Our Programmes

The Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI) is a not-for-profit alliance of universities, healthcare providers and industry which promotes life and health sciences sector growth by providing a clear vision and supporting collaboration for health and prosperity.

Life & Health Sciences Sector Growth

Clear Vision & Supporting Collaboration

We provide our sector-specific expertise and resources to support areas that will address barriers to innovation, and prioritise opportunities which must convene multidisciplinary stakeholders such as:

Cluster Building & Global Engagement

Cluster building and connecting tools which create a narrative, build investable ventures, disseminated through our many communication channels and over 10,000 stakeholders in NI and across the globe.

Skills & Healthcare Innovation

We convene skills programmes in Northern Ireland to develop and implement new medical products and services to benefit everyone in Northern Ireland.

Advocacy & Market Access

Advocate to promote a better understanding of the opportunities and barriers to market including regulation,  procurement and implementation

Explore Our Case Studies

2026

Early Regulatory Support

2026

The Northern Ireland Opportunity

2026

Developing a Rich Pipeline of Talent

2026

Health Tech Spring – Our Annual Sector Conference

2026

Unlocking Potential: the HIRANI Mentoring Programme

2026

Academy of Medical Sciences

2026

The Northern Ireland Life & Health Sciences Launchpad

2026

The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

2026

Changing Mindsets

2025

Crossing Health Frontiers

2025

ONEHEALTH

2025

Global Ambitions and Local Leaders

2025

Femtech Project

2023

Buying All-Island in Healthcare

Disrupting into the next chapter

Health Tech Spring 2024 provides a stage for thought leaders and influential speakers in healthcare.

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