HEALTH
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We work with Skåne’s public sector in the areas of health, food, and mobility to improve services for residents of Skåne, create better tools and work processes for employees and organizations, and increase the ability to innovate and drive change within the organization. We have a long history of contributing to the creation and implementation of innovations – new and improved solutions for residents, employees, and society as a whole – in collaboration with Region Skåne, municipalities in Skåne, private companies, and academia. Our experience has shown that the best results are achieved when all parties are involved.
We offer:
✓ Support for development and innovation initiatives
✓ Safe collaborations with relevant external partners
✓ Market intelligence, incl. international forerunners, adopted solutions and technological trends
✓ Assistance in acquiring financing for development and innovation initiatives
✓ Tools to promote development and innovation
✓ Support regarding procurement issues
As a subsidiary of Region Skåne, Innovation Skåne has a unique mission in improving the quality of life for people in Skåne and beyond – through the use of innovation. We have a history of developing and implementing new solutions to benefit residents, employees, and society in collaboration with Region Skåne, municipalities in Skåne, private companies, and academia. Our goal is to use innovation to address challenges and make a positive impact on the world.
Our expertise lies in the fields of health, food, and mobility, as well as an extensive experience in innovation and collaboration with public and private sector partners, academia, and other members of the innovation ecosystem.
We are innovation managers. Our main focus is using innovation to help the public sector overcome challenges. We are experienced in leading change and working with other organizations to achieve solutions. We believe that external collaboration and knowledge sharing is essential for success, and we strive to foster these relationships in all of our work.
In our work, we rely on our four core competences:
If you’re looking for support and guidance in using innovation to address challenges in the public sector, we can help. We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the areas of health, food, and mobility, and we have a strong track record of working with other organizations to identify needs and develop solutions. Simply fill out the form and we’ll be in touch to discuss how we can work together.
You don’t have to have all the answers – let’s define the problems and potential solutions together.
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When faced with challenges in their workplace, employees often contemplate potential solutions. We believe that the most impactful solutions, for both the present and the future, frequently originate from those directly experiencing the challenges in their day-to-day tasks.
Innovation that comes from the employees within Region Skåne yield positive effects within the organization, while also contributing to an enhanced quality of life for the region’s citizens. Innovation Skåne supports employees within Region Skåne in nurturing and developing their ideas for new products.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA OR WANT TO KNOW MORE, GET IN TOUCH:
If you wish to pursue your idea independently, you will need a letter granting you the right to the idea. Contact us via the form below and we will assist you in applying for such a letter. All approved applications are signed by the regional director.
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We specialize in supporting startups that have international aspirations and a strong desire to succeed in the areas of health, food, and mobility. We focus on startups in Skåne, but we also collaborate with businesses from Skåne and other parts of Sweden and the world.
Our goal is to use innovative solutions to improve quality of life in Skåne and beyond, and to work with established businesses, the public sector, investors, academia, and other members of the innovation system to achieve sustainable progress. We believe that everyone benefits when we work together, and that is why we prioritize collaboration in all of our efforts.
We offer startups operating in the areas of healthtech, foodtech and mobility to join our industry networks, free of charge, in order to gain access to:
✓ Industry-specific business advice
✓ Business opportunities, incl. opportunities to meet potential customers
✓ Access to a large network, with physical and digital gatherings
✓ Industry-specific training, workshops and tools
✓ International visibility, e.g. at trade fairs and in marketing
✓ Support in acquiring financing
✓ Test beds to test products in their right context and environment
✓ Market intelligence, incl. international forerunners, adopted solutions and technological trends
Are you an established business operating in the fields of health, food, or mobility, and looking to connect with innovative startups, expand your network, and stay up-to-date on industry developments? Join one of our industry networks for free and take advantage of the opportunity to share knowledge, establish collaborations, and access market intelligence.
The network is run by the Innovation Skåne lead project Foodtech Innovation Network.
Innovation Skåne also supports the co-workers within Region Skåne to develop their ideas for new products. We verify the needs, investigate the market and in some cases, we develop prototypes and apply for patent. But we do not finalise, market or sell the products. Instead, we look for companies that want to take product ideas to the market.
Here we list product ideas that are ready for final development. Please click on each heading for more information. Do you want to know more or bring a product to the market? Get in touch!
The need
After intensive care, a patient's experience of severe thirst is one of the most difficult memories of this type of hospitalization. Today, various forms of chilled or frozen water, with possible additives such as menthol or lemon, are used to relieve thirst in these patients. Disadvantages of this approach include intake of water in patients who should normally be kept mildly dehydrated and exposure to likely pharmacologically active substances in a physiologically unstable state.
Solution
Based on the working hypothesis that "dry" cooling of areas in the oral cavity per se without the addition of water relieves thirst, and supported by published clinical studies, we have filed patents for a variety of devices based on this hypothesis. We have also, in collaboration with students at the Ingvar Kamprad Design Center in Lund, developed and design-registered two such specific prototypes based on usability and cognitive aspects.
Status
We are looking for a partner with the capacity to develop this type of medical device towards a marketable new product, preferably with previous experience of collaboration with university hospitals for conducting clinical studies.