About Us

Smart D8 is a real-world population health demonstrator located in Ireland’s capital city – Dublin. Focused on Dublin 8’s diverse 45,000-strong population, the initiative brings together a range of key stakeholders from industry, academia, healthcare providers, public organisations and citizens. Amid increasing challenges in healthcare delivery, and inspired by blue zones, Smart D8 works to matchmake community needs with innovative content and technologies for illness prevention with an ability to scale.

Smart D8 provides a unique opportunity for innovators to connect with citizen expertise to show how they can improve health and well-being with an urban population.

Smart D8 Open Call for Pilots 2026 is now live
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Smart D8 was shortlisted for HealthTech Innovation of the Year in the Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards 2023, globally recognised as Innovation Finalist at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) 2023, awarded for Innovation in Public Administration by the European Public Sector Awards (EPSA) 2023-24, Digital Community finalist at the .ie Digital Town Awards 2024, and most recently overall Citizen Engagement winner with MoveAhead at the Ireland eGovernment Awards 2025.

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Expanded partnerships and collaborations
Smart D8 provides a template for research, development and innovation providers to reach real users at scale.
Design-led transformation and innovation
Opportunities exist in the Smart D8 ecosystem to integrate health and well-being design schemes transforming them into reality.
Address outstanding community needs
Smart D8 aims to address community needs related to health and well-being through its projects.
Community-engaged research and practice
Opportunities exist at Smart D8 to develop research, enterprise and learning domains that facilitate links with enterprise and community-engaged education and skills development.
Sharing learning with similar consortia models
Smart D8’s model forms a scheme upon which national frameworks can be tested at a local level. This knowledgeable scaling includes existing projects, as well as informing other consortia and cities.

Dublin 8: a village in the city

45,000 Strong Population
12 Partners
€350,000 In Funding Over 3 Years
5,000 Users Engaged
And growing...

Featured Projects

Access Information Map
Access Information Map
Access Information Map The Access Information Map pilot was delivered as part of the 2024 Smart D8 programme...
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Portasana® Care Journeys
Portasana® Care Journeys
Portasana® Care Journeys As part of the Smart D8 2024 pilot programme, St James’s Hospital Dublin partnered with...
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Digital Medication Management System
Digital Medication Management System
Digital Medication Management System The Digitising Care pilot project was delivered in 2024 as part of the Smart...
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Kids Speech Labs
Kids Speech Labs
Kids Speech Labs The Kids Speech Labs pilot project was delivered through the Smart D8 2024 pilot call...
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At Smart D8, we foster collaboration rather than competition within the health and well-being space. We seek innovative, long-term, and sustainable approaches that create a lasting positive change in the health and well-being sector. If you have novel solutions for sustaining better health and well-being, or supporting people living with illness in the community, we would love to hear from you. We can help you reach real people and make great impact.
Contact us at info@smartd8.ie

Latest News

Smart D8: Tech Innovations Tackling Health and Social Challenges in Dublin

The logic that one way to ease pressure on healthcare services is...

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Menopause And The City Project Launch

Expect engaging discussions, informative presentations, and interactive workshops led by experts in...

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Smart D8 Announces Four New Pilot Projects to Transform Health & Wellness Outcomes

Smart D8 is led by The Digital Hub, St James’s Hospital, Dublin...

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Smart D8 welcomes project partnerships with institutions, enterprise, universities, and experts in the community.

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