Celebrating healthtech innovations that make a difference for people’s lives.
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.
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.
Traditionally, the winner is announced at the Vitalis Innovation Area.
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.
Jury members 2025
Anders Klingström, Director Consulting Services, CGI
Emma Hallenberg, Director CO-AX, Sahlgrenska Science Park
Frode Langmoen, Ecosystem Development, IBM
Maria Sterner, Head of Vitalis
Peter Kelly, Physician and Digitalization strategist, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Peter Uppman, Innovation Strategist, Region Halland
”The award shines a light on healthtech innovations that can make a real difference in people’s lives.” says Maria Sterner, Head of Vitalis
Previous winners
Organized by GREAT, Vitalis and Sahlgrenska Science Park celebrating healthtech innovations that make a difference for people’s lives.
For more information, please contact:
Maria Sterner, Head of Vitalis
maria.sterner@svenskamassan.se
Emma Hallenberg, Director CO-AX, Sahlgrenska Science Park