Health Research and Innovation (HeaRTNovation) Hubs
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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
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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?
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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.