Centre for Digital Healthcare Technologies
The Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT) is a pioneering project with £42.9m investment aimed at transforming healthcare through cutting-edge digital solutions.
Located beside Ulster University Belfast, CDHT is a world-class hub where academia, industry, and clinicians collaborate to accelerate the development of medical devices and diagnostics. By using clinical research, data analytics, and innovative technology, CDHT addresses the pressing challenges of an ageing population and the increasing demand on healthcare services. The project promises substantial economic benefits to the region, including the creation of 1240 jobs.
CADRIC
Cognitive Analytics and Digital Robotics Innovation Centre (CADRIC) is a £39m project, which includes the establishment of a new purpose built facility to provide infrastructure, equipment and dedicated staff for the Cognitive Analytics Research Laboratory and (CARL) and the Centre for Industrial Digitalisation and Robotics Automation (CIDRA) Innovation centres of excellence.
CADRIC will support the delivery of a skills and talent pipeline, with world leading excellence in Research & Development & Innovation and will generate world-leading research outputs that help attract significant Foreign Direct Investment and build new collaborative innovation partnerships.
CADRIC will support inclusive economic growth, including the creation of new jobs and will help establish the Derry City & Strabane District region as one of the best places in the world to design, develop and launch innovative services and products relating to subjects such as bio-inspired AI and Cognitive Robotics.