What Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation does

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation (SDSI) is the in-house innovation unit of Region Syddanmark, a regional government authority in Denmark, operating as a Knowledge Center, Consulting House, and Project House for healthcare innovation. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Odense with approximately 65-70 staff, it delivers user-centered design, digital health, health architecture, AI advisory, and implementation services to the region's hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and municipalities. Its core platform is Det Digitale Sundhedscenter, a partnership of 37 municipalities, Region Syddanmark, and patient associations (Diabetesforeningen, Hjerteforeningen, Lungeforeningen), through which it delivers digital health programs on the 'Mit liv – min sundhed' mobile app covering diabetes, KOL, heart disease, pain management, concussion, and youth health. Supporting modules include DataDonor for citizen-contributed wearable data, and sub-brands for Sundhedsarkitektur (health architecture), RAIN (national AI-in-healthcare network), robots in healthcare, and funding advisory. SDSI is a non-commercial, government state entity with no outside equity; it is funded by Region Syddanmark's base budget, project grants from foundations (Novo Nordisk Fonden, TrygFonden, Velux Fonden, Sygeforsikringen 'danmark'), and EU programmes. In 2024 it became Danish co-lead of the EU Joint Action PreventNCD (95M EUR over four years, 28 countries), responsible for monitoring and risk-group identification work packages. The go-to-market is sales-led within the public sector: direct collaboration with regional hospitals, formal municipal partnerships through Det Digitale Sundhedscenter, and a dedicated company-collaboration portal for medical technology firms. Pricing is not commercial; services are provided as part of the region's innovation mandate, with project funding drawn from foundations and EU grants.

Name

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation

Legal name

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation

Website

https://syddansksundhedsinnovation.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation is the in-house innovation unit of Region Syddanmark, Denmark, providing digital health, AI advisory, hospital architecture, and funding services to 37 partner municipalities, regional hospitals, and patient associations through its Det Digitale Sundhedscenter platform and 'Mit liv – min sundhed' app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Innovation Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Health, Health Information Systems & Data Programs (BPADAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Access & Social Care Innovations (Community Health, Telehealth for Underserved) (BPAGALAG), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL), Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms & Clinical Data Curation (HLACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Healthcare innovation consulting
• Digital health platforms
• Public health innovation
• Health architecture services
• Chronic disease management

Headquarters

HQ city

Oddense

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: Core operations funded by Region Syddanmark. Project-based funding acquired from EU programs, Danish foundations, and government bodies for specific innovation initiatives.
2. EU Joint Action Projects: JA PreventNCD receives 95.5 million EUR from EU over 4 years for prevention of non-communicable diseases across 28 countries.
3. Partnership Contributions: Det Digitale Sundhedscenter operations financed by participating municipalities in partnership with Region Syddanmark, while individual projects funded by various foundations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation operates as the public sector innovation unit of Region Syddanmark, functioning as a Knowledge Center, Consulting House, and Project House for healthcare innovation. It delivers digital health programs through the Det Digitale Sundhedscenter partnership (37 municipalities plus patient associations) and its flagship mobile app "Mit liv – min sundhed", alongside health architecture consulting, hospital automation and robotics advisory, AI implementation support, EU project management, user-centered design, funding advisory, and implementation support for the Danish healthcare sector.

Product overview

Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation operates as a Knowledge Center, Consulting House, and Project House for Region Syddanmark, delivering innovation services across the Danish healthcare sector. Its core product portfolio centers on the Det Digitale Sundhedscenter (Digital Health Center) partnership platform (~37 municipalities + Region Syddanmark + patient associations) and its flagship mobile app 'Mit liv – min sundhed', which provides digital health courses through multiple modules: Førstehjælp til hjernerystelse (concussion first aid), MeMoS (pain management), Sundhed sammen hjemmefra (remote health), and Sammen om sundhed (youth health). DataDonor enables data collection from wearables into the app. Broader services include health architecture consulting, hospital automation and robotics, AI advisory (RAIN network), user-centered design, funding advisory, implementation support, green transition, and health equality initiatives. Major international projects include JA PreventNCD (EU, 95M EUR, 28 countries). The organization does not operate a public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Det Digitale Sundhedscenter: Partnership developing digital health offerings for citizens with chronic diseases, health promotion and disease prevention, accessible via the 'Mit liv – min sundhed' app
• Sundhedsarkitektur
• RAIN - Regionalt AI-netværk
• Funding
• Brugercentreret Innovation
• Styring, Udvikling og Viden

Products and services

• Det Digitale Sundhedscenter (Digital Health Center) A partnership platform established in 2013 comprising approximately 37 municipalities, Region Syddanmark, and several patient associations, that develops and delivers digital health courses to citizens with chronic diseases or those needing support with healthy habits. Operates as a coordination hub connecting municipalities, the region, and civil society for digital health offerings.
• Mit liv – min sundhed (app) A visual-first mobile app developed under Det Digitale Sundhedscenter providing digital health courses for citizens with chronic diseases. Content is delivered via video, drawings, and images rather than text. Includes four focus areas: Min dag (activities and appointments), Min krop (body and exercise), Netværk (local community offers), and Mine tanker (mental health). Supports health segmentation for target groups including type 2 diabetes and heart disease patients.
• Førstehjælp til hjernerystelse A digital concussion first-aid module within the Mit liv – min sundhed app providing evidence-based guidance, podcasts, videos, exercises, and graduated training for concussion patients, particularly young people. Accessible via emergency departments, GPs, municipalities, and specialized communication centers.
• Digital Diabetes A project developing and testing a digital solution supporting type 2 diabetes management and healthy lifestyle promotion for vulnerable citizens in municipal support programs. Includes the Mit liv – Min Sundhed app tailored with health segments for diabetes patients.
• Sundhed sammen hjemmefra A remote health participation program enabling citizens with chronic diseases to join health courses from home via newsletters, e-learning, and webinars. Funded by TrygFonden (~5 million DKK) and offered to 20 municipalities with digital patient education for KOL, diabetes, and heart disease.
• MeMoS - Mit liv: Mestring, Motivation og Smertehåndtering A digital pain management course within the Mit liv – min sundhed app providing interactive knowledge, tools, and exercises to support rehabilitation for people with chronic pain. Funded by Sygeforsikringen "danmark" with 2.5 million DKK.
• Sammen om sundhed A project developing a tailored app and supporting community programs to promote physical activity and mental well-being for vulnerable youth aged 13-18. Builds on the Mit liv – min sundhed platform and uses DataDonor for phone/smartwatch data integration. Funded by Novo Nordisk Fonden (2025-2027).
• DataDonor A data integration module enabling citizens to contribute health data from phones and smartwatches to the Mit liv – min sundhed app, supporting the Sammen om sundhed project and broader digital health initiatives. Citizens donate data to strengthen future healthcare.
• Foreningsbrobygning i psykiatrien A project developing systematic collaboration between Social Health and Psychiatry in Region Syddanmark to offer guided access to community associations for people with psychiatric connections, with focus on young adults 18-30. Funded by Velux Fonden (2025-2027).
• Joint Action PreventNCD (JA PreventNCD) A 4-year EU project (2024-2027) with 95 million EUR budget across 28 countries and 105 partners, aiming to prevent non-communicable diseases (cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease). Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation leads work packages on monitoring (WP8) and identifying at-risk individuals (WP10).
• Kunstig intelligens i sundhedssektoren (AI in healthcare) AI advisory and project services for the healthcare sector, including the RAIN network for AI in healthcare connecting clinicians, researchers, IT professionals, and technology vendors across Denmark to share AI experience and best practices.
• Hospitalsautomation og robotteknologiske løsninger Hospital automation and robotic technology solutions for healthcare, including mobile robots in healthcare, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and workflow automation. Includes the Netværk for mobile robotter i sundhedssektoren network.
• Sundhedsarkitektur (Health Architecture) Health architecture consulting covering elderly care facilities, psychiatry, somatic care, renovations, wayfinding, and healing architecture. Includes services for preparing new hospital facilities for occupancy and the voksdug methodology for simulating patient flows.
• Implementering og Gevinstrealisering Implementation and benefit realization consulting to help healthcare organizations transition to new systems, buildings, and digital solutions, including occupancy preparation for new Odense University Hospital.
• Digitale kompetencer Digital competency development services for healthcare professionals to drive digital transformation of the Danish healthcare system.
• Funding advisory Grant and funding advisory service connecting organizations with Danish and international funding sources including A.P. Møller Fonden, Novo Nordisk Fonden, TrygFonden, EU programs, and 50+ other foundations.
• Brugercentreret Design User-centered design services using participatory design methods to involve citizens, patients, and healthcare workers in co-creating health solutions.
• Grøn omstilling (Green Transition) Green transition services for healthcare organizations supporting sustainable healthcare practices.
• Lighed i sundhed og forebyggelse Health equality and prevention services addressing social inequalities in health outcomes across Region Syddanmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 million EUR EU funding secured for JA PreventNCD
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Sygehus Lillebælt (Lillebælt Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Danish lead for JA PreventNCD project with shared responsibility between Onkologisk Afdeling at Vejle Sygehus (Competent Authority) and Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation. Responsible for work packages 8 (monitoring) and 10 (risk group identification).
• Det Digitale Sundhedscenter municipalities (37)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2013 including 37 municipalities, Region Syddanmark, and patient organizations for digital health programs. Provides digital health courses for chronic disease management.
• Diabetesforeningen (Diabetes Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient organization partner in Det Digitale Sundhedscenter and Digital Diabetes project developing the Mit Liv – Min Sundhed app.
• Hjerteforeningen (Danish Heart Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient organization partner in Det Digitale Sundhedscenter for digital patient education on heart disease.
• Lungeforeningen (Lung Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient organization partner in Det Digitale Sundhedscenter for digital patient education on lung diseases including KOL.
• Steno Diabetes Center OdensemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and treatment center partner in Det Digitale Sundhedscenter and Digital Diabetes project.
• DGI (Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Sammen om sundhed' project developing inclusive environments in local sports associations for youth well-being.
• Odense Universitetshospital (Odense University Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner in health architecture projects including new hospital preparation, pilot testing of future operating rooms, and wayfinding systems.
• Kerteminde MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in health architecture project for new nursing home in Rynkeby with citizen and staff involvement in planning.
• Vejen MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Region Syddanmark on vision for Brørup Health Center development.
• Social Sundhed (Social Health)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject leader for Foreningsbrobygning i Psykiatrien with Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation as project partner.
• Dansk Center for Hjernerystelse (Danish Center for Concussion)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational knowledge center on concussion participating in Førstehjælp til hjernerystelse project with specialist knowledge and research evaluation.
• Hjernerystelsesforeningen (Concussion Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient association for concussion patients providing user representatives in Førstehjælp til hjernerystelse project.
• RAIN (Regionalt AI-Netværk)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for AI in healthcare driven by Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation with nationwide participation from clinicians, researchers, and technology providers.
• Odense RoboticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-driver of Network for Mobile Robots in Healthcare Sector along with Syddansk Sundhedsinnovation and Danish Life Science Cluster.
• 25-28 European countries in JA PreventNCDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership across 25-28 countries in Joint Action Prevent NCD for prevention of non-communicable diseases. Includes 105 partners total.
• Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish partner in PreventNCD project working on reducing cancer and chronic disease burden in Europe.
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health, Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leader of work package 8 on monitoring in JA PreventNCD, providing domain expertise in monitoring initiatives.
• Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis (Research Unit for General Practice, SDU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner evaluating 'Sammen om sundhed' project and participating in Førstehjælp til hjernerystelse project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sundhed.dk: Denmark's national digital health portal providing citizens with health information, digital services and access to medical records. Directly comparable as a public-sector citizen-facing digital health platform serving the same Danish population.
• MedCom: Danish public-sector organization coordinating healthcare IT standards, interoperability and digital health infrastructure. Highly comparable role as a publicly funded entity driving digital health integration across the Danish healthcare system.

Others

• Healthcare DENMARK: Public-private partnership promoting Danish healthcare innovation and exports internationally. Adjacent ecosystem participant with comparable international positioning goals and links to the same funder and partner network.
• EIT Health: European partnership driving health innovation across the EU. Comparable in coordinating multi-country health innovation projects and connecting SDSI-adjacent ecosystems in Europe.
• Danish Life Science Cluster: National cluster organization connecting Danish life science and health innovation actors. Co-driver of the Network for Mobile Robots in Healthcare Sector with SDSI, making it an overlapping ecosystem coordinator.

Regional players

• Norwegian Centre for E-health Research: Norwegian public-sector research center on e-health and digital health innovation. Comparable as a publicly funded Nordic digital health research and innovation body serving another country's healthcare system.
• Health Innovation Network (UK): NHS-linked innovation network supporting adoption of evidence-based innovations across health systems. Similar public-sector accelerator-style role in a different European health system.
• NHS Innovation Service (NHS England): Public-sector health innovation function within NHS England supporting diffusion of innovations across the UK health system. Comparable role as a publicly funded health innovation unit operating at national scale in another country.
• Vitalis (Sweden): Sweden's leading eHealth event and Nordic innovation network connecting public-sector health innovation actors. Comparable Nordic ecosystem convening function with similar public-sector stakeholder base.

Emerging players

• Steno Diabetes Center: Specialized diabetes research and treatment center partnered with SDSI on the Digital Diabetes project and Det Digitale Sundhedscenter. Comparable as a specialized clinical innovation partner in chronic disease management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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