Norwegian Centre for E-health Research

What Norwegian Centre for E-health Research does

The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research (Nasjonalt senter for e-helseforskning) is an independent, government-funded research institution headquartered in Tromsø, Norway, established in 2016 as the successor to the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine. It conducts research and development in e-health, telemedicine, AI in healthcare, privacy-preserving health data analytics, digital health technology assessment, and personalized digital health promotion, serving Norwegian health authorities (Norwegian Directorate of Health, Ministry of Health and Care Services), healthcare professionals, and Norwegian citizens through knowledge summaries, evaluation reports, and follow-up research on healthcare sector projects. The centre maintains 169 active research projects, 2,621 publications, 53 reports, and 38 fact sheets.

The organization's core technology portfolio includes the DigiVita AI Platform for personalized lifestyle risk profiling, the PraksisNett Norwegian Primary Care Research Network for privacy-preserving reuse of health data, the Emnet privacy-preserving statistical computing tool using secure multi-party computation, the SNOW distributed medical data processing system for disease outbreak detection, and the G-lens personalized digital medicine information framework. It operates a dedicated Department of Technology and AI, alongside departments for Health Services, Societal Consequences, Innovation and Advisory, Administration, and Communications, supported by approximately 60 staff.

The business model is non-commercial: the centre does not sell products or services and provides all research outputs free of charge to the healthcare sector and public. Revenue is derived primarily from the Research Council of Norway (Norges Forskningsråd) through government appropriations and competitive grants, supplemented by EU research program funding and project-based public-sector partnerships. The most significant recent award is a 96 million NOK grant (2025) from the Research Council of Norway for the SFI DigiVita Centre for Personalized Digital Health Promotion, running 2026-2034 with required partner co-financing, executed through a 16+ partner consortium co-led with SINTEF. The go-to-market is community-led research collaboration rather than commercial sales, with distribution via direct engagement with Norwegian health authorities, hospitals, and municipalities.

Name

Norwegian Centre for E-health Research

Legal name

Nasjonalt senter for e-helseforskning

Website

https://ehealthresearch.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research is Norway's independent national research institute conducting e-health, telemedicine, and AI research for Norwegian health authorities, healthcare professionals, and citizens, funded by government grants and delivering research outputs free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms (HLACAOAM)

Keywords

• E-health research
• Digital health research
• Health technology assessment
• Telemedicine research
• Healthcare AI research

Headquarters

HQ city

Tromsø

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: Core funding from Norwegian government sources, primarily through the Research Council of Norway (Norges Forskningsråd). The centre also receives project-based funding from EU research programs and public sector partnerships.
2. SFI DigiVita Funding: 96 million NOK grant from the Research Council of Norway over 8 years (2026-2034) for the Centre for Personalized Digital Health Promotion, requiring minimum 50% co-financing from partners

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research (Nasjonalt senter for e-helseforskning) is an independent national research centre based in Tromsø, Norway, that conducts research, development, and evaluation in e-health and telemedicine. It produces research projects, peer-reviewed publications, reports, fact sheets, and knowledge summaries for Norwegian health authorities, and conducts commissioned research on the implementation, privacy, security, and assessment of digital health technologies.

Product overview

The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research (Nasjonalt senter for e-helseforskning) is a research organization based in Tromsø, Norway, that conducts research in e-health rather than offering commercial products. Their work encompasses research projects, publications, reports, and collaboration through EU-funded initiatives. Key research areas include digital health promotion, electronic medicines management, health technology assessment, AI implementation in healthcare, and privacy-preserving health data solutions. The organization does not offer commercial products or services but rather produces research, knowledge, and participates in collaborative projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SFI DigiVita - Centre for Personalized Digital Health Promotion
• EDiHTA - European Digital Health Technology Assessment Framework
• PraksisNett - Norwegian Primary Care Research Network
• Commissioned Research and Knowledge Summaries

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 million NOK in research funding secured for SFI DigiVita project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• SINTEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Co-lead partner of SFI DigiVita. SINTEF provides research expertise in technology development and innovation. Joint leadership of the Centre for Personalized Digital Health Promotion.
• UiT The Arctic University of NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner providing research environment and talent pipeline. University partner in DigiVita consortium.
• NTNUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university partner contributing to DigiVita consortium with expertise in health technology research.
• Nord universitetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in DigiVita consortium focusing on personalized digital health research.
• Universitetet i AgdermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in DigiVita consortium contributing research expertise.
• LHL (Lunge- og allergiforbundet)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient organization partner representing patients with respiratory and allergy conditions. Provides patient perspective in DigiVita research.
• Norsk HelsenettmajorTechnology or IntegrationNational health network provider. Partner in DigiVita for digital health infrastructure integration.
• Bodø kommunemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality partner testing digital health solutions in real healthcare settings as part of DigiVita.
• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal association partner representing Norwegian municipalities in DigiVita project.
• NorinnovaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovation company partner supporting commercialization and innovation aspects of DigiVita.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading work package 2 on data security and privacy requirements in EDiHTA project, analyzing how EU regulations should be incorporated into health technology assessment frameworks.
• Vestre Viken HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot site for EDiHTA digital HTA tool testing in real healthcare environment. Also pilot for AI implementation project.
• Stockholm UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in UTOPIA project contributing expertise in privacy threat landscape in natural language processing.
• Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in UTOPIA project contributing techniques for synthetic tabular and time-series data generation.
• University of South-Eastern NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in UTOPIA project contributing expertise in cybersecurity and threat modelling for trustworthy AI.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Health Data Research UK (HDR UK): UK's national institute for health data science. Direct peer for privacy-preserving health data infrastructure, real-world evidence, and applied AI; functionally the closest international analogue to NSE's PraksisNett concept.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's national public health research agency. Closest domestic peer for population-health research and government policy advice, though FHI focuses on epidemiology and public health rather than e-health informatics.
• SINTEF: Norway's largest independent research institute. SINTEF is the most direct peer to NSE: same Norwegian base, similar non-profit applied research model, and co-lead partner on SFI DigiVita covering adjacent health-technology domains.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied research organization with a Healthy Living unit. Similar model: national government funding, applied R&D in digital health, AI, and privacy-preserving data, plus EU project participation.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned applied research organization with a Digital Health unit. Closely parallels NSE's mix of public-sector funding, applied research, and active EU consortium participation in Nordic health-innovation projects.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England (Digital): UK's national digital arm of the NHS overseeing NHS Digital's former responsibilities. Comparable as a national entity setting research and policy direction on EHR, AI, and remote care at a much larger scale.
• AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality): US federal agency funding health services research, including digital health technology assessment (HTA). Comparable in providing evidence-based research for policy and care delivery decisions.
• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organization with institutes focused on medical imaging, AI, and healthcare technology. Operates at much larger scale but follows a similar publicly funded applied-research mandate.
• Canada Health Infoway: Canadian federal digital health organization advancing interoperable health records and virtual care. Comparable national-level focus on digital health infrastructure and adoption research, though with a deployment (not pure research) remit.
• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's leading medical university. Comparable in performing large-scale health and life-sciences research with national and EU funding, but operates as an academic university rather than a focused e-health R&D center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ehealthresearch
• Facebookfacebook.com/ehelseforskning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ehealthresearch
• Instagraminstagram.com/ehealthnorway

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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