CHI Start Up and Enterprise Link (CHISEL)

Centre for Healthcare Innovation Start-Up Enterprise Link (CHISEL)

Centre for Healthcare Innovation Start-Up Enterprise Link (CHISEL) is a programme that aims to accelerate the adoption of market-ready healthcare innovations that are fit for mainstream use, at speed at scale.

It provides a sandbox and marketplace that enables start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to demonstrate proof-of-value (POV) of market ready or near market-ready solutions, with the aim of procurement for use by healthcare institutions. It enables start-ups and SMEs to access real use cases and environments, demonstrate POV of market-ready or near market-ready solutions, and customise solutions suited for implementation within healthcare clusters in Singapore.

Simultaneously, healthcare clusters are able to evaluate the operational feasibility of solutions prior to adoption or scale-up. The platform aims to bridge the market adoption gap, and allow patients early access to new and emerging healthcare innovations to meet healthcare gaps.

An end to end process that moves a potential solution from proof of value to adoption

Innovation Call

The Challenge consists of several rounds, inviting start-ups and SMEs to submit solutions to solve pressing challenges and transform the future of healthcare. Shortlisted participants can look forward to coaching by healthcare professionals and a Live Finale Pitching Event.

Test-Bedding

Winning start-ups and SMEs will be matched to one of the healthcare institution from the partnering healthcare clusters to carry out test-bedding. The test-bedding is to be completed in a simulated and/ or clinical environment, complying to regulations and institutional policies in the partner healthcare cluster.

Evaluation Trials

Upon completion of test-bedding, the Centre for Healthcare Innovation Evaluation Framework (CHIEF) is strongly encouraged to be used as the main evaluation framework to evaluate the success of the test-bedding.

Adoption

Solutions may potentially be adopted by local healthcare institutions if the CHIEF outcomes criteria are met, solution is feasible, sustainable and ready for deployment and there are interests from the various healthcare clusters to adopt the solution.