National Health Innovation Campus at the heart of West Yorks Investment Zone
Following the government’s announcement that there will be a new West Yorkshire Investment Zone, the University of Huddersfield is delighted that its National Health Innovation Campus will be at the heart of this exciting new development.
Focusing on supporting innovation in the health, wellbeing and digital industries, the West Yorkshire Investment Zone shares the same goals as the University’s National Health Innovation Campus.
The National Health and Innovation Campus is a transformative project which aims to improve health outcomes and lead innovation in healthcare for the north of England, the UK and internationally. Already under construction, the Southgate campus will be located directly opposite the University’s Queensgate campus and will form an integral part of the Station to Stadium Enterprise Corridor.
West Yorkshire is one of eight areas nationally which have been earmarked for the establishment of an Investment Zone, and each of these areas are recognised as having ‘high potential’ for business investment by the government.
This new Investment Zone means that West Yorkshire will receive government investment to boost innovation, productivity and growth, and support the commercialisation of research.
The announcement coincided with a ministerial visit to Paxman Scalp Cooling, a Huddersfield-based business pioneering the use of cryotherapy technologies to reduce risks of chemotherapy-induced hair loss for cancer patients. Paxman have worked closely with the University of Huddersfield to develop their products – the kind of innovation activity which will be supported through this investment.
Professor Bob Cryan, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, was present at the visit and commented:
“This is a great opportunity for the University of Huddersfield to be part of the West Yorkshire Investment Zone and to make a real difference to the health and prosperity of the region. The National Health and Innovation Campus will improve health outcomes, including tackling some of the challenges facing the Yorkshire and Humber region, such as the third lowest life expectancy for both men and women, the highest levels of obesity and the second highest rate of deaths in infancy. The campus will also enable the rapid expansion of courses in nursing, midwifery, allied health professions, leadership and human sciences, which will help to meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals.”