Accelerating HealthTech innovation for better patient care
Welcome to the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
Revolutionising Healthcare with HealthTech
We specialise in bringing together researchers, clinicians and medical technology companies to develop, test, and improve medical devices, diagnostics and digital technologies. Our vision is for patients in the South West and beyond to have access to the health technologies that will benefit them.
Technological innovations have the potential to revolutionise healthcare services for everyone, helping people to better monitor their health, diagnose ill health sooner and improve management of conditions. In turn this can help to benefit our healthcare systems and the people who work in them. We are a partnership between the Royal Devon University Healthcare Foundation Trust (RDUH) and the University of Exeter (UoE). By working collaboratively with businesses we are developing sustainable, innovative, and patient-focused health technologies that improve patient care and benefit the NHS.
Why partnering with us is a game-changer for HealthTech businesses
Businesses can accelerate innovation by collaborating with our leading researchers and clinicians to develop, test, and validate cutting-edge health technologies. Businesses are able to gain access to real-world healthcare settings, get help to fast-track commercial success, and make a lasting impact on patient care and sustainability.
Sustainable. Innovative. Responsive.
Our sustainable, innovative and responsive research focuses on five core themes centred around the unique needs of the population of the South West Peninsula. Our themes are, Rehabilitation, Frailty & Dementia, Diagnostics & Biomarkers, Digital Innovation & AI, Sustainable Innovation and Commercialisation & Capacity Building.
“Our NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation dovetails perfectly with the NIHR-funded infrastructure already in place in the South West. We’re now able to speed up the development, approval and clinical availability of the best technologies, making sure they are easily accessible where needed to deliver maximum benefits to patients.”
Professor Mike Spiro,
HRC Director, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
“Exeter is emerging as a national centre of excellence in health research. Importantly, our NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation acts as a major catalyst for investment into the region – we’ll be attracting businesses from all over the country to come and work with us as we prioritise innovations around the greatest areas of need for patients.”
Professor Chris Fox,
HRC Co-Director, University of Exeter
Our sustainable innovation research themes
