Impact

Clear focus, big impact

Ideas originating within our NHS are transforming lives, creating jobs, attracting investment, and showcasing Scotland as a truly entrepreneurial nation with innovation in its DNA.

InnoScot Health has received and evaluated over 2000 innovative ideas to date, successfully accelerating a range of medical devices, products, and technologies for use in hospitals, care homes and on-scene emergency settings, both in Scotland and around the world.

Our Success Stories

Reacting quickly to the demands of an ever-evolving healthcare environment, InnoScot Health supports the development and adoption of transformational innovations for improved patient care.

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Empowering the NHS workforce with innovation learnings

Harnessing talent, expertise and commitment

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Encouraging local innovation with NHS Grampian

Improving awareness, engagement and results

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Global accreditation for Glasgow health-tech firm

Enabling SMEs to meet regulatory challenges

Revolutionary approach to weighing patients

The Patient Transfer Scale

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A record of achievement

Since 2002, InnoScot Health has received and evaluated over 2000 innovative ideas. It is a proud history resulting in the successful development and commercialisation of medical devices, products and technologies; formation of 7 spin-outs; negotiation of more than 25 UK and international commercial licence deals; and protection of over 250 NHS inventions.

By harnessing the talent, entrepreneurism and commitment of staff across the NHS we have supported improvements in patient care while stimulating economic wealth.

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Our Impact Areas

By harnessing the talent, entrepreneurism and commitment of staff across the NHS, we have supported improvements in patient care while stimulating economic wealth.

Transforming lives

Using the insight and expertise of health and social care professionals, InnoScot Health has supported the development and adoption of transformational innovations for improved patient care across a range of therapeutic areas.

Integrating Technology

Recognising the future of healthcare will be transformed through the acceleration and integration of technology, InnoScot Health is supporting solutions that underpin how individuals and organisations integrate technology to drive efficiency and advance patient care.

Growing the economy

Through the commercialisation of products and launch of innovative companies, InnoScot Health is generating financial income, and putting our country on the international map for wider economic benefit.

Latest News

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Impact Report showcases collaborative NHS-led innovation across Scotland

29/01/2025

InnoScot Health has published a showcase of its most impactful activities, initiatives, and partnerships that are helping support sustainable, inclusive innovation across Scotland.

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InnoScot Health — dedicated to accelerating innovation in an exciting, ever-evolving new year

12/12/2024

Executive Chair of InnoScot Health, Graham Watson.

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75% of Scottish cardiac centres now using same innovative tech to aid heart surgery

25/11/2024

A Glasgow-based company is pleased to announce that three out of four cardiac centres in Scotland are now using its innovative technology during heart surgery for better patient outcomes.

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The InnoScot Health funding model is changing — what you need to know

07/11/2024

The funding model for InnoScot Health is transitioning, meaning changes to the way NHS Boards and Regional Innovation Hubs access advice, expertise and support from the organisation.

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Free webinar shares ‘spinout success stories’ and the vital support required to get there

10/10/2024

Formal NHS Scotland partner InnoScot Health will be showcasing ‘spinout success stories’ later this month, including vital knowledge and insights required to establish a new business.

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Benefits of Resus SCRAM™ bag highlighted by globally popular podcast

02/05/2024

The co-inventor of Resus SCRAM™ (Structured CRitical Airway Management) bag has told his worldwide podcast audience of its ‘game-changing’ benefits for emergency intubation.

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Retrieval Conference marks full launch of ‘brain-friendly tool for high-stakes surgical interventions’

01/05/2024

Formal NHS Scotland partner InnoScot Health will be exhibiting at the Retrieval Conference in Glasgow next week, marking the full launch of an innovative tool which enhances the safety and efficiency of vital surgical interventions outside the operating theatre.

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InnoScot Health spinout looks to further catalyse growth with London conference slot

14/03/2024

Scottish biopharmaceutical company Aurum Biosciences has been invited to speak at a flagship life sciences conference in London this April, allowing it to demonstrate the huge potential of its technology to advance the management of acute stroke patients.

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