In "Project Test" important experiences are gathered around tests of digital health services. Five digital services are tested in the project, where Nordic Medtest's expertise leads the way to create a quality-assured framework for tests in the public sector. Tests of new welfare technology move in many different layers. From more technical aspects to what needs they solve for users... Continued
DigitalWell Arena has strengthened the team with Sandra Eriksson and Jonas Matthing, both of whom most recently come from RISE Service Labs. They will primarily work with policy issues and build a structure for new health arenas. When RISE chose to de-prioritize the area of service research in relation to more technical competences, RISE Service Labs was discontinued. Then Magnus was... Continued
From research to prototype testing in 5 days: How can we create digital support for elderly people with fragile health living at home? The challenge: More and more care is taking place in the elderly person's home. Housing is generally of great importance to people's identity and well-being, and for older people a supportive environment is particularly … Continued
Wellbee is an app that provides support in everyday life for people with cognitive challenges. The service is already available in around 20 municipalities – the foundation was laid via an innovative procurement in Karlstad municipality. Four years ago, the Functional Support department in Karlstad municipality started looking for an app that could support users who wanted to be more... Continued
Researchers at CTF, Center for Service Research at Karlstad University, will over the next two years investigate how IoT can be used to create a better school environment and strengthen students' health. The project is carried out in collaboration with several actors and is based on a new junior high school in Arvika municipality. The focus of the project is how IoT can be used... Continued
DigitalWell Ventures has now started to work with the first pilot companies entering the accelerator. Two of them – Ineq Solutions and Studybee – have their focus set on giving pupils every chance to complete school, which is instrumental for their future health. The purpose of admitting the pilot companies is to test and develop … Continued
How can digital health services be made more inclusive? The Center for Gender Research wants to take a closer look at this in a study for DigitalWell. Therefore, participants are now being sought from three user groups that are often overlooked: Transgender people, immigrant women and men from the working class. Digitization can create opportunities for more inclusive and equal healthcare. At the same time, there are several… Continued
Anders Ekholm is one of DigitalWell Arena's coaches - the only one with the addition "provocateur". His ideas for transforming the welfare system are based on breaking with the "concrete solutions" of the 20th century, seriously creating an infrastructure for data and realizing that better public health is largely created outside of healthcare. Anders Ekholm sits on DigitalWell Arena's advisory board, and a... Continued
How can digital technology contribute to strengthening health promotion work in schools? Digitalwell Arena, Scaaler IoT Labs and Karlstad University will find out together with Arvika municipality, where a newly built junior high school will be the test environment. According to a report from the Public Health Agency, school is the biggest factor in teenagers' increasing mental illness. In combination with a… Continued
Welcome to join a virtual visit hosted by the Estonian Investment Agency with focus on HealthTech, CleanTech and FinTech. Named 'the most advanced digital society in the world' by Wired, Estonians are pathfinders, who have built an efficient, secure and transparent business ecosystem. Estonia consistently ranks as a world leader in human capital, digital capability, … Continued
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The regional project DigitalWell is financed by the European Union - European Regional Development Fund. The purpose of DigitalWell is that we will together develop digital solutions for needs in welfare with the user's own abilities in focus.
