Babyconnect

What Babyconnect does

Babyconnect is the public-facing brand for VIPP Babyconnect, a Dutch government-subsidized acceleration program (Versnellingsprogramma Informatie-uitwisseling Patiënt & Professional) for digital data exchange in maternity care, executed by Stichting CareCodex and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). The program was established in 2019 and operates across the Netherlands via nine regional partnerships covering 85% of obstetric collaboration groups (VSVs) and integral maternity care organizations (IGO's), serving obstetricians, midwives, kraamzorg providers, youth health care (JGZ), pediatricians, general practitioners, and pregnant women.

The program's core technology centers on interoperability standards rather than a standalone product: it builds and maintains the Afsprakenstelsel Interoperabiliteit Geboortezorg (the agreement framework specifying all technical and governance specifications), the Perinataal Woordenboek & Dataset (PWD) information standard, the XIS Keurmerk Geboortezorg certification for information systems, and the PGO Gegevensdienst Geboortezorg that enables MedMij-certified Personal Health Environment access. Supporting components include the Geboortezorg Viewer (consolidated data viewing) and the Duurzaam Informatiestelsel Geboortezorg (DIG), the sustainable information system that continues operations after the subsidy program concludes. Technical foundations use FHIR, the Nuts framework for secure system-independent data exchange, and NEN 7522 standards for end-user involvement.

Business model is non-commercial: VIPP Babyconnect receives government subsidies from VWS to fund regional partnership implementation costs and operates a national program bureau through CareCodex. With the subsidy program concluding in 2025, activities transfer to the successor entity Blinkz, and operating costs shift to NZa healthcare tariffs from 2026. Bridging funds of €4.1 million were allocated for 2025 to maintain continuity. Distribution is exclusively through direct regional partnerships and sector-wide cooperation agreements (signed June 2023 with 11 healthcare umbrella organizations), with no pricing or customer-acquisition model in the traditional commercial sense.

Name

Babyconnect

Legal name

Stichting CareCodex

Website

https://babyconnect.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Babyconnect is a Dutch government-subsidized acceleration program executed by Stichting CareCodex, enabling standardized digital data exchange across the maternity care chain for healthcare providers and pregnant women in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Data Interoperability

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal & Neonatal Remote Monitoring Platforms (HLACAFAC)

Keywords

• Maternity care interoperability
• Healthcare data exchange
• FHIR standards implementation
• Digital health infrastructure
• Government healthcare program

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidy (VIPP Babyconnect): VIPP Babyconnect is funded through Dutch Ministry of VWS subsidies. The program provides subsidies to regional partnerships to implement digital data exchange in maternity care. Additional bridging funds of €4.1 million were allocated for 2025, with costs to be incorporated into NZa tariffs from 2026 onwards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Babyconnect (VIPP Babyconnect) is a Dutch national acceleration program for digital information exchange between patients and healthcare professionals in maternity care. Executed by Stichting CareCodex and funded by the Ministry of VWS, it coordinates 9 regional partnerships to implement standardized digital data exchange across hospitals, midwives, kraamzorg, and youth health care providers using FHIR standards and the Afsprakenstelsel Interoperabiliteit Geboortezorg.

Product overview

Babyconnect is a government-subsidized acceleration program for digital data exchange in Dutch maternity care (geboortezorg), executed by Stichting CareCodex. The program operated from 2019-2025 and established the Duurzaam Informatiestelsel Geboortezorg (DIG) for sustainable information exchange. The core offerings include the Afsprakenstelsel Interoperabiliteit Geboortezorg (interoperability framework), the Geboortezorg Viewer (for displaying consolidated birth care data), and PGO integration (enabling pregnant women to access their data via Personal Health Environments). Additional components include the Perinataal Woordenboek & Dataset (PWD) information standard and the XIS Keurmerk Geboortezorg certification for healthcare information systems. The successor organization Blinkz now manages the continued development and sustainability of this digital exchange infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blinkz: New name for the continuation phase of digital data exchange in maternity care, succeeding VIPP Babyconnect after the subsidy program concluded in 2025. Blinkz facilitates the Duurzaam Informatiestelsel Geboortezorg (DIG) - the Sustainable Information System for Maternity Care.

Products and services

• VIPP Babyconnect Program A government-subsidized acceleration program for digital information exchange between patient/client and professional for maternity care institutions in the Netherlands, executed by Stichting CareCodex and funded by the Ministry of VWS. The program ran from 2019-2025 and has been succeeded by Blinkz for continuation.
• Duurzaam Informatiestelsel Geboortezorg (DIG) A sustainable information system framework for maternity care ensuring digital data exchange continues to align with daily practice. Includes an innovation and management cycle (I&B cyclus) with defined roles and responsibilities for ongoing improvement and long-term preservation of digital data exchange between maternity care parties.
• Afsprakenstelsel Interoperabiliteit Geboortezorg The interoperability framework containing all agreements and technical specifications for regional partnerships and software suppliers to enable digital data exchange in maternity care. Specifies all technical standards and requirements for compliant implementation.
• Geboortezorg Viewer A viewing application that consolidates and displays birth care information from multiple source systems, allowing healthcare providers and patients to access a comprehensive overview of pregnancy and birth-related data across the maternity care chain.
• PGO Gegevensdienst Geboortezorg Personal Health Environment (PGO) data service for maternity care allowing pregnant women to access and view their birth care data through MedMij-certified PGO applications. MedMij-certified for secure citizen-provider data exchange.
• Perinataal Woordenboek & Dataset (PWD) Information standard for integral maternity care containing standardized data definitions and datasets for obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, and postpartum care information. Enables standardized data exchange across different healthcare information systems.
• XIS Keurmerk Geboortezorg A certification standard for healthcare information systems (XIS) in maternity care, setting requirements for digital exchange of medical client data based on clear demand aggregation from end-users. Ensures systems meet end-user requirements for maternity care interoperability.
• PGO Gegevensdienst 'Verzamelen Integrale Zwangerschapskaart' MedMij-published PGO data service for collecting the Integral Pregnancy Card, enabling pregnant women to gather their maternity care information in a personal digital environment through certified applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• End-to-end digital data exchange in maternity care chain from pregnancy through postpartum transfer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Patientenfederatie NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Patient federation representing patients in Dutch healthcare; signed cooperation agreement for long-term collaboration on sustainable digital data exchange in maternity care as part of DIG.
• KNOV (Koninklijke Nederlandse Organisatie van Verloskundigen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Royal Dutch organization of midwives; signed cooperation agreement for long-term collaboration on sustainable digital data exchange in maternity care.
• NVOG (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en Gynaecologie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; signed cooperation agreement for long-term collaboration on sustainable digital data exchange in maternity care.
• NVK (Nederlandse Vereniging van Kindergeneeskunde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Dutch Pediatric Association; signed cooperation agreement for long-term collaboration on sustainable digital data exchange in maternity care.
• Bo GeboortezorgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Organization representing maternity care providers; signed cooperation agreement for long-term collaboration on sustainable digital data exchange.
• NictizcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2023Dutch knowledge center for national ICT applications in healthcare; develops information standards (PWD), supports MedMij certification, and provides technical expertise for FHIR migration.
• MedMijcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 June 2023Framework for secure health data exchange between citizens and healthcare providers; PGO data service for maternity care is MedMij certified, allowing pregnant women to access their data through PGO apps.
• Federatie van VSV'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Federation of Obstetric Collaboration Groups; will take over functional management role in DIG after program completion; key governance body for sustainable data exchange.
• Stichting CareCodexcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019CareCodex is the executing organization for VIPP Babyconnect. The foundation manages the national program bureau, coordinates regional partnerships, and develops the Afsprakenstelsel for digital data exchange. CareCodex received the mandate from Ministry of VWS in 2019 to implement the program.
• PerinedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization historically responsible for perinatal registration and data standards in Netherlands; involved in information standard development (PWD) and expert group Eenheid van Taal.
• GGD GHOR NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for municipal health services; involved in agreements for data exchange between maternity care and youth health care (JGZ).
• Helpdesk Digitale ZorgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFoundation providing national helpdesk for digital healthcare; collaborated to set up landelijke helpdesk for maternity care data exchange questions.
• OIZ (Vereniging van Organisaties voor ICT in de Zorg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of ICT organizations in healthcare; formed Focusgroep Geboortezorg to coordinate with software suppliers on XIS Keurmerk development and implementation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• MedMij: Framework for secure health data exchange between citizens and healthcare providers via certified PGOs. Directly comparable as a related national framework underpinning Babyconnect's PGO Gegevensdienst Geboortezorg.
• Stichting Nuts: Foundation providing the Nuts framework for secure, system-independent data exchange used in Babyconnect's infrastructure. Directly comparable as a foundational technology enabler for Dutch health data interoperability.
• Nictiz: Dutch national knowledge center for ICT in healthcare that develops information standards (including PWD) and supports MedMij certification. Closely comparable as a public-interest standards and interoperability organization partnering with Babyconnect.
• Perined: Dutch organization historically responsible for perinatal registration and data standards (PWD). Directly comparable as a maternity care data and standards organization with overlapping scope in perinatal information.
• KNOV: Royal Dutch Organization of Midwives; partner and co-signatory of Babyconnect's cooperation agreement. Directly comparable as the professional society that drives midwife-side adoption of the framework.

Broad incumbents

• RIVM: Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment; comparable as a public-sector health data steward with broader public health mandate beyond maternity care.
• Epic Systems: Major global EHR vendor used by some Dutch hospitals. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose maternity care modules must integrate with Babyconnect standards.
• NHS England Digital: UK national body responsible for digital health infrastructure and data exchange standards. Comparable as a national-level digital health interoperability program with similar scope and government backing.
• HL7 International / Health Level Seven International: Global standards body whose FHIR standards underpin Babyconnect's data exchange. Comparable as the upstream standards organization enabling Babyconnect's interoperability work.

Regional players

• ChipSoft: Leading Dutch EHR vendor whose systems must meet Babyconnect's XIS Keurmerk and Afsprakenstelsel. Comparable as a regional incumbent whose product roadmap is shaped by the interoperability framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@digitalegegevensuitwisseli5249/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.nl/company/babyconnect
• Xx.com/babyconnectorg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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