Health Innovation Hub Ireland, HSE, Irish College of GPs launch national GreenTech healthcare call to future proof health sector with sustainable alternatives

In a national first, Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), with the HSE and Irish College of GPs is launching the GreenTech in healthcare call. The three leading healthcare organisations are searching for innovative products and services that promote environmental sustainability in both primary and secondary healthcare. The Irish healthcare sector is responsible for an estimated 5 per cent of the country’s Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Additionally, the sector uses a high volume of single use products, adding to resource use and waste. The national GreenTech in healthcare call is focussed on three key areas: