dconnect Digital Health Innovation Hub
dconnect Digital Health Innovation Hub is Ireland’s first dedicated digital health innovation hub and is committed to driving collaboration in the burgeoning sector of digital health.
Digital health encompasses a growing industry of technological health solutions that enable advancement towards patient-centred healthcare. The digital health industry is equally focused on wellbeing with the aim of empowering patients to manage their own health and maintain their wellbeing.
dConnect helps digital health innovators to address challenges through business mentoring, training, consultancy and networking opportunities.
At dConnect Digital Health Innovation Hub, we provide tailored support to help innovators bring their healthcare solutions to market. Our services include expert consultancy, route-to-market guidance, and regulatory support to navigate complex compliance requirements. We assist with proof-of-concept and new product development, offering practical pathways to turn ideas into viable solutions. Through Innovation Vouchers and other funding mechanisms, we help businesses access the resources they need to grow. We also deliver specialist training, including our AI in Health programme, equipping healthcare providers and innovators with the skills to leverage emerging technologies for better patient outcomes. As an active partner of the Connected Health & Wellbeing Cluster, we work collaboratively with stakeholders across the health ecosystem to drive innovation and create meaningful impact in the sector.
Our Vision
dConnect is building a bridge between business, the healthcare sector, universities and society. Our Digital Health cluster supports start-ups, helps commercialize research, and provides larger businesses and investors with exposure to leading-edge innovation. Early-stage businesses will have access to education and a network to support their growth.
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Testimonials
"What can I say... Every week just blew my mind - I got the opportunity to meet some of the most exceptionally talented people from AWS and DkIT, in our lectures, my mentors and the 1-1 sessions. This 6 week programme has catapulted me at least 6 months ahead. Thanks so much to everyone..."
— Gordon Mullins,CEO of MindfulIVF
"Six wonderful weeks where dConnect shared so much wisdom with us and helped us move forward purposefully. Thanks to AWS for showing us how cloud computing is an essential ingredient in scaling our business. Well done to the well-deserved inspiring winners. Thanks to the judges for the words of encouragement and insightful feedback"
— Adrienne Stack,CEO of Digicare
“The creation of this digital health innovation hub is tremendous news and we, at Almac Group, certainly welcome the collaborative opportunities that it will undoubtedly bring. DkIT is a renowned centre for higher education and research in the North East and this initiative further demonstrates its commitment to building supportive networks and a robust knowledge-sharing infrastructure which, in turn, will stimulate regional and national growth and success.”
— Andrew Hillis, Vice President and Group Head of Information Services, Almac Group
“Digitization is critical to progression of the Pharmaceutical / Healthcare industry but it has additional complex challenges that need to be solved, augmenting to better patient care. It is great to see a focus on this at DkIT”
— Ronan Kelly Global Director Smart Factory Lead at Pfizer
