Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) was set up by NHS England to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS.
The HI NENC works across many different aspects of innovation and the innovation team at South Tees work with their innovation pathway as part of their supporting economic growth programme.
More information about the HI NENC can be found at healthinnovationnenc.org.uk
Tees Healthcare Innovation Partnership
The trust also has a partnership with Teesside University and TWI as the Tees Healthcare Innovation Partnership (T-HIP).
The partnership offers a supportive and stimulating innovation environment for developing new ideas, approaches and technologies.
It brings together the practical experience of expert clinicians and healthcare professionals with the wide ranging and complementary skills of the academic and technology partners.
Other partners
We also work closely with academia and industry regionally, nationally and throughout the EU in a variety of sectors including healthcare, software development, medical equipment, gaming development and many others.
Innovation works closely with areas within the trust including research, quality improvement, and a variety of clinical areas and also works with the wider NHS community both regionally and nationally.