Health Research and Innovation (HeaRTNovation) Hubs

The PCHRD HeaRTNovation Hubs or H-Hubs program was established through the support of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as one of the few pilot grantees under the FY 2022 Innovation Grants.

It aims to support the establishment of innovation hubs in health institutions, hospitals, and academic institutions with a niche in health innovations, focusing in technology incubation and pre-commercialization of health research technologies within the institution.

For more information, the program guidelines can be accessed through this link.

Assistance Given

  • HeaRTNovation hubs establishment assistance
  • Portfolio Assessment
  • Customer discovery assistance
  • Entrepreneurial training
  • Rapid prototyping and testing
  • Business Plan/Business Model Canvas (BMC) Preparation
  • Advisory on Regulatory procedures (for health product registration)
  • Advisory on Health Technology Assessment
  • Intellectual Property Counseling
  • Introduction to networks (Health Innovation Day)

Eligibility Requirements

    To quality for the program, the Proponent must be:

  • Any Filipino-owned hospital, academic or health institution with a niche for health research and innovation;
  • Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC) member institution;
  • Has good R&D track record;
  • Has demonstrated capability to collaborate with other health stakeholders; and
  • Has no outstanding accountabilities with PCHRD or DOST.

How to apply?

    The establishment of the HeaRTNovation Hubs will be done through:

  • Grant funding for the design and implementation of a health-focused pre-commercialization support program for research innovations;
  • Provision of capacity-building and information dissemination activities to reach stakeholders (both technology generators and adopters); and
  • Development of the Philippine innovation ecosystem through networking and matching events.
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