OUR AWARDS

DigitalWell Awards

In Sweden, there are many fantastic initiatives that strengthen the development of future digital services for health. The DigitalWell Awards are organised to recognise good examples that contribute to the development of future health innovations.

The DigitalWell Awards aim to celebrate the people, initiatives, organisations and businesses that create positive societal impact and contribute to solving our common societal challenges.

The awards are organised by the DigitalWell Arena initiative and 2026 is the sixth year of the awards. Based on all nominations received, the respective nomination committees select three nominees in each category to remain as possible winners. The DigitalWell Arena Steering Committee will then select one winner per category.

All nominees are invited to Unfold Värmland in Karlstad on 3 June, where they will have the opportunity to participate in an open seminar to talk about their work together with other good examples within the DigitalWell Arena. The winners will be presented later the same day at an award ceremony during Unfold Värmland’s mingle evening.

How to nominate

Nominations for the DigtalWell Awards are open between 1 April and 1 May 2026. You can nominate at any time during this period by filling in the nomination form. You can either nominate yourself/your initiative or someone else and you can nominate multiple times.

Nominate for the DigitalWell Awards

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Our categories

The DigitalWell Awards are presented in three different categories. This year’s categories are new and more clearly linked to DigitalWell Arena’s focus areas. Below you can read more about the categories and see previous winners.

Procurement-friendly innovation

This award category recognises initiatives that strengthen the conditions for health innovations to be procured, utilised and disseminated. Through collaboration between the public sector, industry and research, new solutions are developed based on real needs that can be implemented in the organisation.

Nominating Committee: DigitalWell Arena Process Management

Examples of nominees in this category:

  • Collaborative project where the public sector, businesses and research together developed a service that went from testing to actual use in business.
  • Initiatives that have developed new methods for market dialogues, early dialogue or needs capture – thereby creating better conditions for driving innovation processes with procurement as a tool.
  • New ways of working or processes to develop, procure or implement innovative solutions on a larger scale.
  • Services or solutions developed in close co-operation with the public sector and subsequently implemented and disseminated in practice.

Quality in data and digital technologies

This award category recognises initiatives that demonstrate how quality-assured health data and digital technologies can contribute to better health. These can include solutions and approaches that strengthen the quality of health data, supported by evidence, standards or common methodologies – and help digital health innovations to deliver benefits in practice.

Nominating Committee: DigitalWell Arena Process Management

Examples of nominees in this category:

  • Digital services or data collection methods that help to increase access to reliable health data.
  • Initiatives that contribute to better health data structures – for example, through standards, methodologies or common ways of working.
  • Services or solutions that demonstrate how health data can be used to develop new ways of working or improve outcomes in health, health care or social care.

Startup of the year

The prize is awarded to a company that has shown that an innovative idea can become a reality. The company has identified a real need, developed a solution using digital technology and taken clear steps towards market and societal impact – or shown strong potential to do so.

Nominating Committee: DigtialWell Ventures Process Management

Examples of nominees in this category:

  • Companies that have tested and validated an innovative service or product in collaboration with the public sector
  • Companies that use data or technology to address a societal need in an innovative way
  • Companies that have developed a digital solution in health or welfare and reached their first customers or users

Previous DigitalWell Award winners

Winners 2025

Participation of the individualSundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet, Karlstad municipality

Judith Gönster Rotevatn, Lisa Hedin & Torbjörn Lindström

With a school robot, Sundsta-Älvkullegymnasiet has enabled remote attendance for a student with special needs. By implementing this innovative solution, the staff has ensured that the student, despite physical barriers, has been able to actively participate in lessons, interact with teachers and classmates, and continue his educational journey.

Staff have demonstrated creativity, teamwork and a genuine desire to do everything in their power for the benefit of students. Their work is a shining example of how digital tools can be used to create a more inclusive learning environment.

Innovative capacity through co-operationUnit manager, Eda health centre

Björn Alexandersson

Björn Alexandersson has initiated Team Utsocknes – a collaboration between the region and the municipality to provide more coordinated and efficient care to people with high care needs. The model, where care is provided at home, reduces the burden on the care system and improves the quality of life for the patient. A pioneering example of person-centred collaboration.

The model helps to blur organisational boundaries between municipality and region, with the potential to be scaled up nationally.

Service development & commercialisationProcurement Manager, Karlstad Municipality

Karin Frejsjö

Karin Frejsjö is driving innovation in public procurement – an area with great potential to drive transformation. Through innovation and collaboration, she shows how procurement can become a tool for change, sustainability and better services for citizens.

Karin has been actively involved in the development of new approaches to innovation-friendly procurement at national level. She is a quick learner of new thoughts and ideas, which combined with her own 25 years of experience in procurement and breadth of knowledge, provide great potential to create conditions for innovation.

Data & digital technologiesVD, AQUATIME

Kim Toft Madsen

With AQUATIME, Kim Toft Madsen has developed a smart drinking glass that measures fluid intake, can recognise a drinking motion instead of a pouring motion, and stimulates older people to drink. Drinking data is sent wirelessly in real time, allowing healthcare professionals to monitor results and target interventions. All settings are made digitally and the glass requires no technical installation.

The solution prevents dehydration, hospitalisation and provides security in elderly care. AQUATIME is an innovative and concrete example of how IoT and data can contribute to better health in everyday life.

Winners 2024

Service development & commercialisationKarlstad municipality

Ann-Sophie Gustafsson

In order for new innovations to reach the public sector, collaborative spaces with innovative companies are needed. This is clearly exemplified by Ann-Sophie Gustafsson, this year’s DigitalWell Award winner in the “Service Development & Commercialisation” category. Ann-Sophie Gustafsson has long provided such an interface within Karlstad Municipality’s health and social care administration. Her work has contributed to the municipality having a strong position as a driver for the development of new services that meet citizens’ needs. It has also resulted in several new services gaining a foothold in the market.

Winners 2023

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Winners 2022

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Winners 2021

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