Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network

Uniting 14 HealthTech Research Centres to accelerate healthcare innovation across industry, academia and the NHS.

Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network

Uniting 14 HealthTech Research Centres to accelerate healthcare innovation across industry, academia and the NHS.

The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, provides strategic leadership and support for the 14 HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) across England.

We bring together experts from across the HealthTech industry, to speed up the development and evaluation of new medical devices, digital health tools, and diagnostics, helping these innovations reach the NHS sooner.

The HRCs delivered real impact in 2024/25

- , 14, Specialist Centres
- , 468, Supported Projects
- , 562, Industry Collaborations
- , £92.5m, Funding Leveraged

Our mission

We provide strategic leadership that unites and leverages the trusted expertise, impact, and influence of 14 national HealthTech Research Centres. We transform healthcare innovation, create efficiencies and reduce barriers so that evidence-based, innovative technologies reach the NHS sooner.

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A Circular Economy for HealthTech: How NIHR’s new sustainability programme is leading the way

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AI voice technology pilot in emergency departments supported by NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable innovation

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Partner organisations

We work with a broad range of industry partners to bring innovative healthcare technologies to the NHS faster.

We work with innovators to understand the challenges and barriers they face in development, evaluation and adoption of products, and develop solutions to overcome them.

We work with leading NHS organisations to speed up the adoption of innovations that benefit the healthcare ecosystem.

We collaborate with bodies such as NICE and MHRA to reduce adoption barriers and streamline processes.

Working alongside leading experts means that we can support in enhancing and translating scientific knowledge into real-world impact.

Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Launched on 1 April 2024, the HRCs received over £40 million from the NIHR to support 14 centres with different therapeutic focuses, over 5 years. The HRC Network was subsequently funded to strengthen the HRC offer, providing strategic leadership and support through a federated structure.

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and supports economic growth.

We are proud to be part of the NIHR’s extensive infrastructure, working with key stakeholders across the landscape to drive life-changing research that improves the health of our society.

Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network

Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network

The HRCs delivered real impact in 2024/25

Our mission

Latest news

A Circular Economy for HealthTech: How NIHR’s new sustainability programme is leading the way

AI voice technology pilot in emergency departments supported by NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable innovation

Harnessing national expertise in patient involvement to accelerate widespread HealthTech adoption

Partner organisations

Industry

NHS Trusts

Regulatory bodies

Academia

Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Funded by

Welcome to theNIHR HealthTechResearch Centre Network

Welcome to theNIHR HealthTechResearch Centre Network

The HRCs delivered real impact in 2024/25

Our mission

Latest news

A Circular Economy for HealthTech: How NIHR’s new sustainability programme is leading the way

AI voice technology pilot in emergency departments supported by NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable innovation

Harnessing national expertise in patient involvement to accelerate widespread HealthTech adoption

Partner organisations

Industry

NHS Trusts

Regulatory bodies

Academia

Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network

Welcome to the
NIHR HealthTech
Research Centre Network