°µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance
Enabling health and medical research, innovation and economic development in °µÍø½âÃÜ and the South West
The °µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance (PHIA) is an interdisciplinary, cross-sector partnership dedicated to developing the profile of and maximising opportunities for health-related research, innovation, knowledge exchange, research and development led business growth and inward investment in °µÍø½âÃÜ and the South West region.
Centred on °µÍø½âÃÜ’s Health Innovation Campus and co-ordinated by the °µÍø½âÃÜ, the partnership brings together °µÍø½âÃÜ City Council, University Hospitals °µÍø½âÃÜ NHS Trust, South West Academic Health Science Network, °µÍø½âÃÜ Science Park, businesses, health and care organisations, public sector bodies and the third sector, to enhance collaboration and put the region on the health innovation map.
°µÍø½âÃÜ: a national centre for health research, innovation and enterprise
Economic recovery
Health innovation ecosystem
Digital health technology
Healthy ageing
°µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance: Working together
Developing research, collaboration and funding opportunities for the alliance network
UoP’s °µÍø½âÃÜ Institute of Health & Care Research (PIHR) • UoP and UHPNT Joint Research Office • South West AHSN Innovation pipeline • PCC business support grants and facilities
Connecting the health innovation cluster in °µÍø½âÃÜ
Establishment of a network of health innovators • Collaboration opportunities
Utilisation of assets and facilities on the °µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation campus
Support to access relevant infrastructure and resources, including °µÍø½âÃÜ Science Park, Health Tech Innovation Hub, UoP Derriford Research Facility and UoP Peninsula Medical School
Showcasing excellence and providing opportunities on a regional, national and potentially international scale
Promotional opportunities through Alliance executive • Alliance network events • Regional, national and international promotion by the Alliance
Access to markets in the key anchor institutions
University Hospitals °µÍø½âÃÜ NHS Trust – Innovation Team, trials, facilities • °µÍø½âÃÜ â€“ research, knowledge, expertise and facilities • °µÍø½âÃÜ City Council – business growth support
Providing a gateway service and advocacy for °µÍø½âÃÜ life science organisations
Single route for information, advice and guidance for organisations on their development journey
Gateway for health innovation adoption...
Distinct demographic
The South West’s unique population characteristics – rural, ageing and static– present the ideal platform from which to develop products and services of national and international significance.
Therefore, health technology innovation is focused on primary and social care and patient self-care management, including new clinical treatments, disease interventions and monitoring.
Vibrant research community
°µÍø½âÃÜ researchers work closely with the NHS Trusts and have deep roots in the healthcare needs of the region. With a reputation for exceptional clinical learning, strong social engagement and world-class research, it is one of the largest providers of graduates for the health and social care sector with an annual research income of over £4.5 million.
The University’s
Centre for Health Technology
drives the development, evaluation and implementation of innovative products and services to transform health and social care, and the
Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU)
conducts world-class multi-centre clinical trials.
Health innovation focus
°µÍø½âÃÜ's Health Innovation Campus looks after over 60% of the City’s healthcare provision, supporting over 6,000 jobs with another 1,000 in the supply chain. Alongside the Trust, the University’s Derriford Research Facility, Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit and °µÍø½âÃÜ Allied Health Care, there are already 27 medical companies based at the City's °µÍø½âÃÜ Science Park. The region is a hot spot for social enterprise activity in the UK. In °µÍø½âÃÜ alone, there are around 150 social enterprises that employ around 7,000 employees.
Rapid route into the health innovation ecosystem
Working with our partners since April 2019, we have a proven track record in overcoming key sector challenges in early health innovation adoptions, providing access to research expertise for evaluative purposes, end-user and health services engagement and market assessment.
Our regional innovation adoption environment includes all NHS Trusts, GP practices, care homes, commissioners, patients and end-users as well as voluntary and charitable groups and researchers, which allows us to effectively develop, evaluate and apply sustainable solutions to the healthcare challenges of the 21st century.
°µÍø½âÃÜ's Health Innovation Campus
°µÍø½âÃÜ's Health Innovation Campus is the central component of the City's health research, innovation and economy activity, taking advantage of the existing geographical co-location of many of the City's health innovation assets and expertise that encompass °µÍø½âÃÜ Science Park, University Hospitals °µÍø½âÃÜ NHS Trust, and °µÍø½âÃÜ Medical and Technology Park.
Explore the breath of facilities and buildings that utilise the South West's clinical workforce and cross-sector skills base to develop health innovation and enterprise capacity.
Alliance helps bring Lighthouse COVID-19 testing lab to °µÍø½âÃÜ
A new £20 million COVID-19 testing Lighthouse Laboratory has opened in Estover, °µÍø½âÃÜ, converting a former engineering warehouse into a high-tech lab and creating ~400 jobs locally.
The °µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance was instrumental in securing the facility following a visit to the city by the Department of Health and Social Care, hosted by °µÍø½âÃÜ Science Park. The high-tech facility will receive swabs from across the UK and perform PCR tests as part of the national response to the pandemic. The site will also provide a lasting legacy with future opportunities for the scientific community through a combination of expertise and laboratory assets.
Contact the °µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance
For general enquiries
°µÍø½âÃÜ Health Innovation Alliance, c/o °µÍø½âÃÜ, Drake Circus, °µÍø½âÃÜ, PL4 8AA
