Centre for Healthcare Innovation

What Centre for Healthcare Innovation does

Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) is a Singapore government agency operating under NHG Health (National Healthcare Group Health), founded in 2016 and headquartered on the Tan Tock Seng Hospital campus. Its mandate is to promote a culture of healthcare innovation, enable cross-institutional collaboration across Singapore's three public healthcare clusters (NHG Health, NUHS, SingHealth), and catalyse value-based outcomes through funding programmes, knowledge platforms, academies, awards, and events.

CHI's core product is the CHI Learning and Development System (CHILD), an open knowledge management hub hosting 2,192+ innovation projects, 115+ market solutions, and 89+ toolkits, with AI-powered tools (CHILD AI) added in 2026. The portfolio is structured around interconnected offerings: the CHIEF evaluation framework and CHISEL Healthcare InnoMatch challenge platform for startup test-bedding; three academies (Value, Sustainability launched July 2024, and Health and Social Change); funding mechanisms including the Ng Teng Fong Healthcare Innovation Programme, the NASH Innovation Fund, the Digital Prototyping Budget, and the NHG Health Coordinating Party Scheme; and event programmes including the annual CHI INNOVATE conference and CHI Masterclass series. The National HIP Medals, now in their 10th edition, serve as a national recognition platform.

CHI is not commercially revenue-driven; it is funded through Ministry of Health and NHG Health budget allocations, supplemented by philanthropic gifts (notably the Ng Teng Fong family endowment) and modest event registration fees (CHI INNOVATE 2026: SGD 600 for a 2-day pass). Customer segments are public-sector by construction — the three healthcare clusters, community care institutions under AIC, and healthcare professionals — with international delegations (NHS England, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Commonwealth Fund) participating in knowledge exchange but not as paying customers.

Name

Centre for Healthcare Innovation

Legal name

Centre for Healthcare Innovation

Website

https://chi.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) is a Singapore government agency under NHG Health that drives healthcare innovation across the country's three public healthcare clusters through knowledge platforms (CHILD), funding programmes, academies, the CHISEL startup challenge, and the annual CHI INNOVATE conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Innovation Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Health, Health Information Systems & Data Programs (BPADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Healthcare innovation programmes
• Public health funding schemes
• Clinical innovation adoption
• Healthcare workforce training
• Healthcare knowledge management

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Revenue: CHI generates revenue through conference registrations (CHI INNOVATE) and event participation fees. The 2026 conference offers 2-Day Pass at SGD 600 and 1-Day Pass at SGD 400, with integrated JETS job expo.
2. Ng Teng Fong Healthcare Innovation Programme: Funding programme set up with gift from Ng Teng Fong family to drive innovation in healthcare. Acts as financial lever supporting proposals for leadership, workforce transformation, care redesign, and automation/IT/robotics.
3. Government Support and MOH Funding: As a Singapore government agency under NHG Health, CHI receives government support and MOH funding for healthcare innovation initiatives, National HIP Medals, and cross-institutional programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Centre for Healthcare Innovation operates a one-stop innovation hub that designs and delivers funding schemes, training academies, fellowships, conferences, and digital platforms for Singapore's public healthcare ecosystem. It runs the CHILD knowledge management platform, the CHISEL InnoMatch challenge platform, and a portfolio of grants and academies aimed at enabling healthcare innovation from ideation through adoption across public healthcare clusters.

Product overview

CHI operates as a Singapore government healthcare innovation agency offering a portfolio of interconnected programmes, platforms, and events. The core platform is the CHILD (CHI Learning & Development System), an open knowledge management hub with over 2,100+ innovation projects. Supporting this are the CHI Academies (Value, Sustainability, Health and Social Change), innovation challenge platform CHISEL, evaluation framework CHIEF, and funding programmes (Ng Teng Fong HIP, Digital Prototyping Budget, NASH, CP Scheme). Events include the annual CHI INNOVATE conference and CHI Masterclass series. The National HIP Medals recognises excellence in healthcare innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHI INNOVATE: Annual healthcare innovation conference bringing together thought leaders for systems change
• CHI Masterclass
• CHILD
• CHISEL
• CHIEF
• JETS
• National HIP Medals
• Ng Teng Fong Healthcare Innovation Programme (NTF HIP)

Products and services

• CHILD (Centre for Healthcare Innovation Learning & Development) Digital knowledge management platform used by healthcare professionals and innovators across public healthcare clusters to access innovation resources, communities of practice, and AI-powered knowledge assistance.
• Ng Teng Fong Healthcare Innovation Programme Innovation grant programme underwritten by the Ng Teng Fong family gift, supporting innovation projects within Singapore's public healthcare system.
• Digital Prototyping Budget Seed-stage funding budget that supports early-stage prototyping and validation of digital health innovations within the public healthcare ecosystem.
• NHG Health Coordinating Party Scheme Funding scheme administered under NHG Health for innovation projects that require cluster-level coordination and support.
• NASH Innovation Fund Innovation fund supporting selected innovation initiatives within the public healthcare ecosystem.
• JETS Grant Grant programme supporting approved innovation projects within the public healthcare ecosystem.
• CHI Innovate Conference Annual flagship conference convening public healthcare innovators, startups, and partners to share innovation outcomes and practices.
• CHI Masterclass Masterclass series delivering targeted training to healthcare professionals on priority innovation topics.
• CHI Sustainability Academy Academy programme focused on sustainability capability development for healthcare professionals within public healthcare institutions.
• CHI Value Academy Academy programme focused on value-based care capability development for healthcare professionals within public healthcare institutions.
• CHI Health and Social Change Academy Academy programme focused on health and social change capability development for healthcare professionals within public healthcare institutions.
• CHI Fellowship Fellowship programme supporting healthcare innovators across public healthcare institutions to advance their innovation capabilities and projects.
• CHISEL Healthcare InnoMatch Challenge/matchmaking platform that connects healthcare startups and SMEs with public healthcare clusters for test-bedding, validation, and partnership opportunities.
• CHIEF (Centre for Healthcare Innovation Evaluation Framework) Proprietary evaluation framework used to assess clinical and operational impact of innovation projects across the public healthcare system.
• National HIP Medals National recognition programme that awards innovation contributions made by healthcare professionals across Singapore's public healthcare ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHI INNOVATE 2026 explores workforce transformation with integration of JETS job expo
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTF HIP was set up with generous gift from Ng Teng Fong family to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. CHI is administered from TTSH campus and manages grants in partnership with TTSH Community Fund.
• NHG HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI is part of NHG Health cluster, serving as the innovation arm for healthcare transformation across institutions including TTSH, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, KTPH, and community care institutions.
• National University Health System (NUHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three public healthcare clusters collaborating with CHI for innovation programmes, funding schemes, and cross-institutional learning initiatives.
• SingHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three public healthcare clusters working with CHI on innovation adoption, National HIP Medals, and CHISEL test-bedding partnerships.
• Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIC collaborates with CHI on community care transformation, intermediate and long-term care innovation, and cross-sector health initiatives.
• Ministry of Health (MOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOH supports National HIP Medals, NHG Health CP Scheme, and healthcare innovation policy initiatives. CHI appointed as Coordinating Party for NHG Health cluster innovation support.
• Grants & Innovation Office (TTSH/NHG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages and administers NTF HIP funding programme and supports CHI grants management across innovation initiatives.
• Digital and Smart Health Office (DSHO)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages Digital Prototyping Budget and supports digital innovation projects, under review of Digital Innovation Technology workgroups.
• Geneva Sustainability CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with CHI Sustainability Academy for leadership masterclass on Towards Net Zero Healthcare in Singapore.
• Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organised Healthcare Sustainability Innovation Challenge 2024, supported by National Youth Council and MSD, with joint development of sustainability curricula.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CHI and TTSH on The Sustainable Hospital Playbook, involving NUS Industrial Design students in healthcare sustainability projects.
• Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) FacultyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaculty members contribute expertise in sustainability, circular economy, design strategy, and systems engineering to CHI programmes.
• CHILD Knowledge AmbassadorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 20+ ambassadors helping grow CHILD's collection of resources across Singapore's public healthcare and community institutions.
• Commonwealth FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational healthcare thought leader visiting CHI for healthcare leadership summit, representing global healthcare innovation exchange.
• NHS EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior leadership from NHS England visited CHI for healthcare innovation exchange and co-learning discussions.
• Hong Kong Hospital AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKowloon Central Cluster and Hospital Authority Hong Kong delegation visited CHI for healthcare innovation knowledge exchange.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mayo Clinic Platform: Hospital-affiliated digital health innovation and data platform operated by a leading US academic medical centre. Comparable in its aim to evaluate and deploy digital health innovations within a major health system, though commercialised rather than publicly funded.
• Health Innovation Exchange: Multi-stakeholder UN-hosted platform connecting innovators with governments to advance health innovation in low and middle income countries. Comparable in convener/intermediary role connecting innovation demand and supply across geographies and institutions.
• Cleveland Clinic Innovations: Commercialisation arm of a leading US hospital system focused on spinning out and scaling internal healthcare innovations. Comparable to CHI in originating from a hospital cluster but differs in private commercialisation focus vs CHI's grant-funded ecosystem role.

Broad incumbents

• World Health Organization (WHO) Innovation Hub: WHO coordinates global health innovation initiatives including the Global Innovation Hub for Improving Health in Fragile Settings. Comparable as a multilateral convening body for health innovation knowledge and partnerships, though at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): Global healthcare IT membership organisation running the largest annual digital health conference (HIMSS Global) and operating knowledge platforms aligned with healthcare transformation. Comparable on the knowledge dissemination and conference-driven GTM dimensions, though with a broader commercial membership base.

Direct peers

• SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre: Singapore's other public healthcare cluster's academic and innovation arm; operates programmes analogous to CHI including the Centre for Population Health, innovation grants, and an academic medicine innovation platform. Directly comparable as a Singapore public-sector healthcare innovation intermediary operating across a hospital cluster.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): Global non-profit driving healthcare improvement through education, conferences, and innovation dissemination. IHI's model of using events, fellowships, and improvement frameworks parallels CHI's CHI INNOVATE conference, CHIEF framework, and fellowship programmes.
• NHS England Innovation Accelerator: UK government-backed healthcare innovation programme that supports adoption of evidence-based innovations across the NHS. Closely mirrors CHI's mandate of shepherding innovations from concept to system-level adoption through funding, evaluation frameworks, and cluster partnerships.
• Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Singapore: Singapore government agency under MoH responsible for community care integration and a CHI strategic partner. Operates complementary capability building and ecosystem development programmes in Singapore's healthcare landscape alongside CHI.
• Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN): England's 15 regionally organised AHSNs operate as innovation intermediaries between the NHS, academia, and industry. Their role in spreading proven healthcare innovations across regional systems is structurally analogous to CHI's cross-cluster Singapore model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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