DigitalWell Arena is moving forward with plans to become part of a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH). Together with four other regional innovation hubs, Linnaeus University and RISE, an application has been sent to Vinnova. The association goes by the name Health Innovation of Sweden. There is a wide geographical spread among the digital innovation hub's parties. From Blekinge Digital Health in... Continued
Can Värmskog become a test environment and model for digital health services - and if so, which ones? That was the main question when DigitalWell Arena gathered for a workshop to probe the conditions. The residents of Värmskog have themselves set the game plan by showing a great commitment to making their home village a viable, connected and attractive place to... Continued
Vinnova gives Livskämpar AB one million kroner for their investment in a digital tool for suicide prevention. The idea was also the first to be supported in DigitalWell Arena's investment in innovation support in the Corona crisis. Filippa Gagnér Jenneteg Susanne Tell and Marie Niljung. In total, Vinnova now provides SEK 11 million in support to 13 different projects via the call for Innovation... Continued
Many ideas for digital health services in the DigitalWell Arena are aimed at the public sector. Thomas Wernerheim works to increase insight into what is required to succeed. Among other things via the Innovationsforum service, where companies and entrepreneurs can get valuable input. Thomas Wernerheim is a digital business developer in Karlstad municipality and part of DigitalWell Arena's Innovation Council. There… Continued
Marcus Eng is building a digital tool to stimulate physical activity as part of treating mental illness. The idea is that the tool should support the patients so that the prescribed treatment really works. Many of the ideas that seek support from DigitalWell's Innovation Support are rooted in the entrepreneur's own knowledge. Marcus Eng is one such example. … Continued
More than 40 companies and entrepreneurs have now received support via DigitalWell Arena's investment in innovation support in the corona crisis. During the autumn, several of the new, digital health and welfare services being developed in the public sector will be tested. The announcement with two million kroner to support innovation during the Corona crisis opened in March. The summer has not meant any drought for… Continued
The strategic development work in many public businesses has had to be put on hold during the Corona pandemic. At the same time, digital services have had an impact. Now DigitalWell and DigitalWell Arena offer an education for new thinking and innovation, where through collaboration you can benefit from the rapid development of technology. Challenges such as globalization and urbanization still need to be addressed in the construction of… Continued
Two of Compare's employees, Stefan Skoglund and Lina Svensberg, have been accepted to the Founder Institute's VC Lab program. The cutting-edge knowledge from perhaps the world's sharpest company builders can become the basis for a high-quality accelerator in Värmland, which builds successful companies in digital health. The Founder Institute, based in Silicon Valley, is the world's largest "pre seed startup accelerator". Since 2009… Continued
Ineq Solutions is one of the companies that has been nominated for DigitalWell's "Digital welfare innovation of the year" award. Now they have also received SEK 300,000 via Vinnova's Innovative Startups call. Together with Mond Digital Solutions, Ineq Solutions has developed the service Buhobox, a digital toolbox to create a safe environment that gives all children the chance... Continued
The physical meeting has had to take a back seat while the digital one has gained ground during the corona crisis. Meanwhile, the final pieces of the puzzle have fallen into place in the DigitalWell Innovation Hub – an arena for innovation that handles both connected and analog gatherings. The DigitalWell Innovation Hub is a place where you can break out of your usual ruts and collaborate... 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.
