EIT Health Ireland-UK

EIT Health Ireland-UK coordinates a dynamic network of academic, private and public partners across the health innovation ecosystem.  Together with over 130 EIT Health Partners from across Europe, we work to advance the quality of life for all Europeans, ultimately contributing to the affordability and sustainability of healthcare. Our team is located across Ireland and England’s North-East.

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Ireland-UK news

FemTech Revolution: Which start-ups are transforming women’s health?

On International Women’s Day, we explore the rise of FemTech.

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EIT Health Ireland-UK publishes report ‘Digital health on prescription – Is Ireland ready?’

Recommendations for the introduction of a reimbursement pathway for digital health technologies in Ireland.

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Five open opportunities for innovative health start-ups

Expand your skillset, connect with experts, and gain access to new markets and financing.

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Digital health on prescription – Is Ireland ready?

Playback our online event for free on-demand.

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Highlights from the 19th National Health Summit

Ideas and innovations for an improved healthcare system

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Three Ireland-UK innovators advancing cancer care

On World Cancer Day we celebrate three start-ups optimising cancer detection and treatment.

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In focus

Meet us at the 19th National Health Summit

We will sponsor the National Health Summit on 8th February at the Croke Park, Dublin. Visit our booth or pre-book a meeting with our team to find out more about the EU supports available for your health innovation.

Meet us

Webinar series on-demand

Are you planning to expand your business into the US market? We recently hosted a 3-part webinar series providing advice on this topic, in partnership with Global Tech Advocates. On-demand recordings of the webinar episodes are now available.

Learn from the experts

i-Days regional winners

Three teams from Ireland selected for Innovation Days winner’s event, and will pitch their ideas at the European finals in Vienna.

Meet the finalists

Community Stories

Find out how EIT Health-supported start-up Proverum raised €40M in five years.

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EIT Health invests €500K in Ochre Bio

Investment is part of €30M Series A funding round for Oxford-based biotech company developing RNA therapies for chronic liver diseases.

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Product and service development

See EIT Health projects involving EIT Health Ireland-UK partners.

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COVID-19

See how partners from Ireland & the UK are responding to the pandemic.

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Meet us at the 19th National Health Summit
Webinar series on-demand
i-Days regional winners
Community Stories
EIT Health invests €500K in Ochre Bio
Product and service development
COVID-19

Current opportunities

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

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Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

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Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

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User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

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Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

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EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

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Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more

Catapult

Compete with Europe’s top health start-ups

Learn more

Bridgehead

Connecting scale-ups with top accelerators to expand to new markets

Learn more

Wild Card

Validating innovations to improve children’s health

Learn more

User Validation Labs (ULabs)

Test your innovation with patients and healthcare providers

Learn more

Innostars Awards

Key acceleration programme for CEE and Southern Europe start-ups

Learn more

EIT Health Bootcamps

Intensive incubation programmes for start-ups

Learn more

Patient Innovation Bootcamp

Supporting patients and caregivers to develop and launch their innovations

Learn more
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
Catapult
Bridgehead
Wild Card
User Validation Labs (ULabs)
Innostars Awards
EIT Health Bootcamps
Patient Innovation Bootcamp
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Upcoming events

EIT Health InnoStars is seeking experts for various needs to be included in the organization's expert pool.

EIT Health InnoStars expert pool

Call for Expression of Interest

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Conversations with our Network

Sharing expertise in health innovation

"The size of EIT Health's network is unmatched and the expertise available has been a catalyst for many of our students, learners and innovators to grow, develop and launch their businesses."

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Supported start-ups reach investment milestones

"The early funding and mentoring support we received from EIT Health was invaluable as it introduced us to investors and helped get our business plan in order. Working on an EIT Health-funded innovation project with world-class partners meant we had the support we needed to get our AI platform market-ready."

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Unrivalled access to mentors

"Taking part in EIT Health's Wild Card competition gave us access to mentors with experience in product development and commercialisation in a global context. We found the workshops on team building and effective communication really beneficial."

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Programme participation leads to growth

"The are many benefits to participating in an EIT Health programme such as building the confidence to enter other markets in an informed manner, as well as the funding supports and a network to do so."

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Introductions to key opinion leaders

"Participating on EIT Health’s Gold Track programme gave us direct access to industry leaders who could advise and open doors for us. The people involved in Gold Track are top drawer and we have remained in touch with many of them."

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Sharing expertise in health innovation
Supported start-ups reach investment milestones
Unrivalled access to mentors
Programme participation leads to growth
Introductions to key opinion leaders

Our Partners

Meet the Ireland-UK team

Team

Made up of six members from a variety of backgrounds, who offer diverse skill-sets in connecting health innovators from across Ireland and the UK into Europe.

Meet the team

Graham Armitage

Graham has great knowledge of all things EIT Health, both from the partner perspective and internally. He has continuously been a fantastic support to the team and a trusted colleague to our neighbouring European hubs. In Graham's interview, he shares top tips on building consortia for health innovation projects.

Meet Graham

Valentina Isetta

Valentina is an expert in needs-led innovation. She plays a key role in connecting the Irish and UK innovation communities with the broader European health ecosystem. In Valentina's interview she sets out her recommended approach to health innovation.

Meet Valentina

Marc Butterly

For over 20 years, Marc has held leadership and entrepreneurial roles across the health, events marketing, and software industries. At EIT Health Marc is responsible for providing support to health innovation scale-ups and SMEs, helping them identify opportunities for business growth, financing and strategic development.

Meet Marc

David Pollard

An expert on the role education plays in health innovation, David is the lead for the building and development of EIT Health’s new European-wide digital learning platform, the EIT Health Academy. In his interview, David shares advice for problem solving through design thinking.

Meet David

Elaine Murray

Bringing expertise in Communications and Marketing from the tech industry, third sector, and European Union institutions, Elaine manages the Communications strategy. She works across Content, Digital, PR, Events and Public Affairs for the Ireland-UK hub.

Meet Elaine
Team
Graham Armitage
Valentina Isetta
Marc Butterly
David Pollard
Elaine Murray

Resources

  • Case study: How ProVerum raised €40M investment in 5 years Download PDF
  • Whitepaper: Digital health on prescription - Is Ireland ready? Download PDF
  • EIT Health Partner Pack Download PDF

How to get here:

Address:

Galway Technology Centre
Mervue Business Park
Galway, H91 XN5E
Ireland