TU Dublin Hosts Health Innovation Challenge with Tallaght University Hospital and Amazon
Over 100 students collaborate with clinicians and tech experts to develop real-world healthcare solutions at Transforming Health 2025.
Dublin, 11 October 2025 – The School of Enterprise Computing & Digital Transformation at TU Dublin Tallaght Campus was a hub of creativity this weekend as more than 100 students took part in the 2025 Transforming Health Innovation Challenge, hosted in partnership with Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Now in its fourth year, the event continues to grow in scale and ambition, offering students a unique opportunity to work directly with clinicians, scientists, and industry experts to develop practical solutions to pressing healthcare challenges.
Real-world collaboration
Over an intense 24-hour period, students received briefings from TUH clinicians who designed five real-world challenges. AWS experts delivered technical workshops on pitching, prototyping, and cloud-based health solutions, equipping participants to translate ideas into viable prototypes.
Teams developed working solutions and presented them to a judging panel that included:
Dr Natalie Cole, Head of Innovation, TUH
Professor Patrick Mitchell, Consultant in Respiratory and Internal Medicine
Dr Nicole Fagan, Registrar, TUH
Dr Ann Leonard, Chief Medical Scientist, TUH Laboratory Medicine Innovation Hub
John Dwyer, HealthTech Account Manager, AWS
Maurice Martin, Lecturer, TU Dublin
Clare Harney, Industry Collaborator
Projects were assessed on clinical relevance, feasibility, and innovation.
The challenges
Participants tackled five core issues:
Hidden Phosphate Finder
Adapted Call Bell
Sample Status Tracker for Emergency Departments
Scheduling System for Outpatient Device Clinics
Referral and Triaging System for Echocardiography Requests
Each challenge represented a real barrier in hospital care — from communication and accessibility to workflow efficiency.
Award-winning innovations
Five teams received awards for outstanding innovation and patient-focused design:
Best Future Solution
Challenge: Echocardiography referral system
Team: Miracle Oshafi, Andrew Rickerby, Nwayobuije Ohadike, Ian-David Bacinschi
Judges’ Comment: “The use of real-time wearable vitals technology has transformative potential for acute patient management and safety.”
Most Innovative Solution
Challenge: Sample Status for Emergency Department
Team: Tharun Kumar Reddy, Snehdeep Kaur, Kruthi Veena Prabhakar, Jatin Assudani
Judges’ Comment: “A live data dashboard validating sample turnaround times in a secure, user-friendly format — highly innovative.”
Best Use of Technology
Challenge: Adapted Call Bell
Team: Lauren O’Brien Farrelly, Michael Murphy, Dillon Adamson, Collin Adeyinka Macauley
Judges’ Comment: “Excellent hardware–software integration delivering an accessible, well-engineered call bell system.”
Greatest Patient Benefit
Challenge: Adapted Call Bell
Team: Leah Gilmore, Marco Nocerino, Aaron Farrelly, Illia Lysennyi
Judges’ Comment: “A truly inclusive solution addressing patient communication barriers, including language translation.”
Best Overall Project
Challenge: Hidden Phosphate Finder
Team: Kishaylin Reddy, Ayan Abedin, Raghav Bansal, Kartik Kanchan, Lisha Mehta
Judges’ Comment: “An outstanding, well-designed solution featuring gamification, intuitive UX, and strong technological application.”
Bridging academia and clinical innovation
Mr Seán McHugh, Head of Digital Transformation at TU Dublin, praised the event for fostering innovation in a clinical context:
“The Transforming Health Challenge enables students to apply their knowledge in real time, working directly with clinicians and industry experts. TU Dublin prides itself on nurturing critical thinkers and innovators who make tangible impacts in healthcare.”
Dr Natalie Cole, Head of Innovation at TUH, added:
“Events like this empower students to apply their skills to real-world problems, strengthening collaboration between healthcare and academia and leading to transformative change.”
Participating TU Dublin schools included:
School of Enterprise Computing & Digital Transformation
School of Biological, Health & Sports Sciences
School of Computer Science
School of Informatics & Cybersecurity
School of Business Technology, Retail & Supply Chain
The Transforming Health Challenge continues to serve as a bridge between academic research, hospital innovation, and technology-enabled care, nurturing Ireland’s next generation of digital health leaders.
