Pilot study of the Telea app gives hope to people with Parkinsons”

| Posted on: 15 April, 2024

Read the full article here   Pilot study of the Telea app gives hope to people with Parkinson’s

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Great article on HIHI’s pilot with Telea in the Irish Examiner – UCC start-up hopes to improve speech for people with Parkinson’s disease through new app

| Posted on: 15 April, 2024

Read Michelle McGlynn’s article here https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41371588.html  

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Great coverage in Irish Tech News on HIHI’s product pilot with Telea which saw a 10% increase in voice in patients with Parkinson’s Disease

| Posted on: 15 April, 2024

Read the full article and promising results of the pilot here. https://irishtechnews.ie/world-parkinsons-day-telea-offers-new-hope/

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On World Parkinson’s Day HIHI and Telea release results of new pilot study which offers hope to people living with Parkinsons disease

| Posted on: 11 April, 2024

Irish pilot study sparks new hope for people with Parkinson’s disease, prolonging their ability to communicate by slowing down the progression of the disease on vocal function. A HIHI pilot…

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Read about Saor Health with their app which will help women feel safer exercising outside. The app is a winning product from the HIHI FemTech Call competition

| Posted on: 10 April, 2024

Read Deirdre McArdle’s full article in WOW (Women on Wednesday) on the Saor Health’s app. It is part of a FemTech series spotlighting the winners of the FemTech Innovation Call…

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