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In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Social Innovation Labs bring together a diverse array of stakeholders to tackle complex problems. However, their success is not standalone. To flourish, these labs need to be part of a wider improvement and innovation ecosystem, strategically influencing change and connecting pockets of innovation. Our recent evidence review, undertaken by the Innovation Unit, underscores five shared features that define these labs and delves into how labs can achieve greater impact.  Drawing insights from interviews with leading practitioners, we have identified areas where we can maximise the potential for innovation labs in the future. These findings will provide invaluable support for those commissioning and leading innovation labs and are relevant for anyone interested in how improvement and innovation initiatives can coexist to achieve greater systemic change. Read the full review 📖

🚀 It's all about innovation! At least it is on October 23, when the doors open for 'Innovationsdagen' at FÆNGSLET in Horsens. This day, employees, clinicians, and leaders from Region Midtjylland - and other innovation enthusiasts from the ecosystem - can indulge in a wide buffet of topics, from idea workshops, language models, transformation, and AI to the power of networking and the importance of trust-based collaboration. 🤝 The last theme, collaboration, will take the stage when HIA partners Allan Juhl, CEO in Emento, Karen Skjerbæk Jørgensen, CCO in Trifork Digital Health, and Thomas Balle Kristensen, CEO at Aarhus Universitetshospital, come together for a dialogue on what happens when hospital logic meets business logic. "True health innovation only happens when we dare to break away from the traditional customer-supplier relationship and instead build mutual trust between healthcare professionals, public, and private stakeholders, where we act as one united team. To achieve that, we need to communicate. So, I look forward to the dialogue at Innovationsdagen – because it's only through this approach that we can reach a shared understanding of what we want to solve and, in turn, make innovation a part of everyday life – so it doesn’t just remain a good idea.", says Karen Skjerbæk Jørgensen. Together with moderator Diana Riknagel, they will share their curiosity and thoughts on how we can only achieve the necessary progress in the transformation of the health sector if we dare to engage in new, trustful collaborations. With a focus on opportunities and the importance of mutual trust, they will also discuss the challenges that can arise in such cross-sectoral partnerships.   Although the tickets for Innovationsdagen are sold out, the opportunities to expand your horizons are not! Stay tuned for insights from the debate. The photo is from FÆNGSLET at Innovationsdagen 2022 where the theme was 'system innovation'.

If we don’t reach people – does innovation really matter?   The true value of an innovation is created when it makes a difference in people’s lives, and while we in Sweden and the Nordics typically rank high on global innovation indexes, we often struggle with implementing new ideas into daily practice.   Last night, I had the privilege of hosting a network dinner in Stockholm with some of distinguished innovators and thought leaders to discuss what needs to happen to make sure more great innovations actually reach the people who need them.   Here are three themes that emerged during our discussions which resonated strongly with me:   • The 'why' behind our innovations is crucial. Without a clear purpose, implementation is unlikely to happen • Engaging the end user early in the process supports genuine partnership and co-creation, and understanding of needs • Sharing experiences across sectors about the journey from innovation to implementation can help identify and solve common challenges   Thank you for great discussions Nassim Farrokhnia, Regina Summer, Lena Svendsen, Ann Therese Enarsson, Håkan Djuphammar, Fredrik Vernersson, Mats Rönnbo, and Cecilia Ungerstedt & Petra Eurenius for co-hosting.   I am proud of our strong tradition of research and innovation, and I celebrate how we consistently punch above our weight, being small nations but homes to big innovations. However, only about 60% of recently approved medicines in EU is available to Swedish patients (EFPIA patients WAIT indicator), and actual usage is even lower.   We are often quick to applaud the idea, but seeing it through to implementation is how we make innovations matter. The last mile is often the hardest, but that is both our opportunity and responsibility as innovators, so let's keep sharing and learning, and, like we say in Swedish - tillsammans kan vi göra en skillnad!  

I am happy to be a speaking about collaboration, partnerships and open innovation in the life science industry on Morning Health Talks by EIT Health and DEX Innovation Centre (DEX IC) this Thursday, June 20, 2024. If you are curious about the perspectives of Roche Danmark and real life examples of partnerships and implementation of new health tech spiced up with personal experience, please do not hesitate to join the event. You can see details below! #digitalhealth #partnerships #sustainablehealthcare #futurehealth

🌟We’re proud to announce the release of our 2024 Annual Report: Innovation in Action, which highlights the impact we’ve achieved this year. This report showcases the programs we’ve led to advance innovation, teams we have funded and supported, and educational initiatives that have empowered the next generation of health tech leaders. 🚀 Dive into the full report here! https://lnkd.in/edhaCtU3 #PennHealthTech #Innovation #AnnualReport

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Social Innovation Labs bring together a diverse array of stakeholders to tackle complex problems. However, their success is not standalone. To flourish, these labs need to be part of a wider improvement and innovation ecosystem, strategically influencing change and connecting pockets of innovation. Our recent evidence review, undertaken by the Innovation Unit, underscores five shared features that define these labs and delves into how labs can achieve greater impact.  Drawing insights from interviews with leading practitioners, we have identified areas where we can maximise the potential for innovation labs in the future. These findings will provide invaluable support for those commissioning and leading innovation labs and are relevant for anyone interested in how improvement and innovation initiatives can coexist to achieve greater systemic change. Read the full review on the Q website: https://lnkd.in/eMSXPitF

Need a boost for your new #digitalhealth project? Apply now to join the Digital Health Nation Innovation Booster this year 🚀 💬DM me if you have any questions 🙌 looking forward to supporting Top 20 ideas that would be soon selected! #swissinnovationbooster

Happy to share that NWO (Dutch Research Council) is funding Copernicus-led research into one of the most complex challenges of our time: scaling digital innovation in a responsible way💡 The project focuses on responsible scaling in the field of mental healthcare, where accessibility and quality of care are currently under strain. “We start from the idea that insufficient thought is given to how these innovations could scale in a societally responsible way,” explains project leader Wouter Boon Professor of Innovation and Transition Studies. The project will study how innovators, together with a broad group of stakeholders, can already from the start of the innovation process take important conditions for successful scaling into account, such as alignment with regulations, user practices, business models, societal values and ethical considerations. The project is made up of a broad consortium of researchers from Utrecht University, University of Twente, UMC Utrecht, Radboud University & Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, with a wide range of partners from psychiatric care centres, digital innovation businesses, the public sector, regional hubs knowledge institutes, and patient organizations. Curious to learn more? Read more below👇

Calling all health & med-tech innovators! Our 4-day accelerator for innovators and startups is now open for applicants, and interest is expected to be high. We focus on considerations for developing health and med-tech innovations and understanding the NHS as a market - full details in the main post, and see the links to a video and our website. Applications close 27th Jan. University of Southampton Science Park University Hospital Southampton NHS FT Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust DHC Research Center University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust University of Southampton University of Portsmouth Bournemouth University Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Southampton Clinical Trials Unit  Isle of Wight NHS Trust Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust  SIGHT Programme  Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine (University of Southampton) Frank Ratcliff Gemma Snell Angus Donald Claire Martin Anna Wykes Rosie Mackay BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA #medtech #innovation

✨ Watch to open day 9 of your health innovation advent calendar, where we spotlight a fantastic regional organisation which acts as a bridge between health care providers, commissioners, academia and industry to help build a pipeline of solutions for the NHS... ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ As the key innovation arm of the NHS, Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber: ✨ guides the health and care workforce as they introduce new ways to make care safer and better for patients, ✨ introduces healthcare organisations to industry innovators and entrepreneurs to generate new business opportunities and economic growth, and ✨ works with the life science sector and academic researchers to help focus their efforts on meeting genuine healthcare needs. Its digital health accelerator programme, Propel@YH, is open to UK and international innovators. Now in its fifth year, the Leeds-based accelerator has provided a structured programme of support to turbocharge company growth for 51 companies in the UK and 52 innovators from around world with an interest in bringing their products to the UK healthcare market. 📖 Check out how Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber is transforming lives through innovation in its impact report for 2023-24,: https://lnkd.in/eFYnp6Qs ➡️ And find out more about Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber here: https://lnkd.in/eMxDpSAA Richard Stubbs, Kathy Scott, Neville Young, David Shapland, Kate Lodge, Nathan Berry, Nexus Leeds, Ruth Coulthard