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Dossier Expands in Germany: Building network for healthcare competence - Norway Health Tech
The Norwegian company Dossier Solutions has expanded to several countries in recent years, establishing a presence in the USA, Singapore, and across the Nordic region. Now, the company is on the verge of a breakthrough in Germany, where it is introducing an innovative business model in which customers become part of a valuable competence network. […]
FluiDx-AD: A Horizon Europe project set to improve Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis - Norway Health Tech
The FluiDx-AD project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme with a budget of EUR 7,699,219.38 for three and a half years, aims to improve the early diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The project is scientifically led by Dr Erik Christensen MD PhD, Co-founder and CMO at Pre Diagnostics AS. Coordinated by […]
Menon Report: Norwegian Health Industry Exports – Status, Challenges, and the Road Ahead - Norway Health Tech
A new report from Menon Economics provides an updated overview of the Norwegian health industry, with a particular focus on export developments leading up to 2030. Despite growth in revenue and exports, the industry faces significant challenges related to profitability, research, production, and international market access. While export revenues have increased to NOK 29 billion […]
New Healthcare Agreement Strengthens Norway-Germany Collaboration - Norway Health Tech
The collaboration between Norway and Germany in healthcare is being strengthened through a new agreement signed by Norwegian Minister of Health Jan Christian Vestre and German State Secretary Edgar Franke. The agreement defines four strategic focus areas and lays the foundation for increased cooperation between Norwegian and German healthcare stakeholders. In connection with the signing, […]
New Logo, New Identity – One Unified Health Cluster - Norway Health Tech
Norway Health Tech and Norwegian Smart Care Cluster are now one. With a new vision, “Connecting minds, transforming health,” and a refreshed logo, we are moving forward as Norway’s largest health cluster, committed to driving innovation and collaboration in the healthcare sector. A Unified Vision for Health Innovation The merger of Norway Health Tech and […]
Health clusters merge - Norway Health Tech
The health clusters Norway Health Tech and Norwegian Smart Care Cluster are merging into one health cluster. This has been unanimously adopted by the clusters’ respective boards, and was endorsed by an extraordinary general assembly on 11 November. The merger will formally take effect on 1 January 2025. The merged cluster will have 370 members, […]
Helps surgeons detect bowel cancer - Norway Health Tech
Bowel cancer affects 2 million people every year, and is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Bowel cancer is also extremely expensive to treat. Norwegian Augere Medical has recently received MDR CE approval for their AI technology which helps surgeons and gastroenterologists to identify polyps in the intestine in a far more precise way […]
State budget 2025: Strengthened health technology scheme, health data and collaboration solutions - Norway Health Tech
Increased funding of the municipality health technology scheme, strengthening of health trust´s finances and a new accelerator for entrepreneurs. On Monday, the Government presented the national budget for 2025. What will it mean for the health technology ecosystem? We have collected some of the most important findings from Monday’s budget presentation: A vaccination program […]
Screening hospitals with success - Norway Health Tech
Uniguest delivers information systems to hospitals. By joining Norway Health Tech’s activities abroad, they are now ramping up efforts to take on the British market. Uniguest is a global company with offices in nine countries. In 2022 Uniguest acquired the Norwegian digital engagement provider Otrum, which now functiona as Uniguest’s Norwegian office with an […]
2023: Health Tech in the spotlight - Norway Health Tech
Our annual report shows proof that the health tech ecosystem is maturing. International contracts and new offices abroad, stronger public-private collaborations and a record-breaking amount of EU funding are some of the achievements we have seen in the past year. With a spike in chronic diseases, a demographic shift with an ageing population, and a […]
USA Export Resource Group: Helping companies take on the world's biggest health market - Norway Health Tech
The ambition is to facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange between members of the four health clusters to support companies and their scaling efforts in the US. After successfully establishing and facilitating Export Resource Groups for Germany, the UK and Sweden in 2023 and early 2024, Norway Health Tech (NHT) and Norwegian Smart Care Cluster will […]
German health investor is looking to the Nordics for the next big thing - Norway Health Tech
One of Germany’s leading health tech investors, Heal Capital, is coming to The Healthtech Festival on June 13th. – The Nordics are especially interesting due to their cultural openness towards innovation, says Dr. Lucas Mittelmeier, part of the investment team at Heal Capital. Heal Capital is a € 100m venture capital company deeply rooted in […]
Scaling in a heartbeat - Norway Health Tech
Ten percent of the health budget is spent on patients with hypertension – high blood pressure, and 1.2 billion people live with this today. Based on research, Myworkout has developed a scientifically accurate measurement of physical capacity and risk of developing lifestyle disease. This spring, Myworkout has accompanied Norway Health Tech to Berlin and Europe’s […]
Fire grep for å øke skalering av digitale løsninger innen psykisk helse - Norway Health Tech
En ny rapport peker på fire løsninger for å sikre økt skalering av digitale løsninger innen psykisk helse: Psykisk helse som eget satsingsområde i helseteknologiordningen, nasjonal godkjenningsordning og plattform for validerte løsninger, økt finansiering i skaleringsfasen og økt samhandling på tvers av tjenestenivåer og offentlig-privat sektor. Rapporten “Digitale løsninger innen psykisk helse: Utfordringer, behov og […]
Joining forces to create a supercluster in health - Norway Health Tech
In a consultation input to the Parliament, the four health clusters join forces to create a super cluster within health. The hearing took place on 16 April, and was about Nasjonal helse- og samhandlingsplan 2024–2027 (Meld. St. 9, 2023-2024). In the input, the four cluster leaders write: “The clusters are well positioned to contribute with […]
Establishing resource group for Sweden exports - Norway Health Tech
Sweden is one of our most important export markets. Norway Health Tech has just created a resource group to bring together members working towards this market. The leader of the group will be Caroline Kverne from Eys. Kverne is currently the acting general manager of Eys – which is developing a telemedicine platform for rapid […]
Menon report: Norway Health Tech best on internationalization - Norway Health Tech
Norway Health Tech rank highest among 19 clusters on international relations and export opportunities. This according to a new report written by Menon Economics on behalf of Innovation Norway. The report shows that 68 per cent of the members of Norway Health Tech state that they gain great value through the cluster’s international activities. It […]
Clusters joining forces for international success - Norway Health Tech
Norwegian Smart Care Cluster and Norway Health Tech will work together more closely to strengthen internationalization within health technology, and will in future offer a more robust platform for its members. The collaboration has a clear aim: to connect the cluster’s resources in order to realize more international opportunities for the cluster’s members. This […]
Minnesota North Stars in Oslo - Norway Health Tech
What better way to take the pulse of the U.S. market, than an in-depth analysis from A-students at the prominent St. Olaf College in Minnesota? At the beginning of January, four hand picked and dedicated A-students embarked on a 4000-mile journey from The North Star State Minnesota, to ice cold Oslo. Their mission was […]
Dossier making success in USA - Germany next - Norway Health Tech
The health technology company Dossier Solutions has struck a nerve in a healthcare system that is under increasingly strong competence and capacity pressure. Norwegian hospitals, 300 American hospitals, as well as Singapore’s largest healthcare institution are on the customer list. This week, two German hospitals are coming to Oslo to learn. The healthcare system across […]
Trondheim becomes powerhouse for health tech - Norway Health Tech
Trondheim Tech Port and the health cluster Norway Health Tech have received funding from Innovation Norway to establish a hub-node for health technology in Trondheim. The funds have been allocated through Innovation Norway’s cluster programme. Trondheim Tech Port (TTP) and Norway Health Tech (NHT) won the award in competition with 18 other applicants. In practice, […]
Historic milestone for HoloCare - awarded 8.9 million euros from the EU - Norway Health Tech
The EU’s program for innovation and research, EU Horizon, has chosen to support the pioneering health technology company HoloCare with more than 8.9 million euros. – This is the largest funding support that has been made to a small company in the Nordics for many years. It is a great recognition for HoloCare and a […]
Launch: Roadmap to the US for the Norwegian Health Industry - Norway Health Tech
Four Norwegian health clusters – Norway Health Tech, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster, Oslo Cancer Cluster, and The Life Science Cluster – join forces in the USA Next project. Together, we are now launching a road map to help Norwegian companies succeed in the American market. – USA is the world’s largest market for healthcare services. […]
Get to know our new members - Norway Health Tech
Health is Norway’s most entrepreneur-intensive industry – and it shows! Through the autumn of 2023, 10 new members have signed up to Norway Health Tech. Our mission as a cluster is to improve the quality of treatment and care by developing and industrializing world-class health solutions through our members and ecosystem. With 10 new members, […]
A must-read for companies planning to go global in 2024 - Norway Health Tech
DMEA, Medica, ReWired and Vitalis are some of the events we are planning for the coming year. Read on and learn more about how your company can participate in these events in 2024. The funding mechanism from Innovation Norway’ side to the companies participating at exhibitions/trade fairs organized by NHT and NSCC is tricky, because […]
How municipalities can succeed with health technology - Norway Health Tech
Interaction, sharing experience and active participation in networks across the public and private sectors. These are the characteristics of municipalities that succeed in implementing new health technology solutions. Since 2009, Norway Health Tech has worked to build an ecosystem for health technology in Norway. In recent years, the need for new solutions in Norwegian municipalities […]
Torstensen andMeltzer to Norway Health Tech - Norway Health Tech
Norway Health Tech strengthens the team and hires Tone Torstensen as COO and Lucie Meltzer as international advisor. Torstensen previously worked as Country Lead in Eli Lilly Norway and CFO for the company’s Scandinavian and Northern European divisions. She most recently comes from the role as head of finance and business development in the Solar […]
Internships for medical students outside hospitals - Norway Health Tech
When Joyce Sesilie Timberlid started her medical studies, the goal was not to become a practicing doctor, but to help develop the health field. The solution was to participate in the internship scheme of Norway Health Tech and the Student Association for Medical Innovation (SMI). Now, Joyce works as a medical advisor in the health […]
Recording of "US Insights: Navigating Home Care, Elderly Care, and Remote Care" - Norway Health Tech
On September 12th, we completed an engaging webinar about home care, eldery care and remote care in the USA. We invite you to tune into the discussions where we explored key topics that are crucial for your understanding of the American healthcare system. These were the goals of our session: Understanding Home Care in the […]
Bærum girer opp satsingen på helseteknologi - Norway Health Tech
Bærum har lenge jobbet godt med implementering av helseteknologiske løsninger for sine innbyggere. Nå øker de farten og blir medlem av Norway Health Tech. Målet er å komme enda tettere på næringen og akademia. Bærum er Norges femte største kommune, og opplever de samme demografi-endringene som resten av Norge; antallet eldre vil bli doblet innen […]
What the roadmap for health industry means - Norway Health Tech
On 23 August, Industry Minister Jan Christian Vestre and Health and Care Minister Ingvild Kjerkol presented the “Roadmap for the health industry” But what does it mean? The roadmap shows first of all that the Government must have an investment in health as an industry, and that this investment will be coordinated between several ministries […]
Norway Health Tech appoint new board members - Norway Health Tech
Cathrine Ro Heuch and Per Morten Sandset are new members of the board at Norway Health Tech. Roe Heuch is the founder of the NTNU spin-off Nordic Brain Tech, while Sandset is vice-chancellor at the University of Oslo. Cathrine Ro Heuch (29) is the general manager and co-founder of Nordic Brain Tech, which was established […]
New collaboration will simplify the testing of health technology - Norway Health Tech
HealthCatalyst AS is a collaboration between the three health clusters Norway Health Tech, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster and, Oslo Cancer Cluster . The company aims to build a leading global test and innovation center that develops Norway’s position as a unique facilitator for the future of health and technology services. The board of HealthCatalyst AS […]
Annual Report 2022 - Norway Health Tech
We have summed up some of the most important achievements and activities in 2022. The annual report concludes the public advocacy work, the initiatives we have to speed up public-private collaboration, the resource groups we have established, EU-funding and projects, the network arenas we have created and the market access work in Norway, UK, Germany, […]
Meet our EU team - Norway Health Tech
Getting access to EU funding can be an amazing opportunity for some, but quite a maze for others. At Norway Health Tech, we have a seasoned team of advisors in place to help you choose the right path. So far, this work has led to over 1 billion NOK worth of EU money finding its […]
Use AI to make health care staffing more efficient - Norway Health Tech
Health technology company SynPlan addresses some of the most important challenges facing the healthcare system. They use artificial intelligence to turn historical data into predictive information about future sickness absence and budgets in the health care services. At the beginning of February, the Norwegian Health Personnel Commission presented its report, which outlined a serious future […]
We are looking for an international advisor - Norway Health Tech
Do you like working in a hectic and international environment and thrive with a lot of things going on at the same time? Do you like structure? Are you a co-worker? Do you want to contribute to better healthcare services in an innovative cluster environment, where you will be an important contributor to the companies’ […]
Export Resource Group Germany: Succeeding through collaboration - Norway Health Tech
– We have a lot to learn from each other. Germany is a gigantic and complex market, and we must be well prepared to succeed there, says Cathrine Roe Heuch. She is CEO of Nordic Brain Tech and heads Norway Health Tech’s newly established Export Resource Group Germany. The group was established by Norway Health […]