Sørlandet Hospital as a partner
Sørlandet Hospital is keen to work actively with the business community to develop new solutions for health and care services. Through structured collaboration, we offer opportunities to test, further develop and quality-assure products and services in clinical practice, with patients and healthcare professionals as key users.
Collaboration in practice
Sørlandet Hospital can contribute at various stages of development in collaboration with the business community, from the initial idea stage to the finished product.We can participate in various parts of the development process, including:
- assessing and further developing ideas
- piloting and testing in a clinical setting
- quality assurance and user adaptation
The scope and content of the collaboration are tailored to each project and assessed in light of the hospital’s professional priorities and capacity.
Practical information
Collaboration with the business community is generally a paid service, depending on the scope and resources involved. An initial meeting to discuss the details is free of charge and non-binding.
Get in touch
Enquiries about Testbed and collaboration with the business community can be submitted using the following form:
https://nettskjema.no/a/sshftestbed
or sent to:
Process for enquiries
Innovation assessment
After the enquiry has been registered, the innovation unit will assess it.
Initial meeting
We will invite you to a meeting to discuss your enquiry and collaboration needs.
Assessment by specialists
Relevant specialists will assess the enquiry before planning the implementation, if applicable.
Planning
Together, we will plan one or more workshops/expert panels based on your needs.