Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester - SFI

What Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester - SFI does

Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester (Centre for Research-Driven Innovation in Digital Health Services) is a publicly funded research center hosted at Haukeland universitetssykehus (Haukeland University Hospital) in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 2020 and operating with approximately 12 employees, the center's stated objective is to increase the use and utility of digital mental health services. It serves as an institutional platform for clinical research on digital mental health interventions, including studies on digital treatment efficacy for ADHD patients and cost-benefit analysis of digital health services, producing PhD-level academic output and peer-reviewed publications.

The center operates three interconnected research programs: Forhelse SFI (the core Centre for Research-Driven Innovation framework), UngMeistring (a project focused on digital mental health services for youth), and PIECES (an EU-funded research project on implementing evidence-based cancer prevention measures). Its business model is non-commercial; as a publicly funded research institution embedded within the Norwegian public healthcare system, Forhelse is supported through research grants (including the Norwegian SFI program and EU project funding) and institutional backing from Haukeland University Hospital. Its outputs are disseminated through academic publications, doctoral dissertations, and integration with the hospital's Tilgjengelig eBehandling (accessible e-treatment) services for patients with mental health needs. Strategic partnerships include NTNU's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for academic collaboration and the EU PIECES consortium for cross-border research cooperation.

Name

Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester - SFI

Legal name

Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester

Website

https://forhelse.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forhelse is a publicly funded Norwegian research center hosted at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, conducting clinical research on digital mental health services, including ADHD digital treatment, youth mental health, and evidence-based cancer prevention. It produces PhD-level academic output for the Norwegian public healthcare system.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

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

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Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAKAL

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Digital health research
• Mental health services
• Clinical research center
• EHealth innovation
• Healthcare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

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Core offering

Forhelse is a public research center for digital health services hosted at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway. It conducts research on digital mental health services, including cost-benefit analyses of digital treatments, ADHD digital interventions, and evidence-based cancer prevention measures. The center hosts three projects: Forhelse SFI (Centre for Research-Driven Innovation), UngMeistring (youth mental health), and PIECES (EU-funded cancer prevention project), and produces doctoral research and academic publications.

Product overview

Forhelse is a unified research center platform hosting multiple interconnected research projects focused on digital mental health services. The core offering is Forhelse SFI (SFI = Senter for forskningsdrevet innovasjon), which serves as the main research framework. Supporting projects include UngMeistring (youth mental health) and the EU-funded PIECES project (cancer prevention). The center also facilitates doctoral research and publishes academic articles on cost-benefit analysis of digital mental health treatments, including research on digital treatment efficacy for ADHD patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forhelse SFI: Research center for digital health services - SFI (Senter for forskningsdrevet innovasjon / Centre for Research-Driven Innovation)
• UngMeistring
• PIECES

Products and services

• Forhelse SFI The flagship research framework of the center, focused on increasing the use and benefit of digital mental health services. It serves the Norwegian public healthcare system and produces academic research, PhD dissertations, and cost-benefit analyses on digital mental health treatments.
• UngMeistring A research project under Forhelse focused on digital mental health services for youth and young people, including research topics and published articles on youth coping and mental health.
• PIECES An EU research project investigating implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention measures, with Forhelse and Haukeland University Hospital as partners.
• Tilgjengelig eBehandling (Available e-Treatment) Accessible e-treatment services offered through the Norwegian public healthcare system, providing digital mental health treatment to patients via Haukeland University Hospital.

Quantifiable outcome

• PhD research demonstrated that ADHD patients can benefit significantly from digital treatment
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PIECES (EU project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIECES is a European Union funded research project focused on the implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention measures. Forhelse and Haukeland Universitetssykehus are partners in the PIECES project. PIECES conducts research on implementing evidence-based cancer prevention interventions.
• Haukeland universitetssykehus (Haukeland University Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaukeland universitetssykehus is the host institution for Forhelse - Forskningssenter for digitale helsetjenester. The research center is embedded within the hospital and utilizes its clinical infrastructure, patient populations, and academic environment.
• NTNU (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) hosted the PhD defense of Zareen Abbas Khan in February 2026, related to Forhelse's Work Package 2 on Cost-Benefit analysis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Internetpsykiatrisk Klinik (Denmark): Danish clinic specializing in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy with research ties; comparable as a Nordic operator generating real-world evidence on digital mental health delivery.

Direct peers

• LIVSPSYK / Helse Bergen research clusters: Other research clusters within Helse Bergen / Haukeland University Hospital focusing on clinical implementation research; directly comparable as co-located research peers sharing infrastructure and patient populations.
• Norwegian Centre for E-health Research (NSE): Norway's national e-health research center; directly comparable as a publicly funded research center focused on digital health services, evidence generation, and implementation within the Norwegian health system.
• Norment (Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research): Norwegian Centre of Excellence focused on mental disorders research; comparable as a national-level, publicly funded mental health research entity with PhD pipelines and clinical integration.
• Akershus University Hospital - Health Services Research Unit: Another Norwegian university hospital with embedded research on digital mental health interventions; directly comparable as a peer hospital-based research unit conducting clinical studies on digital treatment.

Broad incumbents

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - digital therapeutics research: US federal agency funding and conducting digital mental health treatment research; comparable as a large incumbent research funder whose evidence frameworks influence global clinical practice.
• Karolinska Institutet - Centre for Psychiatry Research: Major Nordic academic research institution running large-scale digital mental health studies; comparable as a broader R&D incumbent whose evidence work shapes clinical adoption across the Nordics.

Emerging players

• Shiny Muse / DigiUng (Norwegian youth digital mental health initiatives): Emerging Nordic initiatives delivering youth-targeted digital mental health; comparable as an emerging digital mental health player addressing similar patient segments as Forhelse's UngMeistring project.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ForHelse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forhelse-forskningssenter-for-digitale-psykiske-helsetjenester-sfi

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