Here at Alder Hey, we believe that the future of children’s health will be shaped not by any one organisation, but by what we can build together. That’s why we work openly with partners across industry, healthcare, academia, and our community.
Whether you have a bold new idea or simply want to start a conversation, we want to hear from you.
1.Industry & Solution Providers
Whether you’re a start-up, an SME, or a large corporate, we’re always looking to collaborate with those pushing boundaries. If you have a solution that could improve care, reduce costs, or simply make life easier for staff, patients or families, we’re keen to talk.
We’re particularly interested in innovations that:
- Expand what’s possible in treatment and care
- Improve patient experiences
- Help us use our resources more sustainably (e.g. reducing energy costs so more funding goes to frontline care)
Let’s explore what’s possible together.
Have an idea or solution?
2. Clinicians & Healthcare Providers
Whether you’re part of the NHS family, the paediatric community, or the wider health and care system, we want to work with you to drive innovation that delivers real impact.
We’re open to:
- New ways of working or delivering care
- Collaborating on clinical research or pilots
- Partnering on improvement initiatives
If you have an idea or area of interest, we’d love to hear from you—no matter how early-stage it might be.
Interested in collaborating?
Make an enquiry3. Patients, Families & Community Groups
Our model of open innovation starts with those who matter most—patients, families, and the communities we serve.
Your insight, lived experience, and ideas shape the innovation we support. Whether it’s an idea to make care more effective, services more accessible, or the system easier to navigate—we’re listening. We believe innovation should be co-designed with patients, not just for them.
Want to share your experience or idea? Talk to us
Make an enquiry4. Academia, Policy Makers & Think Tanks
Our innovation work doesn’t stop at developing and integrating products and solutions —we also feed into white papers, pilot studies, and new policy thinking so that we have shape the future for our children and young people.
We’re always keen to work with academics, researchers, and policy organisations to help:
- Inform national and international innovation policy and funding
- Share real-world insight from working at the frontlines
- Co-author papers, contribute to policy development, and feed into system-level thinking
If you’re working on something that could shape the future of health innovation, especially for children and young people, we’d love to be part of it.