About Us

NHS Innovations North is the NHS Innovation Hub for the North East of England and is a service delivered by RTC North Limited on behalf of the NHS. 

NHS Innovations North is part of a national network of nine regional NHS Innovation Hubs, aligned to Regional Development Agencies and Strategic Health Authority boundaries. NHS Innovations North was established in 2001 in order to champion the cause of healthcare innovation as well as identifying, developing and commercialising intellectual property (IP) created by NHS employees.

The drivers for this activity include: 

• improved patient care
• enhanced service delivery
• increased business and enterprise activity
• additional revenue that can be re-invested into patient services by the NHS

NHS Innovations North works with NHS staff in the North east to identify and protect 'Bright Ideas' including innovative services and devices that could be commercialised or shared to improve patient care.

The team provides guidance and support from the early stages of the idea through to development and final product launch in the marketplace.

RTC North Limited

RTC North is an independent company delivering initiatives and providing services to support economic growth.

Their consultants excel in the areas of technology transfer, commercialisation, business growth and open innovation and have worked with thousands of local companies since 1989 to create jobs, wealth and a better quality of life for the people of North East England.