Two clinical staff members using the SARUS Hood to safely provide resuscitation on a dummy, alongside the text - "Clear focus, big impact - Ideas originating within our NHS are transforming lives, creating jobs, attracting investment, and showcasing Scotland as a truly entrepreneurial nation"

Recognising the future of healthcare will be transformed through the acceleration and integration of technology, we support solutions that underpin how individuals and organisations drive efficiency and advance patient care.

Read more 👉 https://innoscot.com/impact

The image is a promotional graphic for InnoScot Health's "Early Stage Innovator Call." It outlines timelines and processes: submissions are via a short web-based form; a workshop webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 11; the call runs until Thursday, April 30; detailed responses by Sunday, May 31. Submission details are provided at the bottom. There is a small inset image of two people reviewing a document.

InnoScot Health has issued a general call to inspire those working across Scotland’s ambitious healthcare sector who may have innovative concepts or ideas which they aim to develop further with the help of expert assistance.

Find out more 🔗 https://innoscot.com/early-stage-innovators-call

An announcement for the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) Annual Conference 2026. Hosted by MDMC, the event is scheduled for 27 May at 9:30 am, in‑person at the James Watt Centre, Heriot‑Watt University, Edinburgh. The image includes a circular photo of manufacturing equipment.

Billed as “Scotland’s central hub for networking and innovation,” the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) Conference will be taking place on Wednesday 27 May at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social’s James Watt Centre.

Find out more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3v4e2jm5

External event announcement for "Decontamination in Medical Devices: Standards, Practice, Innovation," hosted by the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC). Scheduled for May 6 at 9 am at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. The image shows a medical professional handling equipment in a healthcare setting.

The Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) is hosting a workshop on Wednesday 6 May exploring decontamination, sterilisation, and best practices in MedTech. @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

Find out more 🔗 innoscot.com/events/decontamination-m...

Image of an InnoScot Health promotional graphic. Features a person smiling and standing against a brick wall. Text reads: 'Our Latest News. MedTech innovation programme set to bridge vital gap between education and execution for Scotland.' A button says: 'Visit: www.innoscot.com.'

The launch of a pioneering new course at @glasgow.ac.uk which will help take MedTech innovations from concept to commercialisation ‘could spearhead next generation Scottish solutions on a global scale’. @nhsggc.bsky.social

Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cLJ0co

A healthcare worker pictured helping an older woman to stand, alongside the text - "Do you have an innovative idea to improve healthcare? Speak to the InnoScot Health team! Book a free consultation, submit an idea online"

Every innovation starts with an idea.

Ideas from people like you. People working within health and social care who can spot opportunities, solve problems, and identify ways to make things better.

Find out more and get involved 👉 https://innoscot.com/ideas

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InnoScot Health believes that a new survey led by NHS 24 can help to forge cutting-edge mental health support for young people amid what has been called a ‘national emergency’.

Read the full story 🔗 innoscot.com/news/mental-health-surve...

Intellectual Property: Protecting your innovative idea YouTube video by InnoScot Health

InnoScot Health has protected over 250 NHS Scotland inventions and will guide you through the process.

With input from your NHS health board, and legal advisors if necessary, we establish the optimal method for protecting your idea. 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTk94FHjMiA&t=1s

InnoScot Health promotional graphic for an online event about quality management systems in medical devices, hosted on Microsoft Teams starting April 29 at 12pm. Design features a finger interacting with digital security and medical icons.

On Wednesday 29 April, InnoScot Health’s experienced Quality Manager Lauren Brophy will be inviting medical device innovators and manufacturers to learn more about the key components of a Quality Management System (QMS) and how they work in practice.

Register to attend 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bOxwEK

Empowerment in action – female innovators helping to bridge Scotland’s health gaps YouTube video by InnoScot Health

Our March webinar, 'Empowerment in Action – Female innovators helping to bridge Scotland’s health gaps' is now available to view-on-demand at our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ1cLrCzzdI

Our ‘lunch & learn’ sessions are hosted on Microsoft Teams and see InnoScot Health staff sharing their knowledge while providing a platform for inspiring guest speakers.

The full playlist is available to view on demand 👉
www.youtube.com/playlist

Graham Watson, Executive Chair of InnoScot Health, pictured against a white background with bronze hexagons, alongside the quote - "Looking back on the last 20 years, it has been a priviledge to work in partnership with NHS Scotland and help bring hundreds of game-changing healthcare innovations to market."

Using the insight and expertise of health and social care staff, InnoScot Health has supported the development and adoption of innovations for improved patient care across a range of therapeutic areas.

Find out more 👉 https://innoscot.com/impact

Lauren Brophy, Quality Manager for InnoScot Health is sitting outdoors, smiling, with a railing and an urban background. There is a text box beside them that reads: “Understanding QMS requirements for rigorous regulatory controls is a huge asset so I believe this will be a very useful session for medical device pioneers, offering unique insights with tailored advice based on significant experience." The website "www.innoscot.com" is displayed at the bottom right.

On Wednesday 29 April, InnoScot Health will be inviting medical device innovators and manufacturers to learn more about the key components of a Quality Management System (QMS) and how they work in practice.

Read the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/48nkGLc

Fiona Schaefer, Innovation Commercialisation Manager for InnoScot Health, pictured wearing a black blazer and spotted shirt against an office backdrop. An associated quote reads: "I am in no doubt that both universities’ world-leading insights can also expand Scottish healthcare’s talent pipeline, making for a more innovative, more diversely skilled NHS working closer than ever with academia and industry." The background is a vibrant pink with the website www.innoscot.com at the bottom right.

After the Russell Group laid out its Healthier Communities 2030 plan, InnoScot Health believes that @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @glasgow.ac.uk can leverage their expertise in innovation, research, and partnerships to make a huge contribution.

Read the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sMm4PK

A person pictured sitting at her laptop and booking a consultation on the InnoScot Health website, alongside the text - "Book a Consultation - Use the consultation booking calendar to select a date and time for a 30 minute consultation with our expert team"

Do you have an idea but need some advice? Want more information on intellectual property, funding or regulation? Our free 30-minute consultations are available to all health and social care staff – get in touch now.

Book now 👉 https://innoscot.com/talk-to-an-expert

InnoScot Health welcomes fresh health and social care ideas. We receive over 100 ideas each year and have evaluated over 2,000 idea submissions since the organisation was set up.

Get in touch and find out more 👉 https://innoscot.com/talk-to-an-expert

An announcement for the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) Annual Conference 2026. Hosted by MDMC, the event is scheduled for 27 May at 9:30 am, in‑person at the James Watt Centre, Heriot‑Watt University, Edinburgh. The image includes a circular photo of manufacturing equipment.

Billed as “Scotland’s central hub for networking and innovation,” the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) Conference will be taking place on Wednesday 27 May at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social’s James Watt Centre.

Find out more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3v4e2jm5

InnoScot Health welcomes fresh health and social care ideas. We receive over 100 ideas each year and have evaluated over 2,000 idea submissions since the organisation was set up.

Get in touch and find out more 👉 https://innoscot.com/talk-to-an-expert

Our ‘lunch & learn’ sessions are hosted on Microsoft Teams and see InnoScot Health staff sharing their knowledge while providing a platform for inspiring guest speakers.

The full playlist is available to view on demand 👉
www.youtube.com/playlist

Empowerment in action – female innovators helping to bridge Scotland’s health gaps YouTube video by InnoScot Health

Our March webinar, 'Empowerment in Action – Female innovators helping to bridge Scotland’s health gaps' is now available to view-on-demand at our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ1cLrCzzdI

Executive Chair of InnoScot Health, Graham Watson, pictured sitting on a ow back chair beside a potted tree, with laptop on his lap, alongside the text - "Since our inception two decades ago as a key NHS partner, InnoScot Health has formed seven spin out companies, evaluated over 2000 ideas, and successfully integrated 250 of them into healthcare settings in Scotland and around the world."

Through the commercialisation of products and launch of innovative companies, InnoScot Health is not only improving patient care, but generating financial income, putting our country on the international map for wider economic benefit.

Find out more 👉 https://innoscot.com/impact

A person pictured sitting at her laptop and booking a consultation on the InnoScot Health website, alongside the text - "Book a Consultation - Use the consultation booking calendar to select a date and time for a 30 minute consultation with our expert team"

You can book a consultation with our team for advice on developing your idea, or specific expertise such as IP, regulatory, funding, commercialisation and more.

👉 https://innoscot.com/talk-to-an-expert

This image features Professor Elaine Gemmell, Head of Regulatory Affairs, InnoScot Health sitting in an office environment, wearing a dark blazer. A quote reads: "We are excited to be joining the association at an important time and share its belief in the highest professional standards in order to accelerate the improvement of patients’ lives and encourage economic growth across both Scotland and the rest of the UK." The bottom right corner shows the website www.innoscot.com.

InnoScot Health believes that joining the ABHI and gaining first-hand knowledge of the association’s work with regulators and companies in understanding the environment can only enhance its own comprehensive regulatory offering and help it forge new connections.

Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cCuBQd

An InnoScot Health promotional image featuring a hand interacting with floating technology icons, including a lock and graphs. Text highlights a webinar on quality management systems for medical device pioneers. A button reads 'Visit: www.innoscot.com.'

Our next free webinar will be sharing insights on the best routes to quality management, ensuring the safe and effective design of medical devices.

Read the full story and register 🔗 innoscot.com/news/webinar-medical-dev...

InnoScot Health: Accelerating ideas that transform healthcare Innovative ideas have the power to significantly improve health and social care, while supporting an ambitious, entrepreneurial, forward-thinking Scotland. InnoScot Health has been working in partnership with NHS Scotland for over 20 years. By harnessin...

As the only organisation set up to work in partnership with the NHS on commercialisation activity, innovators know their idea is in safe hands with us.

Our partnership model is well-established and NHS inventors value our bespoke support. 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TtvUhbu6w4

This image shows Professor Elaine Gemmell, Head of Regulatory Affairs at InnoScot Health sitting next to a large quote. The quote reads: "I’m looking forward to contributing regulatory learnings to such a vibrant, pioneering event. I believe this will be an essential session for those who are keen to better understand the current regulatory landscape and how best to exploit its opportunities while navigating its challenges." The background includes bookshelves. The InnoScot website URL is displayed in the lower right corner, www.innoscot.com.

Billed as “Scotland’s central hub for networking and innovation,” the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) Conference will be taking place on Wednesday 27 May at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social’s James Watt Centre.

Read more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3tesz7jm

Our ‘lunch & learn’ sessions are hosted on Microsoft Teams and see InnoScot Health staff sharing their knowledge while providing a platform for inspiring guest speakers.

The full playlist is available to view on demand 👉
www.youtube.com/playlist

An InnoScot Health promotional image with a crowd of people walking outdoors. The text reads, "OUR LATEST NEWS: Scottish universities can play 'strong and unrelenting' role in Healthier Communities 2030 commitment." A web address, "www.innoscot.com," is shown.

The @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @glasgow.ac.uk ‘must play a strong and unrelenting role, with collaboration to the fore’ as part of a landmark commitment to building healthier communities and a more diversely skilled NHS Scotland.

Read the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sMm4PK

Two clinical staff members using the SARUS Hood to safely provide resuscitation on a dummy, alongside the text - "Clear focus, big impact - Ideas originating within our NHS are transforming lives, creating jobs, attracting investment, and showcasing Scotland as a truly entrepreneurial nation"

Recognising the future of healthcare will be transformed through the acceleration and integration of technology, we support solutions that underpin how individuals and organisations drive efficiency and advance patient care.

Read more 👉 https://innoscot.com/impact

A picture of Frances Ramsay, Innovation Commercialisation Manager for InnoScot Health, sitting at a bench outside and smiling. A quote beside her reads: "The week brings together ambitious founders, tech leaders, ecosystem builders, and the wider community to celebrate the innovative work taking place within Glasgow’s diversely innovative ecosystem which is brimming over with talent." The URL www.innoscot.com is visible.

The third @gcid.bsky.social Tech Week gathering in as many years will take place from 7-11 September with organisers “looking to include even more sector-leading, innovative events across the tech, digital and creative ecosystem”.

Read more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mscnusvm