Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley region is a leading national and international health and life sciences cluster, home to a rich and diverse community of innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers. The Strategic and Industry Partnerships (SIP) programme helps to build evidence for innovation, working with companies and other partners to accelerate health and economic gains. The SIP programme fosters long-term partnerships with industry and a culture of innovation in the NHS in line with our Office for Life Sciences (OLS) commission which includes four core functions:
- Identifying need and communicating regional priorities
- Signposting and supporting innovators
- Validation in real world settings
- Adoption and spread of innovations
We are part of the national Health Innovation Network.
