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 or Baltics, providing a healthtech solution or product that has a proven positive impact on healthcare, prevention, prediction, health and/or quality of life.

Who can get the award?

The award is open to innovative companies based in the Nordics providing a health tech product, service or solution that has a proven positive impact on healthcare, prevention, prediction, health and/or quality of life.

What 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.

   

• Jury members

Anders Klingström, Director Consulting Services, CGI

Emma Hallenberg, Director CO-AX, Sahlgrenska Science Park

Frode Langmoen, Ecosystem Development, IBM

Maria Sterner, Manager Vitalis

Peter Kelly, Physician and Digitalization strategist, Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Peter Uppman, Innovation Strategist, Region Halland

What does the prize consist of?

• A free booth of 9 sqm at Vitalis 2026.
• 1-year membership in GREAT Network, with a dedicated contact from the Board, allowing a strategic dialogue concerning your business affairs, legal considerations, and IT matters.
• Keynote presentation slot @A GREAT DAY, an annual event with more than 300 participants.
• Pitch slot at the event “A GREAT PITCH”, which provides the opportunity to meet investors and other innovators in Gothenburg.

Last day to apply: 14 April

The winner will be announced at the Vitalis Innovation Area on May 20!

Additionally, ten finalists are invited to deliver a three-minute pitch at A GREAT Pitch @Vitalis. An opportunity to meet investors and other innovators in Gothenburg.