Healthcare Technology Co-operatives

Filling a Niche in the English R&D Landscape

The Department of Health has commissioned this evaluation of the pilot Health Technology Cooperatives (HTCs), which are part of its research infrastructure. Its purpose is to explore how this initiative has affected relationships between clinical, industrial and academic partners; how the HTCs fit into the current health innovation landscape; and the alignment of HTC activities to the goals set out in the NIHR strategy. The review investigated how medical device development is being pursued by the Health Technology Cooperative scheme, as well as other similar entities in England, Australia and the USA.

The review investigated how medical device development is being pursued by the Health Technology Cooperative scheme, as well as other similar entities in England, Australia and the USA.