Healthcare business support

The Centre for Health Innovation. The University’s new entity dedicated to bringing first-class immersion, simulation, and collaboration spaces to small and medium sized enterprises.

Supported by state-of-the-art amenities across our University campus’, including £5.8m investment on dedicated facilities on our Stafford site, the centre is on a mission to support the transformation of healthcare and the wider region for the better.

Impact of working with us

Working with the Centre for Health Innovation gives you countless opportunities to help you make the transition from idea to innovation.

Our team of academic and industry experts are committed to putting you at the forefront of our work together. Whether you’re focused on the innovation of health technologies, research, advanced practitioner training or product development and testing, we can help you achieve your goals and accelerate transformation. The facilities and expertise available through the Centre of Health Innovation will give you the edge you need to take your skills, ideas, research, and enterprise to the next level. Whatever your requirements may be, now or in the future, let the Centre for Health Innovation guide you and your business.

 The Centre for Health Innovation combines first-class facilities with research and educational excellence to support commercial partnerships, continued professional development, and civic engagement.

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What we do

At the Centre for Health Innovation, we make innovation happen. Our collision of first-class facilities alongside state-of-the-art technology combined with research, opportunities for CPD and much, much more makes us the partner of choice for individuals, businesses, and partners.
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Spaces and facilities

Thanks to the flexible nature of the Centre for Health Innovation, our spaces can be transformed to deliver the exact settings and spaces you require. With both physical and sector-leading digital capabilities available for you to use, the sky really is the limit into how you can make use of and innovate in our spaces.
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Continuous professional development

Our courses cover a broad range of topics ranging from areas such as lifesaving, Research and Development, academic qualifications, and skills development for local communities.
for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021