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Irish start-up HaPPE Earth develops sustainable PPE for healthcare

News | Posted on: 13 February, 2023

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

News | Posted on: 8 February, 2023

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

News | Posted on: 31 January, 2023

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

News | Posted on: 24 January, 2023

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

News | Posted on: 23 January, 2023

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

News | Posted on: 23 January, 2023

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…

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Winners of the inaugural Clinical Innovation Awards aim at improving patient outcomes

| Posted on: 12 December, 2022

The inaugural Clinical Innovation Awards were hosted by Health Innovation Hub Ireland and Enterprise Ireland with the aim of supporting healthcare professionals to explore the commercial feasibility of their ideas.…

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Watch the Launch of Femtech @HIHI!

| Posted on: 12 December, 2022

The Launch of Femtech @HIHI event took place in UCC on 23rd November! Watch all the amazing participants and hear how they are excited to be involved in the Femtech…

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Find out how the ALADDIN Project aims to tackle the gap in knowledge around 3D printing technology…

| Posted on: 3 November, 2022

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is a disruptive technology with promising potential in the health sector. The technology has not yet been fully integrated in hospitals and the…

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Study seeks women to wear sensors to detect menopause symptoms

| Posted on: 25 October, 2022

Women could wear a sensor to detect menopause symptoms making it easier to discuss their condition with doctors, IdentifyHer, an Irish tech start-up, is hoping. Read more on this story…

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