
The people, places and potential of the South West excite us we work on the Innovation Exchange in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon and Somerset. With connected and knowledgeable people and partner organisations in health and care, we are ready to talk to you about research and development, adoption of innovation and large-scale change. We understand the complexities of these systems and can support your innovation to transform lives.
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Regional Challenges
Our challenges and themes are developed with our partner organisations, through intelligence gathering about needs and demands in the South West.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have shifted our focus to providing intensive support to innovators and innovation that supports the aims of the South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN)’s three COVID-19 programmes: improving patient safety, supporting digital-first pathways, and addressing health inequalities.
Regional Innovations
The South West is a great place for innovation to flourish, from the latest digital solutions supported through our Digital Health Accelerator, to social entrepreneurs helping to 'Transform Ageing'.



Meet the Innovation Exchange team
We support innovators through our delivery team who are experienced in working with member organisations and navigating the health and care system.
Our aim is to support the rapid entry and uptake of innovation to achieve improvement in health and care. To find out more visit our website or call the team on 01392 247903.