About HealthTech Award

HealthTech Award celebrates healthtech innovations that make a difference for people’s lives. The award recognizes innovative companies, based in the Nordics, providing a healthtech solution or product that has a proven positive impact on healthcare, prevention, prediction, health and/or quality of life.

This is the 3rd edition of the award by GREAT, Vitalis and Sahlgrenska Science Park, recognising innovative companies providing a healthtech solution or product that has a proven positive impact on healthcare, prevention, prediction, health and/or quality of life.

The award is open for applications through 14 April and the winner will be announced at the opening of Vitalis on 23 May!

After the ceremony, ten finalists are invited together with the winner to give a 3-minute pitch at A GREAT Pitch @Vitalis.

The prize consists of

In addition to honour and visibility:

• Tailored innovation session with CGI, focusing on how to improve speed and value from the innovation process – The session and supporting activities could include, e.g. innovation coaching to build insights into how to get more out of the effort put into innovation. The support will be tailored to the winner’s situation to inspire and start a creative dialogue on the innovation. (Four hours) Value 50 000 SEK
• A strategy workshop with HiQ, tailored to the winning company’s digital needs. This workshop focuses on strategy discussions on digitalisation, business development, best practices from other industries, market opportunities and challenges with sector convergence. (25 hours) Value 50 000 SEK

• Legal advice from business law expert MAQS Advokatbyrå, based on the winning company’s needs. (Four hours) Value 50 000 SEK
• Present at one of GREAT’s events during 2023

Jury members

• Annica Grimberg Lignell, Director and Head of the Accelerator, Sahlgrenska Science Park
• Frode Langmoen, Ecosystem Development, IBM
• Anders Klingström, Director Consulting Services, CGI
• Ebba Barret, MD, Innovation & healthtech Programme, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
• Maria Sterner, Manager Vitalis
• Marianne Larsson, Director, Healthtech Nordic
• Markus Lingman, Chief of Strategy, Halland Hospital Group

Criteria for participation

Examples of the assessment criteria the jury is looking for:

• Innovation
  A product, service or solution with valuable outcomes for the individual, patient, clinician or healthcare organisation.
• Involvement of users/patients in development 
• Scalability and Market Potential
  The pathway to national and international growth, size of market.
• Prediction (not mandatory)
  Predictions that give the tools and insights for preventive health care
• Sustainability
  Referring to Agenda 2030
• Care outcomes
• Social Impact
  E.g.  jobs generated, impact on society and improved quality of life.

Entitled businesses may participate with several different products, services or solutions if they meet the criteria.

“The award shines a light on healthtech innovations that can make a real difference in people’s lives. It’s a way to encourage entrepreneurial spirit and showcase ideas transforming healthcare and social welfare.” Maria Sterner, Business Manager Vitalis

“We believe that digitalisation is an enabler for enhanced prediction and treatment of diseases. This award is in line with our ambition to collaborate and bridge the gap between technology solutions and needs within healthcare.” Jerker Lindsten, Chairman, GREAT

For more information, please contact:

Maria Sterner, affärsansvarig, Vitalis
maria.sterner@svenskamassan.se
tel +46 31 708 82 35

Lizelotte Edvinsson, Communications Manager, Sahlgrenska Science Park
Lizelotte.edvinsson@sahlgrenskasciencepark.se
Tel +46 705 33 42 43