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TheHill is making ripples in the innovation ecosystem

In 2018 TheHill secured grant funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund to develop digital healthcare companies within Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, through the Oxford Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme. TheHill formally launched its grant-funded programme in February 2019 and over the last twelve months we have delivered […]

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Future Digital Skills: have your say on a new programme for healthcare professionals

Digital technologies such as block chain, cyber security and machine learning are increasingly important in the future of health and care. TheHill is developing Future Digital Skills, a new programme for healthcare professionals to better understand new technologies and how they are used. These technologies have the potential to relieve pressures on healthcare staff and […]

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EIT Health Bootcamp tour comes to Oxford

From the 25th to the 26th of November we hosted participants from the EIT Health Bootcamp tour. EIT Health Bootcamps are intensive incubation programmes for start-ups and entrepreneurial teams in which teams are trained over a period up to three months to validate both product-market fit and problem-solution fit in a European context. Each Bootcamp […]

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We’re hiring: help us find our new Innovation Advisor!

Are you an experienced project manager interested in digital innovation in healthcare? TheHill is recruiting an Innovation Advisor to deliver our grant funded programmes focused on developing digital skills for clinical staff and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) throughout their innovation journey. We’re a small friendly team with a creative, professional and supportive culture, […]

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David Walliker’s digital innovation talk brings record numbers to TheHill’s November networking event

Our November social mixer was one of the best attended of 2019 and a testament to the building interest and enthusiasm for digital healthcare and the support TheHill provides. Just under a hundred guests joined us to network with like-minded innovators, entrepreneurs and digital experts in the George Pickering Education Centre of the John Radcliffe […]

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We’ve published our first brochure

We’ve been wanting to tell you all about what’s happening up on TheHill and we’re pleased to say we now have our first brochure. If you attended this year’s Venturefest you will have seen a sneak preview of the print copy, but here’s a digital version for all our online readers. In this brochure you […]

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Accelerating towards a digital future

With the success of their recent NHS Market Access Accelerator, TheHill is helping companies develop digital solutions to assist healthcare professionals, make the NHS more efficient and improve the lives of patients and carers. TheHill is Oxford’s digital health community: an innovation cluster, network and support programme working in Oxfordshire with NHS Trusts, universities, digital […]

21st Venturefest showcases the Oxford innovation ecosystem

When Venturefest Oxford was founded 21 years ago, its main aim was to provide the space and opportunity for budding entrepreneurs and prospective investors to network and collaborate. Earlier iterations were small metworking events, now the annual festival of entrepreneurship includes a multitude of collaborative tools, facilitated meetings, conferences and events, face-to-face collaborations and instructive […]

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TheHill is sponsoring a digital healthcare Innovation Showcase at Venturefest 2019

Venturefest Oxford was set up in 1998 as an annual event that brings together innovators, investors and entrepreneurs to make connections that lead to new investments, new businesses and new ideas in the high-tech sector. The event celebrates successes in the knowledge economy in the region and provides a focal point for the local innovation […]

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Mixing it up

On the 3rd of April TheHill hosted a User-Centred Design workshop followed by a social mixer event at The Bioescalator Innovation Building on Old Road Campus. TheHill is here to help anyone with a digital innovation for health and social care to find the right connections, experience and skills to succeed. We connect a broad […]