Health accelerator programme

To meet the needs of the healthcare sector, faster development and implementation of user-driven, scalable and technology-based solutions are required—both for the Norwegian market and with potential for international growth.

The programme aims to provide companies with practical knowledge and access to networks that will support their further development. Through the programme, companies will receive individually tailored guidance and be connected to relevant environments with the right expertise for their needs. There will also be opportunities for experience sharing with other health companies at a similar stage.

Solutions focused on workforce-saving innovations in the health and care sector will be prioritised.

The programme targets health companies across the country that:

• Have developed and tested a solution
• Have completed (or are in the final phase of) a development project
• Face challenges related to scaling, market access or public procurement
• Have ambitions for further growth, nationally and/or internationally

The programme will be tailored to the needs of the selected companies (the themes for the sessions/modules will be adjusted accordingly), and speakers will be invited based on the chosen topics and modules. Different stakeholders from the ecosystem will be invited to participate in the various sessions. The programme will include both digital and in-person sessions.

Preliminary timeline:

• In-person kick-off meeting to get to know the companies (March)
• Digital session 1: March
• Digital session 2: April
• Digital session 3: May
• In-person closing session, including company participation and an investor gathering at the HealthTech Festival on 11 June 2026

Practical information

The programme is free of charge for participating companies, but participation in all sessions is mandatory.

There is capacity for 6–8 companies, and HealthCatalyst, together with Innovation Norway, will select a group with overlapping needs.

A similar programme is planned for autumn 2026.

Programme period in 2026: March–June 2026 + August–December 2026

Contact at Innovation Norway:
Hilde Færevik, Senior Advisor – Health and Life Sciences, Innovation Norway
hilde.faerevik@innovasjonnorge.no

The programme is part of Innovation Norway’s service portfolio.