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.
Spotlight: vTime – AI-generated immersive training for healthcare
Meet vTime, a Liverpool-based company, building Project Seacole - an AI-driven immersive training platform for healthcare professionals.
Spotlight: Scenegraph Studios – advancing ethical AI avatars for mental health simulation training
Meet Scenegraph Studios, a Birkenhead-based company, developing developing Pxl-Persona, an AI-driven avatar platform designed to transform how healthcare professionals practise complex mental health conversations.
Spotlight: Facial Dynamics – supporting recovery and confidence through remote facial rehabilitation
Meet Life Analytics Ltd, developers Facial Dynamics, and one of our XR for Community Healthcare grant awardees. Facial Dynamics is addressing the clinical and psychological impact of facial palsy through remote monitoring and augmented reality.
Spotlight: Tend VR – expanding access to mental health support with immersive technology
Meet Tend VR, one of the awardees of our Extended Reality for Community Healthcare Grants. Tend is using immersive technology to widen access to mental health support and ease pressure on overstretched services.
Announcing the Recipients of Extended Reality for Community Healthcare Grants
We are delighted to announce details of the five SMEs awarded funding through our Extended Reality (XR) Solutions for Community Healthcare Small Grants 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.