What The Health Innovation Centre does

The Health Innovation Centre (Helseinnovasjonssenteret AS) is a non-profit public limited company headquartered in Kristiansund, Norway, founded in 2017/2018 and co-owned by 15 municipalities in M\u00f8re og Romsdal, the regional health authority Helse M\u00f8re og Romsdal HF, and M\u00f8re og Romsdal fylkeskommune. Its mandate is to develop more sustainable Norwegian health and care services through practice-near research, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration, organised around five priority areas: stakeholder collaboration, municipal health and care services, public health, health and welfare technology, and health as industry. The centre operates a portfolio of roughly twenty research and innovation projects rather than a single commercial product, including AI POCUS AAA (a SINTEF-co-developed computer-vision tool that guides general practitioners through handheld ultrasound to detect abdominal aortic aneurysm, in GP-office testing in 2026), CaReScreen (a digital tool for cancer-survivor rehabilitation), Min T2D / MinT2DAI (a person-centred type 2 diabetes self-management platform), Hospital@Home (home-based IV antibiotic and cancer care), HOME (aging-in-place research, 14.5M NOK grant), and COMMIT (interdisciplinary musculoskeletal care, 16M NOK grant), together with dementia-care (TID), play-based habilitation, dance-and-health, and regional response-centre programmes.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through competitive public-project grants from bodies including Norges Forskningsr\u00e5d, KS, Fysiofondet, Helsedirektoratet, Statsforvalteren, Sparebankstiftelsen, Helsefellesskapet M\u00f8re og Romsdal, and the NTNU/St. Olavs joint research committee, supplemented by municipal and regional ownership contributions. In 2025 the centre secured approximately 42.06 million NOK across multiple collaborative projects. Its go-to-market is community-led and project-based: rather than selling products, it convenes municipalities, hospitals (St. Olavs, Kristiansund sykehus), research institutions (NTNU, SINTEF, UiT, H\u00f8gskolen p\u00e5 Vestlandet, H\u00f8gskolen i Molde), industry, and patient organisations (LHL, Kreftforeningen, Blodkreftforeningen) around jointly funded R&D, with no publicly disclosed pricing or commercial customers. Distribution to owner municipalities is direct and embedded through long-term collaborative agreements, while dissemination beyond the home region is driven by national conferences (notably the inaugural Hjemmesykehus Landskonferansen in April 2026 with ~180 participants), a bi-monthly newsletter, the Helsepulsen knowledge series, and published annual reports.

Name

The Health Innovation Centre

Legal name

Helseinnovasjonssenteret AS

Website

https://helseinnovasjonssenteret.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Health Innovation Centre (Helseinnovasjonssenteret AS) is a Norwegian non-profit public limited company co-owned by 15 municipalities plus regional health and county authorities, that runs practice-near research and innovation projects to develop sustainable municipal health and care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public healthcare innovation and research services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-at-Home & Acute Virtual Care Platforms (HLALABAC), Digital Health, Health Information Systems & Data Programs (BPADAIAJ), Health Access & Social Care Innovations (Community Health, Telehealth for Underserved) (BPAGALAG)

Keywords

• Healthcare innovation research
• Municipal health services
• Practice-based research
• Digital health tools
• Hospital-at-home services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public project grants and government funding: The centre secures competitive project grants from Norges Forskningsråd (Research Council of Norway), KS (Norwegian Municipal Association), Helsedirektoratet (Directorate of Health), Statsforvalteren (County Governor), regional health authorities, and other public bodies. In 2025 alone, approximately 42.06 million NOK in project support was secured across multiple collaborative projects.
2. Municipal and regional health authority co-funding: Core operational funding derived from ownership contributions and collaborative funding agreements with the 15+ municipalities that own the centre and Helse Møre og Romsdal, as well as Møre og Romsdal county municipality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Health Innovation Centre (Helseinnovasjonssenteret AS) is a non-profit public limited company that develops healthcare services through practice-near research, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration with municipalities, hospitals, research institutions, and industry. Its portfolio includes R&D projects and digital health tools such as the AI POCUS AAA AI-guided ultrasound solution for aneurysm detection, CaReScreen for cancer rehabilitation, MinT2D diabetes self-management, Hospital@Home service model, and HOME aging-in-place program, all delivered through collaborative grant-funded projects.

Product overview

The Health Innovation Centre (Helseinnovasjonssenteret) is a public limited company focused on research, innovation, and collaboration to develop sustainable healthcare services in Norway. Rather than a single commercial product, the organization offers a portfolio of research and innovation projects and digital health tools developed in collaboration with municipalities, hospitals, and research institutions. Key offerings include AI POCUS AAA (AI-guided ultrasound for aneurysm detection), CaReScreen (digital cancer rehabilitation tool), MinT2D (diabetes management), Hospital@Home (home-based hospital care), and HOME (aging at home research project). The center also coordinates welfare technology solutions including response center platforms. These projects focus on practice-based research, innovation, and cooperation rather than standalone commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI POCUS AAA AI-guided handheld ultrasound solution for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) at GP offices. Uses artificial intelligence trained on annotated ultrasound images and videos to enable general practitioners to perform aortic examinations step-by-step, developed with SINTEF.
• CaReScreen Digital tool designed to ensure that all cancer survivors receive appropriate rehabilitation at the right time. Currently in testing phase as part of a study, with Kreftforeningen referenced as a collaborating partner.
• Min T2D / MinT2DAI Person-centered diabetes management offering motivation for self-management through tailored activities such as exercise, dietary courses, conversational therapy, and other individualized support for people with type 2 diabetes.
• Hospital@Home (Hjemmesykehus) Home hospital service model enabling patients needing intravenous antibiotic treatment and other acute care to receive treatment at home, using technology for safety, self-management, and remote follow-up. Includes a dedicated Hospital@Home for cancer patients programme with 1.5M NOK grant.
• HOME \u2014 Aging in Place (Aldring i hjemmet) Research and innovation project focused on enabling elderly people to live safely and independently at home longer, developing tools, services, and knowledge for municipalities. NTNU Samfunnsforskning leads the project with the centre as partner.
• COMMIT Interdisciplinary team-based model for treating musculoskeletal conditions at GP offices, led by Ingebrigt Meisingset at NTNU with Trondheim municipality. Aims for faster and more precise follow-up, reduced unnecessary referrals, and more sustainable organisation of municipal health services.
• TID-modellen (TID dementia care model) Dementia care model for municipalities in M\u00f8re og Romsdal, supported by Helsefellesskapet M\u00f8re og Romsdal and delivered in collaboration with Molde kommune and HMR Alderspsykiatrisk og Palliativt team.
• Responsenterl\u00f8sning (Response Centre Solution) Response centre solution serving as the hub that receives and handles signals from patient-near technologies, ensuring close interaction with health and care services across municipalities in M\u00f8re og Romsdal.
• ProAktivHjem Health technology solution from Helseteknologiordningen (Health Technology Scheme) under the Norwegian Directorate of Health, designed to support proactive home-based care for municipal patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42.06 million NOK in project grants secured in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 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 capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner across multiple projects. NTNU Samfunnsforskning leads the HOME project; NTNU ISM participates; COMMIT led by Ingebrigt Meisingset at NTNU with Trondheim municipality. The centre facilitates connections between practice and academic research environments.
• SINTEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute leading the AI POCUS AAA project in collaboration with the centre. SINTEF researchers (including Cecilie Våpenstad) develop AI-guided ultrasound solutions for detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms in primary care.
• LHL (Landsforeningen for hjerte- og lungesyke)minorOthersPatient organisation providing user representative perspective in the AI POCUS AAA project, ensuring patient voices are included in technology development.
• Helse Møre og Romsdal HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority and co-owner of the centre. Partners in Hospital@Home for cancer patients (1.5M NOK grant), TID dementia model continuation, and provides specialist health services for project collaborations with municipalities.
• Møre og Romsdal LegeforeningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical association partner in AI POCUS AAA project, contributing clinical expertise from general practitioners in the region.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational welfare authority participating in the COMMIT project for musculoskeletal disorders, contributing to sustainable healthcare organisation.
• Høgskolen på VestlandetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity college participating in COMMIT project alongside municipalities, NTNU, and St. Olavs hospital.
• Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty municipality and co-owner of the centre. Collaborates on steps/dance project and is a partner in health innovation initiatives. The centre is a non-profit public limited company with this county municipality as a key owner.
• Blodkreftforeningen (Blood Cancer Association)minorOthersPatient advocacy organisation participating in Hospital@Home cancer project alongside NTNU and HMR.
• Høgskolen i MoldeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity college in Møre og Romsdal providing leadership education in health and social services; Lia Hamberg Magnusson completed continuing education here.
• BI Norwegian Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness school providing strategic management education referenced in the CEO's background; part of the centre's leadership development ecosystem.
• Høgskolen i LillehammerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity college providing innovation and service design education referenced in the CEO's professional development background.
• Karolinska InstitutetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish university collaborating on Public Health Nutrition master's programme; Lia Hamberg Magnusson completed her master's here in collaboration with Hanoi Medical University.
• Dansekraft ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company collaborating on Steps creative dance project for seniors' health, funded by Sparebankstiftelsen.
• UiT Norges arktiske universitetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArctic University of Norway collaborating on play-based habilitation for children project alongside Kristiansund, Bodø, and Stavanger municipalities.
• Make ASminorOthersNewsletter database provider operating in Norway under a data processing agreement. Processes subscriber email addresses for the centre's newsletter distribution.
• Regionalt ResponssentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional response centre, with Kristiansund as project owner, working on joint procurement of response centre solutions and patient-near technology across the region. E-helsenettverket in Møre og Romsdal and Helseinnovasjonssenteret are key collaborators. Ålesund and Molde municipalities participate through letters of intent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MaRS Discovery District: Canadian health-innovation hub supporting health ventures and policy-relevant research. Similar model of publicly-supported convening organisation working at the intersection of research, municipalities/providers, and industry.

Direct peers

• Norwegian Smart Care Cluster: Norwegian cluster for welfare technology and connected health, representing a national network of companies, municipalities, and research institutions advancing tech-enabled care. Highly comparable to HIS's mandate of scaling municipal innovation and welfare technology diffusion.
• Norway Health Tech: Norwegian health technology cluster and innovation hub connecting startups, municipalities, hospitals, and research institutions. Directly comparable as a Norwegian health-innovation convening body serving the same municipalities, hospitals, and industry actors that HIS engages with.
• OsloMet — Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning: Norwegian research centre for welfare and working-life research led by Kåre Hagen (HIS board chair). Generates the academic evidence base for Norwegian municipal care innovation, paralleling HIS's practice-near research mandate and policy influence.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's leading medical university and research institution, named partner of HIS through the CEO's educational background. Comparable as a Nordic, publicly-resourced health research organisation engaging with hospitals, public-health authorities, and industry.
• SINTEF Health Research: Largest Norwegian contract research organisation with health-research departments that co-develop AI and clinical solutions (including the AI POCUS AAA project with HIS). Overlaps with HIS on applied health R&D and municipal-hospital technology transfer.

Others

• KS (Kommunenes sentralforbund): Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities and a major co-funder of HIS projects. Comparable as the central convening body for Norwegian municipalities on health and welfare services, and the source of much of HIS's co-funding.

Regional players

• Nordic Welfare Research: Nordic Council-funded research network producing comparative welfare-state research with policy relevance. Comparable in its convening role across Nordic health and care services, though operating at cross-Nordic rather than national level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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