E1 – What is health innovation?
Vårin Vaskinn
PhD candidate at Engage
Marie Aall Sommerud and Elise Hamnes Høvik
Alumni from NTNU School of Entrepreneurship and former Nursing students at NTNU as student assistants.
This introductory video explores the concept of health innovation, how innovative thinking can be applied to solve challenges within the healthcare sector. It highlights how new technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and user-centered design can lead to better solutions for patients, healthcare professionals, and society at large. The discussion also covers how innovation processes differ in healthcare compared to other industries, and what mindset is needed to succeed in this field.
Key Topics
- What defines innovation in healthcare?
- The role of technology and digital transformation
- Collaboration across disciplines
- Barriers and enablers for innovation in healthcare
- Developing an innovation mindset
Learn how the spirit of innovation has shaped healthcare and why it still matters today.