Partnerships

Local, national and international partners

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We recognise that strategic partnerships can offer a range of benefits that bolster organisational capabilities, spread knowledge and improve economic growth.
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Our partnerships help drive innovation, improve health and boost the Wessex economy.

We are always keen to establish partnerships across a broad range of academic, industry, pharmaceutical, government, and voluntary and community sector organisations both in the UK and overseas.

We take a deliberate approach, focusing on long term relationships that meet our three organisational missions.

  • be the trusted experts to support the deployment and sustainability of innovation at pace and scale
  • improve life and health outcomes by addressing regional population health priorities
  • increase economic growth for our region and UK through strategic partnerships and collaboration.

Talk to us about opportunities to share skills, knowledge and expertise to collaboratively bring innovation to the forefront of health and care delivery.

Our impact in 2024-25

284

innovators supported to develop their ideas

6,425

hours of support provided by our teams

£23.6m

leveraged in funding and private investment for innovators

Read our latest impact report

Frances Wiseman
Director of Insight and Improvement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB

“Our work with Health Innovation Wessex is aligned and purposeful. We are learning together how to most effectively deploy Health Innovation Wessex to maximise impact for both them and NHS partners and the wider system. During 2023-24 we have been sharing and consolidating communications, governance and ways of working aligned to key priorities to support Health Innovation Wessex working effectively within the system. The Health Innovation Wessex team have been highly supportive, responsive and constructive in our shared endeavour to identify areas of focus aligned to our strategic objectives.”

Frances Wiseman
Director of Insight and Improvement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB

Paul Kaye
Business Development Director, Health & Care, Quiqsolutions

“The relationship and support from Health Innovation Wessex has been incredibly valuable in our journey; we would not be where we are today without it.”

Paul Kaye
Business Development Director, Health & Care, Quiqsolutions


GP, St Clements Surgery Winchester

“Knowing how our staff feel about innovation gave us the opportunity to pitch the changes in the right way, improve the experience of change for staff, alleviate any anxieties they held, and accelerated our progress for innovation adoption, at pace.”


GP, St Clements Surgery Winchester

Consultant Nurse for Frailty
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

“The programme enhanced the work we were undertaking within our organisation - our project would not have been as good as it is, you provided visibility of the work, showcased its scalability and developed using a methodological approach. This has massively helped to show our teams what they have achieved and how they can then spread that to others.”

Consultant Nurse for Frailty
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


MedTech founder

“The dedication and expertise demonstrated by the AHSN team have been remarkable. Your contributions have helped us navigate through various challenges and achieve significant milestones. Your commitment to our projects has not gone unnoticed, and we deeply appreciate the support you have provided.”


MedTech founder

Helen Crook
Programme Manager - Transformation Delivery, NHS Dorset

“The support, leadership, advice and insights HIW have provided have been absolutely paramount in driving forward the Dorset Women’s Health Programme. We’re extremely lucky to be working with them, and hugely benefit from their skills and expertise. The programme should be a huge success due to our joint working and the skills they bring.”

Helen Crook
Programme Manager - Transformation Delivery, NHS Dorset

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