12 | THE BIG PITCH Republic of Ireland “The three Clinical Entrepreneurs appointed from the Republic of Ireland were winners of the Health Innovation Hub Ireland’s Clinical Innovation Award programme 2023. They received funding from Enterprise Ireland to explore the commercial opportunity of their innovative projects to solve unmet needs in healthcare at a global scale. In addition to this, and to best support the development of Irish Clinical Entrepreneurs, the Irish government through the Department of Health, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Enterprise Ireland, and the Health Service Executive have partnered with the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP). This opportunity afforded to the Irish representatives on the CEP will expedite their product and commercial development through world leading training, access to investors and commercial experts, and to grow an exceptional network of peer entrepreneurs, and business and clinical leaders. It is important that solutions developed by those who know and deal with the problems on a daily basis are given the best opportunity to succeed and deliver novel treatments to those who need them most.” Eimer O’Connell Acting Clinical Innovation Programme Manager, Health Innovation Hub Ireland Dr Tanya Mulcahy National Director, Health Innovation Hub Ireland https://hih.ie/ Anglia Ruskin University “In 2020, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) proudly became the official partner of NHS England for delivering the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. As the world’s largest entrepreneurial workforce development initiative, this programme nurtures healthcare innovators from across the country, equipping them with the commercial skills, knowledge, and experience needed to turn their ideas into reality. ARU has forged a coalition of over 60 cross-sector partners, including NHS hospitals, multinational corporations, research charities, and innovation/ business support networks. Together, they collaborate to deliver the programme and drive economic growth in the life science sector. After a successful three years, we eagerly anticipate continuing our vision of bringing a start-up mindset to unlock the intellectual capital of our workforce and empower them to transform healthcare through innovation.” Professor Roderick Watkins Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University www.aru.ac.uk
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