Our Collaborations
Partnership is at the heart of successful health and care innovation. In our CHI-Zone Collaborations section, we proudly showcase a range of news stories reflecting the impact of our work with national networks, commissioners and providers, and pioneering HealthTech businesses. These stories offer practical insights and inspiration for prospective partners. You’ll find updates on projects as they evolve, testimonials from partner businesses, and concrete examples of how collaboration with the CHI-Zone has accelerated innovation journeys. These stories highlight the breadth of support available and the tangible benefits of working together.
Discovering Our Digital Potential: new report makes recommendations for future-proofing Adult Social Care in the LCR
Today, we are publishing a new report setting out how data, technology and digital skills could empower adult social care providers and support organisations in the Liverpool City Region and beyond.
Prototyping XR Solutions in Mental Health
Over recent months, CHIL commissioned Holovis, a global leader in immersive technology, with the support of Rivermotion Group and The Insight Works, to map the XR landscape in mental health, present a high-level analysis of the potential for innovation in XR in the Liverpool City Region, and co-design a number of XR prototypes with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust that could benefit patients and the workforce.
We are sharing the results of their work today to inform healthcare professionals and XR developers who are eager to pioneer in the space.
Inspirational entrepreneurs selected to tackle regional health challenges
Hospital robots, AI-guided sleep support and a mobile hair salon are among a selection of innovative business ideas chosen to receive investment from a unique new Liverpool City Region (LCR) programme.
New initiative launches to develop extended reality solutions for mental health care
We have launched a new initiative to promote the development and use of Extended Reality (XR) – including virtual and augmented reality – to support mental healthcare.
New initiative unites social care and industry to pioneer CareTech
A groundbreaking initiative to transform adult social care through technology and data-driven solutions has officially launched.
New initiative seeks locals with business ideas to tackle health and care challenges
A ground-breaking initiative to tackle health and care inequalities in Liverpool City Region (LCR) communities launches today. Citizen First LCR will put power firmly in the hands of those with experience of health and care challenges on the ground.