Nordic Health Incubators & Companies
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Innovation hubs, incubators, and clusters supporting digital health across the Nordics. Modelled on Norway's Aleap and Norway Health Tech.
For Norwegian incubators, see Nordic Health Incubators and Norway Health Tech.
🇸🇪 Sweden edit
Key Institutions edit
| Name | City | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Tech Hub Scandinavia | Stockholm | Accelerator | Digital health, medtech |
| STING (Stockholm Innovation & Growth) | Stockholm | Incubator/Accelerator | Health, fintech, cleantech |
| Sahlgrenska Science Park | Gothenburg | Science Park/Cluster | Life sciences, medtech, digital health |
| GoCo Health Innovation City | Gothenburg | Innovation District | Health innovation |
| SmiLe Incubator | Lund | Life Science Incubator | Life sciences, medtech |
| Medicon Village | Lund | Science Park | Life sciences, biotech |
| Movexum | Lund/Malmö | Business Incubator | Tech, life sciences |
| Uppsala BIO | Uppsala | Life Science Cluster | Pharma, medtech |
| Karolinska Institute Innovation | Stockholm/Solna | University Innovation | Life sciences, digital health |
| Norrsken Foundation | Stockholm | Impact Tech Hub | Impact tech incl. health |
| SciLifeLab | Stockholm/Uppsala/Gothenburg/Lund | National Research Infra | Molecular biosciences |
| Minc | Malmö | Startup House | Tech incl. health tech |
Recent Swedish Startups (2024-2026) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding | Incubator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovaBirth | 2026 | Stockholm | AI ultrasound for safer, standardized labor assessment. | Pre-seed | STING HealthTech 2026 |
| Hikari Bio | 2026 | Stockholm | Disease-agnostic protein biomarker discovery platform with single molecule detection for early cancer diagnostics. | Pre-seed | STING HealthTech 2026 |
| Intelligyn | 2026 | Stockholm | Triage intelligence layer for women's health diagnostics. | Pre-seed | STING HealthTech 2026 |
| Brave Onion | 2025 | Stockholm | Connecting biological and genetic data with AI to deliver personalized mental health care. | Pre-seed | STING HealthTech 2025 |
| Loovi | 2024 | Stockholm | Preventive health and longevity platform. | €1M seed | Independent |
| Dentio | 2024 | Stockholm | AI platform bringing artificial intelligence to dentists' chairs for clinical decision support. | Seed (a16z-backed) | Independent |
| Ephion Health | 2024 | Stockholm | Remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management platform. | €8M | Health Tech Hub Scandinavia |
| Acorai | 2024 | Gothenburg | Non-invasive heart failure monitoring device for clinical use. | €15M Series A | Sahlgrenska Science Park |
| 1928 Diagnostics | 2024 | Gothenburg | AI platform for infectious disease diagnostics and antibiotic resistance. | €15M | GoCo Health Innovation City |
| GripAble | 2024 | Gothenburg | Digital therapeutic platform for neurorehabilitation. | £10M+ | GoCo Health Innovation City |
Swedish Health Tech Companies (Established) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding/Status | Associated With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kry (Livi) | 2015 | Stockholm | Digital healthcare provider — video doctor consultations across Europe. | €2B+ valuation, €300M+ raised | Norrsken, STING |
| Neko Health | 2018 | Stockholm | Full-body scanning technology for preventive health monitoring (founded by Daniel Ek of Spotify). | €60M+ raised | Health Tech Hub Scandinavia |
| Klara | 2018 | Stockholm | Digital clinic for women's health — contraception, STI testing, treatments. | €60M+ raised, Series B | STING |
| Doctrin | 2016 | Stockholm | Digital primary care platform with video consultations and patient management. | €45M+ raised | STING |
| Min Doktor | 2013 | Malmö | Digital healthcare via doctor consultations on mobile app. | €50M+ raised (acquired by Doktor.se, 2022) | Minc, Accelerace |
| Acorai | 2019 | Gothenburg | Non-invasive heart failure monitoring device for clinical use. | €15M+ raised, Series A | Sahlgrenska Science Park |
| 1928 Diagnostics | 2014 | Gothenburg | AI platform for infectious disease diagnostics and antibiotic resistance. | €15M+ raised | GoCo Health Innovation City |
| Cellink (BICO) | 2016 | Gothenburg | 3D bioprinting technology for pharma and medical research. | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm, ~€500M market cap) | Karolinska ecosystem |
| Senzime | 1998 | Uppsala | Patient monitoring systems for surgical and intensive care. | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm) | Uppsala BIO |
| Glycorex Transplantation | 1992 | Gothenburg | Blood purification and transplantation technology. | Public (Nasdaq First North) | Sahlgrenska Science Park |
| Bonesupport | 1999 | Lund | Injectable synthetic bone graft substitutes. | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm) | SmiLe/Medicon Village |
| Olink Proteomics | 2004 | Uppsala | Protein biomarker discovery and validation platform. | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm) | Uppsala BIO |
| GripAble | 2017 | Gothenburg/UK | Digital therapeutic platform for neurorehabilitation. | £10M+ raised | GoCo Health Innovation City |
| Ephion Health | 2019 | Stockholm | Remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management platform. | €8M+ raised | Health Tech Hub Scandinavia |
| Mediwise | 2018 | Malmö | AI-powered platform for healthcare resource optimization. | €5M+ raised | Minc |
| Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum) | 2001 | Stockholm | Biopharmaceutical company specializing in rare diseases. | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm) | SciLifeLab/Karolinska |
🇩🇰 Denmark = edit
Key Institutions edit
| Name | City | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioInnovation Institute (BII) | Copenhagen | Incubator/Lab Space | Life sciences, biotech, digital health |
| Accelerace | Copenhagen | Accelerator | Health tech, cleantech, SaaS |
| Danish Life Science Cluster | National | Cluster Organization | Life sciences, medtech, pharma |
| Copenhagen Health Innovation | Copenhagen | Innovation Network | Hospital innovation, digital health |
| DTU Science Park | Lyngby | Science Park | Tech, life sciences, medtech |
| Odense Health Tech Hub | Odense | Health Tech Cluster | Medtech, surgical robotics, elderly care tech |
| Aarhus University Innovation Hub | Aarhus | University Incubator | Life sciences, health tech |
BioInnovation Institute (BII): The Novo Nordisk Foundation committed up to $850M to BII, making it one of Europe's largest life science incubators. BII provides lab space, funding, and mentorship for early-stage life science startups in Copenhagen. It focuses on translating research into companies in pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health.
Recent Danish Startups (2024-2026) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding | Incubator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemi Health | 2024 | Copenhagen | Female-led digital health platform for migraine and concussion care. | €4M seed | Independent |
| Diasense | 2024 | Copenhagen | Quantum chip diagnostic startup using quantum diamond microscopy for medical diagnostics. | €1.3M | BioInnovation Institute (BII) Venture House 8 |
| FUSE Vectors | 2024 | Copenhagen | Gene therapy startup using cell-free viral vector technology to streamline production. | $5.2M pre-seed | BioInnovation Institute (BII) |
| Evido Health | 2024 | Copenhagen | Health tech company partnering with Roche on healthcare solutions. | Private | Danish Life Science Cluster |
| Cernel | 2024 | Copenhagen | AI startup building foundational infrastructure (non-health but connected to health data). | €4M seed | Independent |
Danish Health Tech Companies (Established) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding/Status | Associated With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corti | 2016 | Copenhagen | AI clinical assistant that listens to patient consultations and generates structured medical documentation. Launched Symphony — vertical medical coding model that outperforms OpenAI/Anthropic by 25%+ in clinical accuracy benchmarks. | €50M+ raised | Danish ecosystem |
| Labster | 2011 | Copenhagen | Virtual lab simulation platform used by universities and schools for science education including health sciences. | $47M+ raised | DTU Science Park |
| Liva Healthcare | 2014 | Copenhagen | Digital therapeutics platform for weight management and type 2 diabetes prevention. Used by NHS, Danish health authorities. | €15M+ raised | Danish Life Science Cluster |
| Alexandra (by Cambio) | 2007 | Copenhagen/Malmö | Healthcare IT — EHR (electronic health records) systems serving hospitals in Scandinavia. | Major private company | Danish Life Science Cluster |
| Dawn Health | 2016 | Copenhagen | Digital health solutions — patient engagement, remote monitoring for pharma partners. | Private | Danish Life Science Cluster |
| Recovery.dk | 2017 | Copenhagen | Digital physical therapy and rehabilitation platform connecting patients with physiotherapists. | Private | Copenhagen Health Innovation |
| Mono Bunch | 2018 | Copenhagen | AI-driven clinical trial recruitment and patient engagement platform. | Private | DTU Science Park |
| Practable | 2015 | Copenhagen | Remote patient monitoring platform for clinical trials. | Private | Danish Life Science Cluster |
| Insilico Trials | 2018 | Copenhagen | In-silico clinical trials using digital twins and AI simulations. | Private | BioInnovation Institute |
| Oviva | 2015 | Copenhagen/Zürich | Digital platform for dietitian-led diabetes and obesity treatment. | €80M+ raised | Danish ecosystem |
🇫🇮 Finland = edit
Key Institutions edit
| Name | City | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Capital Helsinki | Helsinki metro | Innovation Cluster | Digital health, health data, medtech |
| Helsinki Health Incubator (HHI) | Helsinki | Incubator | Digital health, health data analytics |
| Terkko Health Hub | Helsinki | Incubator/Coworking | Digital health, health technology, medtech |
| Aalto Startup Center | Espoo | University Incubator | Health tech, digital health, wellbeing |
| Turku Health Tech Cluster | Turku | Life Sciences Cluster | Diagnostics, pharma, medtech |
| OuluHealth | Oulu | Health Tech Ecosystem | Digital health, 5G health, wearables |
| Kuopio Health | Kuopio | Health Tech Cluster | Neurology, brain health, imaging |
| Vertical | Helsinki | Accelerator | Health tech track among other verticals |
| Maria 01 | Helsinki | Startup Campus | Tech incl. health tech (120+ startups) |
| Business Finland | National | Government Funding | Health 360 program, Young Innovative Company (up to €500K) |
| Sitra (Finnish Innovation Fund) | Helsinki | Public Innovation Fund | Health data, personalized medicine |
| EIT Health Finland | Helsinki | EU Innovation Network | Health acceleration, education |
Health Capital Helsinki: Joint initiative by Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, universities (Helsinki, Aalto, Metropolia), and hospital districts (Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District/HUS). The ecosystem connects 300+ health companies with research and clinical infrastructure.
Recent Finnish Startups (2024-2026) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding | Incubator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosta Labs | 2024 | Helsinki | Cancer research platform easing oncology workloads as cancer cases surge toward 35M by 2050. | €7.5M seed | Helsinki Health Incubator (HHI) |
| Audicin | 2024 | Helsinki | Female-founded startup developing audio treatments for nervous system regulation. | €1.9M seed | Maria 01 / Vertical |
| Loovi Health | 2024 | Helsinki | Preventive health and longevity platform. | €1M seed | Health Capital Helsinki |
| Medified Solutions | 2024 | Helsinki | Patient monitoring platform for healthcare providers. | €2M | Terkko Health Hub |
| Klinik Healthcare Solutions | 2024 | Helsinki | AI-powered patient flow management — triage and care pathway routing. | €5.5M | Terkko Health Hub |
| Aqsens Health | 2024 | Helsinki | Biosensor diagnostics technology. | €3M | Terkko Health Hub |
Finnish Health Tech Companies (Established) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding/Status | Associated With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oura Health | 2013 | Oulu | Smart ring tracking sleep, activity, and readiness. One of the Nordics' largest health tech companies. | $2.55B valuation, $200M+ raised | OuluHealth |
| Blueprint Genetics | 2012 | Helsinki | Genetic testing platform for rare diseases, serving 70+ countries. | Acquired by Quest Diagnostics for ~$450M (2020) | Terkko, University of Helsinki |
| Mobidiag | 2000 | Turku | Molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases — rapid PCR testing. | Acquired by Hologic for €627M (2021) | Turku Health Tech Cluster |
| Optomed | 2004 | Oulu | Handheld fundus cameras for eye screening, used in 60+ countries. | Public (Nasdaq Helsinki, ~€100M market cap) | OuluHealth |
| Bittium | 1985 | Oulu | Medical device connectivity, secure communications for health data. | Public (Nasdaq Helsinki, ~€200M market cap) | OuluHealth |
| Klinik Healthcare Solutions | 2013 | Helsinki | AI-powered patient flow management — triage and care pathway routing. | €5.5M raised | Terkko Health Hub |
| Modulight | 2000 | Tampere | Laser systems for medical and industrial applications. | Public (Nasdaq Helsinki) | Kuopio Health |
| Neuroelectrics | 2011 | Barcelona (Finnish founders) | Brain stimulation technology for neurological conditions. | €17.5M raised | Kuopio Health |
| Mendor | 2006 | Kuopio | All-in-one blood glucose meter for diabetes management. | Acquired by Ascensia (Bayer) (2017), €15M raised | Kuopio Health |
| Bone Index | 2011 | Kuopio | Portable osteoporosis diagnostics device. | €4M raised | Kuopio Health |
| Mawi Heart | 2012 | Kuopio | Continuous cardiac monitoring technology. | €2.5M raised | Kuopio Health |
| Medified Solutions | 2017 | Helsinki | Patient monitoring platform for healthcare providers. | €2M raised | Helsinki Health Incubator, Terkko |
| Aqsens Health | 2015 | Helsinki | Biosensor diagnostics technology. | €3M raised | Terkko Health Hub |
| Sensotrend | 2011 | Helsinki | Diabetes data management platform aggregating device data. | Private | Helsinki Health Incubator, Vertical |
| Innokas Medical | 1994 | Helsinki | Medical device design and manufacturing services (200+ employees). | Private | Health Capital Helsinki, Terkko |
| GripAble (re-check) | 2017 | Gothenburg | Digital therapeutic for neurorehabilitation. | £10M+ raised | GoCo Health Innovation City |
🇳🇴 Norway edit
Key Institutions edit
| Name | City | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleap | Oslo | Health Incubator | Digital health, medtech, biotech |
| Norway Health Tech | Oslo | Cluster Organization | Health tech ecosystem |
| Oslo Science Park | Oslo | Science Park | Tech, health, energy |
| ShareLab | Oslo | Biotech Lab Incubator | Life sciences, biotech |
| Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE) | Bergen | Research Institute | Health, energy, climate |
| DT Health | Trondheim | Health Tech Incubator | Medtech, digital health |
Recent Norwegian Startups (2024-2026) edit
| Company | Founded | City | Description | Funding | Incubator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noteless | 2024 | Oslo | AI clinical documentation platform tackling doctor burnout. | €3.5M seed | Aleap |
| Tandem Health | 2024 | Stockholm/Norway | AI for clinical documentation, ambient listening for doctor consultations. | €5M+ | Aleap |
| Medlytic | 2024 | Oslo | Medical data analytics platform for health systems. | Pre-seed | Aleap |
| Balter Medical | 2018 | Oslo | AI-powered diagnostic imaging (flagged inactive 2026). | Private | Norway Health Tech |
| Pre Diagnostics | 2018 | Oslo | Pre-symptomatic diagnostics technology (flagged inactive 2026). | Private | Norway Health Tech |
| Grundahl Systems | 2023 | Oslo | Health data integration and interoperability. | Private | Norway Health Tech |
See also: Norway Health Tech, Nordic Health Incubators, Aleap
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Cross-Reference: Nordic Equivalents edit
| Norway | Sweden | Denmark | Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleap | Health Tech Hub Scandinavia, STING Health | BioInnovation Institute (BII) | Helsinki Health Incubator (HHI), Terkko Health Hub |
| Norway Health Tech | Sahlgrenska Science Park, Uppsala BIO | Danish Life Science Cluster | Health Capital Helsinki |
| Innovasjon Norge | Vinnova | Innovation Fund Denmark | Business Finland |
| Oslo Science Park | GoCo Health Innovation City | DTU Science Park | Maria 01 |
See also edit
- Companies — All digital health companies across the Nordics
- Nordic Health Incubators — Norwegian incubators and hubs
- Norway Health Tech — Norwegian health tech cluster
- Nordics — Country overview
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