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Cork cousins develop compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in Irish healthcare
17th June 2023

Cork cousins develop compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in Irish healthcare Updated / Saturday, 17 Jun 2023 07:13 By Eleanor Mannion Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE…
Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches an Insurance Factsheet in association with O’Leary Insurances which will help SME’s to minimise risk and protect their businesses
30th May 2023

Today, Health Innovation Hub Ireland launched a new Insurance Factsheet in association with O’Leary Insurances Ltd. Insurance is important for every company. This factsheet covers the types of insurance SME’s…
HIHI Director Dr Tanya Mulcahy to speak on Innovation in Women’s Health and the Femtech ecosystem at this year’s Future Health Summit
22nd May 2023

Dr Tanya Mulcahy, Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) and founder of Ireland’s first FemTech Ecosystem will speak at this year’s Future Health Summit as part of the innovation discussion. Tanya…
New AI digital platform developed by an oncologist at University Hospital Galway is set to be a gamechanger in the delivery of clinical trial education and patient care
9th May 2023

Pictured Mr Michael McCarthy, a consultant medical oncologist at University Hospital Galway 8th May, 2023 Galway, Ireland – Mr Michael McCarthy, a consultant medical oncologist at University Hospital Galway, has…
Health Innovation Hub Ireland invites you to a HIHI Speaker Event featuring Jos Knaapen “the Innovation figure” of Isala hospital in the Netherlands
8th May 2023

Spaces are limited so book now  https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/speaker-event-jos-knaapen-tickets-631468207407 About the Speaker Jos Knaapen is the ‘Innovation Figure’ of Isala, one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands. His main focus is…
HIHI’s completes a climate smart healthcare case study with Irish company HaPPE Earth on the HaPPE apron a fully compostable PPE solution
3rd May 2023

COVID-19 is still dominant across the world and climate change is to the forefront of the global conversation. Climate smart healthcare solutions are necessary to meet the problem of increased…
Teleatherapy gets HSE approval after trials of its tech for Parkinson’s patients
3rd May 2023

Blathnaid O’ Dea at the Silicon Republic recently highlighted Teleatherapy’s new tech for Parkinson’s patients. Dr Tanya Mulcahy, Director Health Innovation Hub Ireland welcomed the news. “This is a great…
HIHI has completed another product pilot case study the HospitalBuddy app, now used in 11 Irish hospitals by 2,000 doctors
26th April 2023

HIHI has completed another successful case study to add to the widening portfolio of work. Dr. Tanya Mulcahy, Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland welcomed it’s completion. “HIHI were delighted…
HIHI announces another new team member, Dr. Michael Twomey PhD
24th April 2023

  Health Innovation Hub Ireland is delighted to announce that Dr Michael Twomey PhD has joined HIHI as a Senior Clinical Research Manager. He will be based at HIHI’s HQ…
Smart D8 is extending the call for pilots to Friday 05th May 2023 at 23:00
24th April 2023

Following two years of success in engaging Enterprise, Academia and a range of relevant stakeholders, the Smart D8 initiative has delivered 8 impactful and scalable pilots. In 2023 this engagement…
Spotlighting a HIHI pilot with My OT & Me with the potential to reduce paediatric OT waiting lists
19th April 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland were delighted to work with My OT & Me an Irish start-up founded by Jessica Kennedy, Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Seán Ó Tuama. My OT…
HIHI announces the appointment of new team member Dr. Jonathan Moran
19th April 2023

  Health Innovation Hub Ireland are delighted to announce that Dr. Jonathan Moran PhD, BSc, PGDip Primary Care (Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal), PG Cert Statistics joins us as a HSE Clinical…
St. James’s Hospital Dublin ICU Team develops new innovative medical device to tackle Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
5th April 2023

ICU Team develop new healthcare solution that will change the lives of mechanically ventilated patients Pictured left to right Consultant intensivist and Professor of Medicine in TCD Prof Ignacio Martin-Loeches…
Health Innovation Hub Ireland, headquartered in UCC, is supporting local companies to develop their HealthTech products.
4th April 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland, a national initiative supported by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, the Department of Health, Enterprise Ireland and the HSE is led-by and headquartered in…
New circular to assist SMEs in Public Procurement
3rd April 2023

“As part of the Public Service Reform Plan, the Government established the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) to drive a new consolidated and integrated approach to public procurement. In the context…
Smart D8 Opens New Call for Pilots for Health and Wellbeing Demonstrator – Population Health, Positive and Healthy Ageing, and Connected Patients in the Community
30th March 2023

‘Smart D8’ is an urban demonstrator providing opportunities for indigenous and international innovators to investigate how smart technology and innovative approaches can be used to improve health and wellbeing in…
New Irish TB smartphone study, published on world TB day, shows huge HSE cost reduction, increased patient satisfaction and cuts nursing time from up to 60 minutes to 1 minute
24th March 2023

On World TB Day a new  national TB study reveals a smart health option would cost the HSE just 8 per cent (€300) per patient, compared to current system cost…
Irish company Ostoform provides solutions for patients post-surgery with their medical device® Mouldable Seal with FLOWASSIST®which is now available for public and private patients in Ireland
22nd March 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland worked with Ostoform on a product pilot which will change the lives of Irish patients post -surgery. HIHI along with Kevin Kelleher, CEO of Ostoform, worked…
Health Innovation Hub Ireland launches another successful FemTech case study with Nua Surgical
6th March 2023

NUA Surgical is a Galway based, start-up company dedicated to innovating in women’s health. The company, which is a spin-out from the University of Galway and BioInnovate Ireland, was founded…
Health Innovation Hub Ireland announces another successful case study with Gasgon Medical
22nd February 2023

  Gasgon Medical has developed a novel closed-system air trap, the AirVault. As a single-use device, AirVault is designed to provide a safe, easy and effective technology to prevent the…