Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention

What Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention does

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention (LBI-DHP) is an Austrian non-profit research institute founded in autumn 2019 in Salzburg and operating under the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG). It is staffed by approximately 25 interdisciplinary researchers and focuses on developing evidence-based digital health interventions to support lifelong heart-healthy physical activity, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation. The institute also extends into adjacent clinical pathways including surgical prehabilitation, climate-health research, and data interoperability. Its primary beneficiaries are cardiac patients, people at elevated cardiovascular risk, the general population seeking preventive lifestyle support, and the healthcare professionals and researchers who collaborate on its studies.

LBI-DHP's core technology stack centers on mobile health (mHealth) applications, wearable sensors, Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs), and health data integration platforms. Notable products and prototypes include the aktivplan smartphone application for personalized exercise planning, the HERO Heart Rehab Information Tool for post-acute cardiac event support, and the DH-Convener open platform offering interoperability and privacy-as-a-service for digital health apps. The institute applies generative AI and large language models to intervention content (SmartPA, captAIn, AWAIT), and integrates patient-generated health data with electronic health records using the OMOP Common Data Model and HL7 CDA standards, with connections to Austria's national ELGA system. Recent and ongoing projects include Prehab2Rehab, HeatBeat, KlimaFIT, INSIGHT AI, and EU H2O.

The institute's business model is non-commercial: it is funded through institutional support from LBG, competitive research grants from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), EU programmes (IMI2/H2O), and the Land Salzburg. It does not sell products or services; outputs are distributed through open science publications, clinical implementations with partner institutions, and public health initiatives. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the institute operates without venture capital or private equity exposure.

Name

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention

Legal name

Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für digitale Gesundheit und Prävention

Website

https://dhp.lbg.ac.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention is an Austrian non-profit research institute in Salzburg that develops evidence-based digital health interventions—mHealth apps, wearables, and generative AI-driven JITAIs—to support cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation for patients and at-risk populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Research

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) & Digital Rehabilitation Platforms (HLALABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiometabolic RPM & Chronic Disease Management (diabetes, hypertension, CHF, obesity) (HLALAFAA), Medication Adherence, Digital Therapeutics & Remote Coaching (condition-specific programs) (HLALAFAF), Chronic Disease Remote Monitoring (COPD/CHF/HTN, Weight & Symptom Tracking) (HLAHACAI), DTx/SaMD Evidence, Outcomes & Real-World Data (RWE) Platforms (HLACANAM)

Keywords

• Digital health research
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Behavior change interventions
• Health data interoperability
• Mobile health applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention (LBI-DHP) is a non-profit research institute that investigates how digital technologies can support sustainable heart-healthy lifestyles, focusing on cardiovascular disease prevention, physical activity promotion, and rehabilitation. It develops digital health interventions (mobile apps such as aktivplan, the HERO Heart Rehab Information Tool, and the DH-Convener data integration platform), conducts clinical and behavioral research studies, and applies generative AI for Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs). Outputs are aimed at bridging prevention and rehabilitation care pathways for patients, healthcare professionals, and the general population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• aktivplan: Digital app developed to support medical professionals and patients in planning physical activities
• HERO
• Prehab2Rehab
• HeatBeat

Products and services

• aktivplan Mobile health application for personalized physical activity planning, designed to support medical professionals and patients (including cardiac patients) in creating and following individualized exercise programs.
• HERO - Heart Rehab Information Tool Digital information tool that provides orientation and referral support for patients transitioning after acute cardiac events into cardiac rehabilitation, including information maps for patient pathways.
• Digital Health (DH) Convener Platform Open platform for digital health applications that organizes, protects, and integrates health data, providing interoperability and privacy-as-a-service features including connection to Austria's ELGA electronic health record system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Momentary physical activity intentions increased the likelihood of being active within 4 hours by ~28-fold in SmartPA study
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• Salzburger Landeskliniken (SALK) / University Hospital SalzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSALK is the largest healthcare provider in Salzburg state, consisting of University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, and associated provincial hospitals. They provide 300m² of office and laboratory space near the University Institute for Sports Medicine, enabling close collaboration between LBI scientists and clinical staff.
• FH Salzburg (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst university of applied sciences to participate in a Ludwig Boltzmann Institute. Contributes expertise in health sciences, engineering, and practice-oriented research.
• Paris Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest educational institution in Salzburg with 18,000+ students and 2,800 employees. Contributes scientific expertise in Human Computer Interaction, Statistics/Data Science, and Psychology.
• Salzburg Research ForschungsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent research institute providing know-how in Internet of Things, sensor-based motion analysis, and Open Innovation in Science.
• AIT Austrian Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria's largest non-university research institution. Contributes 15 years of experience in digital health information systems, mHealth solutions development, and network to eHealth infrastructures (ELGA).
• Paracelsus Medical University (PMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to research excellence and multiprofessional education. Actively networked nationally and internationally, providing ideal partnership for the LBI-DHP.
• Land SalzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state of Salzburg is represented by the Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung. Innovation Salzburg GmbH supports companies and research institutions in technology and innovation projects.
• Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization - a non-university research organisation with thematic foci in medicine, life sciences, and humanities. LBG operates Ludwig Boltzmann Institutes at various locations in Austria through strict selection processes.
• H2O Project (Health Outcomes Observatory)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 (IMI2) project led by Takeda and coordinated by Medical University of Vienna. LBI-DHP is an associated partner contributing to development of data governance models that give patients control over their health data. Active in Netherlands, Austria, Germany, and Spain for cancer, diabetes, and IBD.
• IDERHAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImproving clinical decision-making and enhancing patient access to health innovations through better use of health data.
• Medical University of ViennamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates the H2O Project and collaborates with LBI-DHP on developing the Austrian H2O physician and health provider portal and related observatory.
• DayOne (Basel Area Business & Innovation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare Innovation Hub initiative. LBI-DHP actively participates in Health Data Futures event series aimed at accelerating digital health innovation.
• EFMI (European Federation for Medical Informatics)minorOthersInstitutional member supporting European medical informatics research and collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Sidekick Health: Sidekick Health delivers digital therapeutics across cardiometabolic and inflammatory conditions, combining gamified interventions with clinical evidence generation. Comparable to LBI-DHP's portfolio of digital health interventions targeting multiple chronic disease pathways.
• dacadoo: dacadoo is a Swiss digital health engagement platform combining wearables, health scoring, and behavioral coaching. Comparable to LBI-DHP's work integrating wearable sensors, patient-generated health data, and personalized health interventions.
• Kaia Health: Kaia Health offers digital therapeutic platforms for musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain, including AI-driven exercise coaching and rehabilitation pathways. Directly comparable to LBI-DHP's Prehab2Rehab work in digital rehabilitation and physical activity interventions.

Direct peers

• WellDoc: WellDoc develops AI-powered digital therapeutics for cardiometabolic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, heart failure), closely paralleling LBI-DHP's cardiovascular prevention and chronic disease management focus via mHealth and clinical decision support.
• Biofourmis: Biofourmis provides AI-based remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics for chronic conditions including heart failure and cardiovascular disease. Closely comparable to LBI-DHP's wearable sensor integration, PGHD processing, and chronic cardiovascular disease focus.
• Omada Health: Omada is a leading commercial digital therapeutics company focused on diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention through behavior-change interventions. Highly comparable to LBI-DHP's chronic disease prevention and physical activity JITAIs, with Omada representing the commercialized version of similar evidence-based digital prevention work.
• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: AIT is Austria's largest non-university research institution and a core partner of LBI-DHP, with 15+ years of experience in digital health information systems, mHealth development, and ELGA integration. Directly comparable as a peer research organization pursuing applied digital health and health data interoperability work in the same Austrian ecosystem.
• Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft: Salzburg Research is an Austrian independent research institute providing IoT, sensor-based motion analysis, and Open Innovation in Science expertise, and is a core partner of LBI-DHP. Directly comparable as a peer research organization with overlapping expertise in motion sensing and applied digital health.

Broad incumbents

• Noom Health: Noom combines behavior-change psychology with digital coaching to address obesity, diabetes prevention, and cardiovascular risk. Comparable to LBI-DHP's psychology-driven, JITAI-based approach to sustainable physical activity behavior change.

Regional players

• Medical University of Vienna (Center for Medical Data Science): Medical University of Vienna coordinates the H2O Observatory project together with LBI-DHP, working on data governance for patient-controlled health data. Comparable as a regional Austrian research peer with shared focus on health data interoperability, EHR integration, and clinical digital health research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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