The Ecosystem is hosted and facilitated by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) which is sponsored by the Scottish Government’s Digital Health and Care Division and Scottish Funding Council.
DHI is a national resource for Scotland – a key enabler and catalyst for change. It brings together world-class expertise in digital health, social care, design and technical innovation, underpinned by cutting-edge research and knowledge exchange. Using the quadruple helix model, we empower and connect individuals, academia, industry, and public sectors to transform ideas into digital health and social care solutions.
Our vision is that Research and Innovation (R&I) in digital health and social care creates sustainable services and develops future skills, helping Scotland’s people live longer, healthier lives, enabling the economy to flourish to meet global needs.
DHI is the cluster management organisation for Scotland's digital health and care innovation ecosystem, connecting over 1,500 members from government, academia, healthcare, industry, and the voluntary/ charitable sector. We also host thematic innovation clusters to accelerate innovation.
Our knowledge transfer activities include
Potential areas for collaboration
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Our objectives as outlined in DHI's 10-year strategy (2024–2033) focus on:
We are seeking to establish long-term strategic partnerships with international organisations working to address common health and care challenges through digital innovation, including:
