About us
We are part of the Faculty of Science, Health and the Environment. We work to qualify, develop, protect, and commercialise novel technologies through licensing, strategic business partnerships, and forming spin-out companies.
- We help to assess your ideas by considering their commercial potential
- We help you protect those ideas through patents and other forms of intellectual property
- We provide advice on developing your idea towards a proof of concept technology that businesses want to see
- We help with funding, partnerships, and training in technology development
We are based at the Life Sciences Innovation Centre on Inverness Campus. This UHI research and pre-incubation facility is shared with businesses renting office and lab spaces from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Meet the team
Life sciences research at UHI covers a range of disciplines that impact human health, animal health and ecosystems.
To contact any of the team members, email innovation@uhi.ac.uk
Professor Ian Megson
Head of Institute for Health Research and Innovation
Prof. Megson oversees the activities of the various health research teams.
Ms Anna Paaso
Business Development Manager
Anna supports UHI research teams in research innovation and commercialisation with a view to achieve City-Region Deal and ERDF outcomes.
Ms Morgane Artacho
Project Manager - Health Innovation
Morgane supports the delivery of the overall City-Region Deal project at the university.
Partner organisations
Success in healthcare innovation depends on teamwork and collaboration.
We work closely with partner organisations throughout the Highlands and Islands and beyond, some of whom are listed below: