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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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Grampian competition winners with InnoScot Health Innovation Manager in a green, white and blue 'case studies' framing device..

Encouraging local innovation with NHS Grampian

Improving awareness, engagement and results

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MRS CoilTech member of staff standing next to an MRI machine, inside a pink, blue and white 'case studies' framing device.

Global accreditation for Glasgow health-tech firm

Enabling SMEs to meet regulatory challenges

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The Patient Transfer Scale being used by nursing staff inside a pink, white and blue 'case studies' framing device.

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

The Cozy Cuddle Scrubs recycling box with staff members Stacey, Marianne and InnoScot Health's Paula Sweeten standing around it,

New upcycling points at NHS Lothian hospital support groundbreaking scrubs for newborns

20/05/2025

NHS Lothian and InnoScot Health have united to support the environmental ambitions behind newly designed scrubs that enable partners to provide vital skin-to-skin contact with their newborns after a caesarean section.

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Stacey and Marianne, midwife inventors of the Cozy Cuddle Scrubs, pictured in their NHS Scotland work uniforms inside an orange, white and blue 'case studies' framing device.

Creators of game-changing scrubs congratulated by MP following prestigious award nomination

08/05/2025

The Member of Parliament for Livingston has reached out to congratulate two local creators of pioneering theatre scrubs, allowing immediate skin-to-skin contact for babies delivered by Caesarean Section.

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The Cozy Cuddle Scrubs team, Stacey and Marianne in their uniforms, and a man and a woman with a baby who have experience of using the scrubs.

Creators of game-changing innovation for newborns named finalists for prestigious award

24/04/2025

Judges believe a groundbreaking midwife duo have ‘inspired excellence’ after naming them finalists for a prestigious innovation award.

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Surgeon's using InnoScot Health-supported company CardioPrecision's innovation in robotic heart surgery.

‘National healthcare innovation programmes are essential — but NHS workforce-inspired ideas must be just as important’

14/03/2025

‘Scottish Government investment in national healthcare innovation programmes is vital, but inspiring progressive thinking from within the NHS workforce is equally important,’ says a formal health service partner.

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A group of InnoScot Health staff seated around an office table, smiling to the camera.

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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A festive message from InnoScot Health wishing people a happy new year, with a snowman and Christmas tree pictured.

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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A group of surgeons performing surgery on a patient using innovative technology.

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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A group of NHS Scotland staff, including midwives, nurses and porters with the appropriate green and blue scrubs. They are standing in a line in a hospital corridor, looking towards the camera and smiling.

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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