Nordic Health Connect

Project partners

OsloMet
Innovation Skåne / Invest in Skåne
Business Health Helsinki
Danish.Care

Funding partners

Akershus Fylkeskommune

Contact info

About the Project

Nordic Health Connect is a project initiated by Norway Health Tech with Akershus County Municipality as the main financier. The goal is to strengthen the international competitiveness of health companies in Akershus and Norway by increasing exports and improving access to Nordic healthcare markets.

Objectives

  • Enhance the competitiveness of health companies through increased exports and market access in the Nordic region.
  • Establish long-term and structured collaborations between healthcare ecosystems in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.
  • Improve business understanding and insights into the Nordic healthcare markets.
  • Attract capital, talent, and companies to the Akershus region.

Activities

To achieve these objectives, the project will:

  • Build and further develop strategic networks in the Nordic region.
  • Organize activities for entrepreneurs and growth companies from Akershus and Norway.
  • Facilitate valuable meeting places between Norwegian and Nordic healthcare actors.
  • Develop Nordic collaboration arenas between academia, industry, and the public sector.
  • Establish international partnership programs to attract professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs.

Target Group

  • Health industry, hospitals, municipalities, and nursing homes.
  • Investors and research environments.
  • Academia and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in Akershus, Greater Oslo, and the Nordic region.

Project Period

01.01.2025 – 31.12.2027

Project Owner

Norway Health Tech

Main Partners

  • OsloMet
  • Innovation Skåne / Invest in Skåne
  • Business Health Helsinki
  • Danish.Care

Supporting Actors

  • Nordic Proof
  • Norway Health Tech’s Nordic Collaboration Initiative
  • Existing Nordic networks, clusters, and actors in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

Contact

Trine Radman
trine.radmann@norwayhealthtech.com
Norway Health Tech

The project is developed in collaboration with Nordic partners, public and private stakeholders to create structured and long-term collaboration opportunities for companies in Akershus and Norway.