Strategic Commitment 1
A connected, collaborative community
As a national organisation, InnoScot Health is well connected across NHS health boards. Embedded within local NHS Research, Development and Innovation teams, InnoScot Health combines national oversight with targeted health board engagement and a strong digital presence. This not only provides local insight and intelligence, but also cultivates strong, trusted relationships.
Complementary to this, is the established ability of InnoScot Health to work at a national level to build strong, mutually beneficial connections with national and regional innovation centres, academia, development agencies and funders. Supporting new and innovative approaches to healthcare wherever they originate, combined with an ability to link relevant expertise across the sector will help ensure the vision of a connected, collaborative Scotland is realised.
What success will look like by 2026?
- An experienced, informed, empowered entrepreneurial healthcare environment in Scotland.
How InnoScot Health Will Help Deliver This Success
- We will identify global healthcare innovation trends and related NHS needs
- We will target, capture and triage ideas aligned with trends and needs and offer support to a ‘Once for Scotland’ NHS approach
- We will provide expert innovation advice centred on intellectual property, medical device regulation, product development, business planning, funding and commercialisation
- We will demonstrate the value of NHS supported innovation to position Scotland as an entrepreneurial, collaborative nation, where healthcare innovation thrives
Our Focus
- We will ensure InnoScot Health is an integral player within new and emerging innovation structures and policies
- We will reinforce effective engagement with NHS strategic thinking and values, thereby helping to ensure the NHS is innovation ready
- We will continue being a digitally connected, forward looking company that supports the greater use of technology by the NHS
- We will facilitate industry and academic collaborations, where risk and reward are shared equitably
- We will forge new partnerships which can benefit NHS supported innovation
Our Contribution to National and Global Priorities
This commitment aligns with Scotland's National Outcomes in the Health, Economy, International and Communities categories.
It aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Good Health and Wellbeing; Decent Work and Economic Growth; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Reduced Inequalities; Sustainable Cities and Communities; and Partnerships for the Goals categories.
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