Norway Health Tech

What Norway Health Tech does

Norway Health Tech is a non-profit member association founded in 2009 (originally as Oslo Medtech) that operates as Norway's largest health technology cluster, serving 350+ member organizations that span health technology companies, pharmaceutical firms, hospitals, municipalities, research institutions, and investors. The organization does not develop or sell proprietary technology products; its core offering is cluster facilitation delivered through membership, physical meeting arenas, flagship events, and project-based programs. Key programs include the Health2B public-private innovation arena co-founded with Oslo Science Park and Oslo University Hospital, the annual Healthtech Festival (500+ participants), the Nordic Health Connect internationalization project, the Scaling healthtechnology initiative with Innovation Norway, and the Health Technology for Defence and Preparedness pre-project.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership fees (set annually by the General Assembly, tiers not publicly disclosed) and project-based grants from public financiers including Akershus County Municipality, Innovation Norway, and EU programs. Members gain access to networking events, working groups, competence development programs, test arenas, regulatory guidance, and introductions to public procurement and international markets. The organization is governed by a member-elected board and a CEO-led secretariat of 11-50 employees across offices in Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger. Effective January 1, 2025, the organization absorbed the Norwegian Smart Care Cluster, materially expanding its member base and program portfolio, with annual reports describing the post-merger period as 'high activity.'

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with its non-profit status. The customer base is highly diversified across five segments (health tech companies, healthcare providers, municipalities, research institutions, and investors) with no apparent member concentration risk, and the funded project pipeline extends through 2028. The organization is pursuing the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ESCA) Gold Label certification, signaling continued operational professionalization.

Name

Norway Health Tech

Legal name

Norway Health Tech

Website

https://norwayhealthtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norway Health Tech is a non-profit cluster organization founded in 2009 that connects 350+ health technology companies, hospitals, municipalities, researchers, and investors across Norway through membership services, events, and publicly funded innovation projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Technology Cluster Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Access & Social Care Innovations (Community Health, Telehealth for Underserved) (BPAGALAG), Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Health technology cluster
• Healthcare innovation network
• Cluster organization management
• Health industry partnership
• Innovation ecosystem facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Norway Health Tech is a non-profit member organization. Members pay annual membership fees as determined by the Annual General Meeting. Membership provides access to the cluster's ecosystem, networking opportunities, projects, and strategic support.
2. Project grants and public funding: The cluster secures project-based funding from public financiers including Akershus County Municipality, Innovation Norway, and EU programs. These grants fund specific initiatives such as Nordic Health Connect, Scaling healthtechnology, Health Technology for Defence and Preparedness, and the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norway Health Tech is a non-profit cluster organization that brings together more than 350 organizations across the Norwegian healthcare value chain — including health technology companies, investors, hospitals, municipalities, academia, and research institutions. The cluster delivers its value through membership services, physical meeting arenas (such as the Health2B innovation arena), flagship events (Healthtech Festival), and funded projects focused on internationalization, scaling, and ecosystem coordination. Members gain access to networking, competence development, funding support, public-sector engagement, and structured pathways from idea through piloting to market entry and international scaling.

Product overview

Norway Health Tech is a non-profit member organization serving as Norway's leading health cluster, bringing together over 350 organizations across the healthcare value chain including companies, investors, healthcare providers, municipalities, academia, and research institutions. Rather than offering a single unified product, the organization provides a portfolio of membership services, programs, and projects. The core offering is cluster membership which provides access to the ecosystem, networking, and collaboration opportunities. Key programs include the annual Health Tech Festival event, the Health2B public-private partnership innovation arena, and various funded projects focused on internationalization (Nordic Health Connect), scaling health technology companies, and defence/health preparedness. The organization also maintains a digital marketplace connecting health tech companies with healthcare buyers. Together, these offerings accelerate innovation in healthcare by connecting industry players, healthcare services, and the public sector throughout the entire value chain from idea to market introduction and international scaling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health2B: A public–private partnership and physical meeting arena located at Oslo Science Park, founded by Norway Health Tech, Oslo Science Park, and Oslo University Hospital, officially opened by the City of Oslo in 2022.

Products and services

• Cluster Membership Annual membership program providing organizations access to a network of 350+ healthcare companies, hospitals, municipalities, investors, and research institutions, along with networking, projects, events, and strategic support.
• Health Tech Festival
• Health2B Innovation Arena Public-private partnership and physical meeting arena at Oslo Science Park where public healthcare services and the private health industry co-create solutions through working groups on home-based care, digital testing, hospital ward of the future, and Health2B strategy.
• Nordic Health Connect Project aimed at strengthening the international competitiveness of health enterprises in Akershus and Norway, increasing exports and improving access to Nordic health markets through strategic networks, collaboration, and meeting places.
• Scaling Health Technology Project between Trondheim Tech Port and Norway Health Tech aimed at strengthening value creation through a larger and more robust health industry, including a HUB-Node model, regulatory roadmap development for AI-based health technology, and network building between health tech companies and investors.
• Health Technology for Defence and Preparedness Pre-project exploring opportunities at the intersection of health technology, defence, and emergency preparedness through mapping, dialogue, and shared meeting arenas, with Akershus County Council as financial partner.
• Digital Marketplace for Health Technology Digital marketplace on the cluster's website developed in collaboration with Gnist Sykehuspartner that allows health technology companies to showcase their solutions and document the impact their technology has on healthcare services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over the Vekst i Viken 2.0 project (2023-2025), 51 courses and meeting places were organized, bringing together around 2,000 participants; 255 companies participated, and more than 550 employees from growth companies received competence development.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Trondheim Tech PortmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative partner in the Scaling healthtechnology initiative (2024-2026), establishing a HUB-Node model between the health technology cluster and Trondheim Tech Port. Aims to strengthen collaboration between the Trøndelag region and Norway Health Tech's national network, with support from Innovation Norway.
• Oslo Science ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-founder of Health2B, a public-private partnership and physical meeting arena at Oslo Science Park. Health2B serves as a shared innovation platform where public healthcare services and the private health industry co-create the healthcare services of the future. Officially opened by the City of Oslo in 2022.
• Oslo University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022One of the three founding partners of Health2B, alongside Norway Health Tech and Oslo Science Park. Represents the public healthcare sector in this open innovation arena. The hospital participates in working groups and collaborative projects within the Health2B ecosystem.
• Roche Diagnostics NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), funded by Akershus County Council. Contributes industry expertise to activities aimed at strengthening commercialization capabilities of entrepreneurs and growth companies.
• Novartis NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), funded by Akershus County Council. Participates in activities to build networks and improve framework conditions for establishment and growth in the health industry.
• AstraZeneca NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), funded by Akershus County Council. Contributes to activities including strategic workshops, dialogue meetings, and networking events.
• OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), funded by Akershus County Council. Contributes academic expertise and research capabilities to the collaboration.
• Atea ASmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), funded by Akershus County Council. Contributes IT and healthcare technology expertise to the ecosystem.
• Bærum kommunemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner municipality in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), representing the public sector perspective in municipal healthcare innovation.
• Lillestrøm kommunemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner municipality in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), contributing to collaboration models between industry and municipal healthcare services.
• Asker kommunemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner municipality in the Strengthen the competitiveness of the health industry initiative (2026-2028), contributing to regional ecosystem development.
• HealthCatalystcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivers the Acceleratorprogram Health together with Innovation Norway. The programme strengthens health tech companies' potential to scale solutions addressing healthcare sector needs, focusing on workforce-saving innovations and public procurement preparation.
• SINTEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborating partner in the Scaling healthtechnology project (2024-2026), contributing research expertise to the network building and knowledge transfer activities.
• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the Scaling healthtechnology project (2024-2026), contributing academic capabilities to the health technology scaling initiative.
• Gnist SykehuspartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Norway Health Tech on developing a digital marketplace for health technology on the cluster's website. The platform allows companies to showcase solutions and document impact on healthcare services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ECHAlliance (European Connected Health Alliance): Pan-European Connected Health network operating as a Global Digital Health Connector with permanent presence across multiple European regions. Comparable as a broader-scale, EU-focused health innovation network competing for similar international partnership opportunities.
• Innovative Health Initiative (IHI): EU public-private partnership in health research and innovation, running large-scale multi-stakeholder projects. Comparable as an EU-level health innovation funding and coordination body, but at a much larger scale and scope.
• Nordic Health Innovation Centre: Nordic-level organization funding and coordinating health and welfare innovation projects across the Nordic region. Comparable as a cross-Nordic public funding and program partner that Norway Health Tech engages with via Nordic Health Connect.

Regional players

• Oslo Cancer Cluster: Norwegian oncology-focused innovation cluster based in Oslo, also operating at Oslo Science Park. Comparable as a Norwegian sector-specific cluster sharing the same physical hub, member ecosystem, and public funding dynamics.

Direct peers

• BioWin: Belgian health cluster in Wallonia specializing in biotechnology and medical technologies, operating a public-private cluster model. Comparable as a national health innovation cluster connecting industry, academia, and clinical actors.
• Danish Life Science Cluster: Denmark's national life sciences cluster organization, similarly publicly funded and member-based, focused on connecting healthcare, research, and industry. Directly comparable in mission and structure to Norway Health Tech.
• Medicon Valley Alliance: Danish-Swedish life sciences cluster organization connecting universities, hospitals, and companies across the Øresund region. Highly comparable as a cross-border Nordic health/life sciences cluster with a similar member-driven, publicly-funded model and ecosystem convening role.
• Health Cluster Portugal: Portuguese health cluster organization coordinating industry, academia, and healthcare providers. Comparable as a publicly-supported national health cluster with similar convening and internationalization mandate.
• Swedish Medtech: Swedish medical technology industry association representing medtech companies and stakeholders. Comparable as a Nordic membership organization focused on health technology, market access, and policy advocacy for the medtech ecosystem.

Others

• Catalyst Health Ventures: Norwegian health tech accelerator and innovation program. Comparable as a domestic health innovation partner co-delivering the Acceleratorprogram Health with Innovation Norway, operating adjacent to Norway Health Tech in the ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oslo-medtech
• Facebookfacebook.com/oslomedtech

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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