DigitalWell Ventures has taken further steps in building an ecosystem that supports the startups of the accelerator. Now a mentorship program is in place, consisting of more than 30 highly qualified mentors from India to the United States. The mentorship program was initially supposed to be a resource consisting of ten to fifteen mentors. But the… Continued
Can a robot help people with sleep problems? That's what researchers at Karlstad University want to find out in a study that will begin in the spring. The study is carried out within the framework of DigitalWell Arena's research initiative, DigitalWell Research. The robot included in the study (Somnox) has been on the market for a couple of years and was developed by a Dutch company. The sleep robot… Continued
In Digitalwell Arena there is a pronounced focus on contributing to digital innovation that creates better health for everyone. But digitization also risks excluding groups. - It is easy to believe that equality in healthcare means that everyone should be treated the same, says Tara Mehrabi, senior lecturer in gender studies. In Digitalwell Arenas there is a parallel … Continued
Have you missed some of the exciting happenings within the DigitalWell Arena? Now there is the opportunity to get an insight through our annual report for 2020. It contains both a summary of the past year, completely new information - and an outlook towards the future. Among other things, you can take part in: How DigitalWell Innovationssupport supported 50... Continued
The translation app Care to Translate has been tested in acute conditions in healthcare. The outcome was almost a success. "It has become easier to communicate with the patients and given them security about the care they will receive," says project manager Micaela Fristedt. The Care to Translate digital translation service was tested between October and December by staff at the infectious disease clinic at … Continued
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
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
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
DigitalWell Arena's new accelerator for digital health and welfare services, DigitalWell Ventures, has now been formally formed. The foundation has been laid via top education in Silicon Valley - where the accelerator's management is one of the few who have passed the exam. Stefan Skoglund, Lina Svensberg and David Holm are ready to attract startups from the Nordics and the Baltics to DigitalWell Ventures. It… 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.
