Health Data Sweden (HDS) is a national ecosystem that brings together leading stakeholders from across Sweden to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the public sector with a focus on health data. We offer tailored services to facilitate innovation and development with a high level of digital maturity – both in Sweden and across Europe.
Our strength lies in our broad network of regions, universities, innovation hubs, and science parks – all playing a central role in driving Swedish and European life science forward. We support companies throughout the entire innovation journey – from idea to final product or service. By combining technical expertise, innovation services, and funding guidance, we help companies and organizations develop, test, and improve products, services, and business processes focused on digital maturity in the field of health data.
Partners
With an established ecosystem of partners, Health Data Sweden contributes to the development of future-proof, secure digital health services. The focus is on high-quality, accessible, and sustainable health, medical, and welfare technology for European citizens. Our network is coordinated by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and includes regions, universities, innovation hubs, and science parks – all with key roles in Swedish and European life science. By connecting partners from across Sweden, we offer services in health data and related fields, such as digital healthcare and eHealth, to a wide range of national and international stakeholders.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Blekinge Institute of Technology/Blue Science Park, Bron Innovation, DigitalWell Arena/Compare, eHealth Arena/Region Kalmar, EIT Digital, EIT Health, Halmstad University/Leap for Life, Karlstad University, Karolinska Institutet, Linnaeus University, Region Stockholm, Region Västerbotten, Stockholm Science City, STUNS Life Science och Uppsala University
European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH)
Founded in 2023, Health Data Sweden is one of Sweden’s designated European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) under the EU’s DIGITAL programme. The aim of EDIHs is to offer technical expertise and testing environments to enable digital transformation in the public sector and for SMEs.
Sweden currently hosts nine digital innovation hubs, four of which are co-funded by the EU’s DIGITAL programme. Health Data Sweden is one of these, focusing specifically on life science and health. The hubs are distributed across the country and concentrate on areas such as high-performance computing, AI, and cybersecurity. Each hub is designed to help tackle key societal challenges, including sustainable industry, resilient cities, the future of healthcare, mobility, and food systems.
We are funded by the EU’s DIGITAL programme, with national co-financing from Vinnova and the European Regional Development Fund. The DIGITAL programme is an EU initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s digital capacity and accelerating the deployment of new technologies across industry and the public sector.
Read more about Sweden’s Digital Innovation Hubs at Tillväxtverket, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth page.