The Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP) is a multi-disciplinary programme to support African innovators develop new solutions to Africa’s health challenges. It does so by connecting research to industry to tackle prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment through impact investment and innovation.
AfOx-HIP is an extension of Africa-Oxford collaborations aimed at connecting research to industry to solve intractable societal challenges. AfOx-HIP helps ideas come to life as real solutions to big challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship by pursuing a broader purpose for sustainable futures. The shifting societal perceptions aligned to creating and sustaining value in the world provide an opportunity for promoting pursuit of purpose through impact investment and innovation.
AfOx-HIP is open to work in any scientific discipline, including outside life sciences and engineering sciences, and any type of technology leading to the creation of solutions towards disease prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment.
Examples of technologies include:
- Therapeutics
- Vaccines
- Devices
- Digital technologies
- Diagnostics
About Africa Oxford Initiative
Formed after extensive consultations among Oxford academics and African colleagues, the Africa Oxford Initiative fosters the establishment of equitable and sustainable collaborations between African Academics and the University of Oxford. At a time when the African continent is poised for decades of strong economic and demographic growth we see huge potential both for African universities and for The University of Oxford in increased partnership. The African Union’s vision 2063 envisages that all African countries will move to middle income status powered by knowledge-based economies.... read more
Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP)
| Application Deadline | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | Africa Oxford Initiative |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP)
AfOx-HIP will work with African innovators in the co-development of skills ranging from creative problem solving, translational research, entrepreneurship, and venture acceleration.
- 50 outstanding emerging African researchers and innovators
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health for Africa
- 15 innovators will be awarded AfOx Innovation for personalised support
- Networking
Requirements for Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP) Qualification
Solutions should demonstrate strong potential for health systems strengthening, and particularly, significant improvement in healthcare equity and access. Applications are open to all areas relevant to Africa’s health challenges. Novel solutions relating to maternal and neonatal care to improve mortality and morbidity outcomes; medical laboratory-related testing and diagnostic capacity to support treatment, monitoring and control of pathogens and to increase resilience to endemic diseases; and zoonotic disease-related solutions are highly encouraged.
Application Deadline
March 31, 2022How to Apply
This call for applications is for the AfOx Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme. Applications should be submitted through the AfOx on-line submission portal at the latest by 23:59 BST, Wednesday 31 March 2022. Outcomes of the application will be communicated in May 2022.
For more details, visit Africa Oxford Initiative website.