PulsPR Dutch Healthcare Innovation Index 2026

Remote monitoring connects patients’ measurements and symptoms at home with follow up by care teams. Why it matters: it can support care at a distance and make in person checks more targeted.

AI helps patients revisit and understand medical conversations and information. Why it matters: it can improve comprehension and strengthen the patient’s position in complex care pathways.

Teleconsultation supports access to specialist ophthalmic assessment. Why it matters: it can improve access to specialist care and support more appropriate referrals.

Autonomous logistics support can take over transport tasks within healthcare organisations. Why it matters: it can reduce non clinical workload for healthcare staff.

Decision support can help care teams with planning and estimating care needs. Why it matters: it is relevant to capacity pressure and patient flow in hospitals.

Digital work instructions and knowledge sharing support preparation and collaboration around surgery. Why it matters: it can strengthen standardisation, training and operating theatre workflows.

Sensor and WiFi based signalling supports observation without traditional camera images. Why it matters: it is relevant to supervision, autonomy and workload in long term care.

Light based technology is being developed to treat skin conditions. Why it matters: it may provide an additional option alongside existing dermatological treatments.

A specialised compression product is designed to support people with oedema related complaints. Why it matters: it can improve daily functioning and patient comfort.

An easy to use music product supports independent music experiences. Why it matters: it can support autonomy and wellbeing for people living with dementia.

Imaging, patient monitoring and digital healthcare technology. Why it matters: the combination of medical equipment and digital applications affects diagnostics and care processes at scale.

Secure communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals. Why it matters: effective collaboration and information exchange remain major challenges in healthcare.

Digital messaging between patients and healthcare organisations. Why it matters: accessible contact can improve availability and enable more appropriate follow up.

Digital support for medication use and medication management. Why it matters: medication safety and adherence are persistent healthcare challenges.

Digital assessment of skin abnormalities using image analysis. Why it matters: earlier detection and appropriate referral can improve care pathways.

AI support for analysing medical imaging. Why it matters: assisted image assessment can strengthen radiology workflows.

Software for quantitative analysis of medical images. Why it matters: objective image analysis can support diagnostic decision making.

Medical image analysis for applications including pulmonary care. Why it matters: quantitative imaging can support diagnosis and monitoring.

Digital support for collaboration and decision making in stroke care. Why it matters: rapid coordination is crucial in time critical neurological care.

AI support for conversations and clinical workflows. Why it matters: administration and documentation consume significant clinical capacity.

Automated support for medical documentation. Why it matters: reducing administrative work can give healthcare professionals more time for patients.

Voice based support for healthcare documentation. Why it matters: more efficient documentation can create more space for patient contact.

Digital support for referrals and healthcare communication. Why it matters: effective referrals and data exchange are essential to coordinated care.

Technology for exchanging and using health data. Why it matters: data availability is a prerequisite for more connected care.

Technical connections between healthcare systems and digital applications. Why it matters: digital innovation depends on secure and reliable data integration.

Technology for secure communication and data exchange in healthcare. Why it matters: reliable communication is essential to continuity of care.

Electronic patient records and hospital information systems. Why it matters: core systems influence almost every digital healthcare process.

Digital support for care registration and operational workflows. Why it matters: smarter support for daily care processes can reduce administrative burden.

Sensor technology and insights that support nursing home care. Why it matters: it can improve night care and person centred support in elderly care.

AI support for detecting situations in care environments. Why it matters: timely signalling can help care staff respond more effectively.

Sensor based support for understanding daily patterns at home. Why it matters: changes in behaviour can prompt more appropriate support.

Social robots that support people who need guidance in daily life. Why it matters: technology can add structure and practical support.

Interactive games and projections for people with cognitive impairments. Why it matters: activation and meaningful interaction are important in long term care.

Interactive exercise technology for rehabilitation and elderly care. Why it matters: motivating movement interventions can support adherence.

Technology for sleep measurement and diagnostic support. Why it matters: more accessible sleep diagnostics can reshape care pathways.

Technology supporting positional therapy for sleep apnoea. Why it matters: non invasive treatment options can be relevant for selected patients.

Online treatment modules and support for mental healthcare. Why it matters: digital guidance can strengthen treatment pathways.

E health modules for psychological guidance and treatment. Why it matters: digital interventions can strengthen support between treatment contacts.

Digital treatment environments and communication for healthcare organisations. Why it matters: a strong digital treatment environment can support continuity and collaboration.

Digital access to mental health support. Why it matters: early support can make mental healthcare more accessible.

Software that supports home care organisations with planning, registration and collaboration. Why it matters: it makes daily care processes easier to organise.

A digital care network helps relatives and professionals coordinate information. Why it matters: it connects formal and informal care.

A digital environment helps people organise care information and support. Why it matters: it gives clients more control over their care.

A standards framework enables secure exchange of health data with personal health environments. Why it matters: it provides an important foundation for digital control over health data.

Digital applications support data exchange and care processes across organisations. Why it matters: they help bring fragmented information together.

A digital care model supports diagnostics and specialist assessment outside the hospital. Why it matters: it can improve access to specialist expertise.

Digital applications support self management and guidance for chronic conditions. Why it matters: they enable contact and follow up between consultations.

A digital platform supports lifestyle coaching and behaviour change. Why it matters: it connects coaching with sustained support over time.

Digital guidance combines health information with lifestyle support. Why it matters: it focuses on early support and prevention.

Digital support for administrative and organisational tasks in general practice. Why it matters: it can reduce pressure on GP practices.

A hybrid GP model combines digital access with in person care. Why it matters: it explores new ways to keep general practice accessible.

General practice combines physical locations with digital patient services. Why it matters: it is relevant to accessibility and the organisation of primary care.

Specialist care combines treatment pathways with digital services. Why it matters: it shows how patient processes can be organised differently.

Digital triage and care support focus on patient questions around general practice. Why it matters: it combines technology with front line primary care.

Digital treatment support is used for psychological conditions. Why it matters: it can support clinicians and make digital care more accessible.

An app supports guidance, exercises and contact during mental health treatment. Why it matters: it connects treatment with everyday life.

Online treatment programmes support professionals and clients in mental healthcare. Why it matters: they make digital treatment modules usable within existing care pathways.

Digital questionnaires and treatment modules support psychological care. Why it matters: they help professionals provide structured digital guidance.

Virtual reality is used as a tool in psychological treatment. Why it matters: it brings immersive technology into the treatment setting.

Virtual reality provides relaxation environments for people experiencing stress or tension. Why it matters: it shows an accessible use of VR in wellbeing and care.

A platform helps healthcare organisations use VR applications in practice. Why it matters: it makes new treatment and distraction applications more accessible.

A digital training programme uses interactive techniques to help people manage pain. Why it matters: it combines education with digital support for chronic symptoms.

A breathing focused sleep device supports relaxation around bedtime. Why it matters: it explores technology for sleep and recovery outside the clinic.

A digital application focuses on identifying sleep related patterns. Why it matters: it gives users more insight into sleep behaviour.

Speech technology converts whispered or atypical speech into clearer communication. Why it matters: it can make communication more accessible for people with voice difficulties.

Communication technology supports accessibility and telephony in healthcare organisations. Why it matters: it can improve the handling of patient contact.

AI technology helps people with visual impairments interpret text and their surroundings. Why it matters: it makes everyday information more accessible.

Smart camera and AI applications support people with visual impairments. Why it matters: they show how technology can strengthen independence.

Technology supports monitoring and signalling in the home. Why it matters: it focuses on safety and independence outside institutional care.

AI software supports analysis of digital pathology images. Why it matters: it is relevant to digital diagnostics and laboratory workload.

AI software supports assessment of mammography images. Why it matters: it explores how image analysis can support specialists in screening.

Digital applications support radiology image analysis and workflows. Why it matters: they can help organise the processing of medical images.

AI software supports searching and analysing patterns in lung CT images. Why it matters: it brings specialist image analysis into radiology practice.

AI applications support assessment and workflow around radiology images. Why it matters: they can help use radiology expertise more efficiently.

A digital network helps match available healthcare professionals with care demand. Why it matters: it focuses on more flexible use of scarce care capacity.

Secure digital communication helps organisations exchange sensitive information. Why it matters: it supports privacy conscious communication with patients and partners.

Software supports the organisation and registration of care in daily practice. Why it matters: it helps care professionals manage everyday processes.

A smart scanner supports checks around medication administration. Why it matters: it focuses on reducing errors in medication processes.

Digital solutions support contact between patients and healthcare professionals. Why it matters: they aim to make communication within care pathways more accessible.

Medical devices and support services enable more treatment at home. Why it matters: it connects product innovation with care outside the hospital.

A broad range of medical devices supports healthcare organisations and home care. Why it matters: practical availability is essential to the adoption of care technology.

Software and data applications support administrative and clinical care processes. Why it matters: they help organisations turn healthcare information into usable insight.

Data and planning software helps hospitals understand capacity and operational processes. Why it matters: it supports more effective use of scarce healthcare capacity.

Data analytics supports healthcare organisations in financial and operational decision making. Why it matters: it connects healthcare information with performance management.

Interactive VR exercises support movement and rehabilitation. Why it matters: they can make exercise more engaging and easier to integrate into care pathways.

VR technology supports exercises and feedback in movement care. Why it matters: it explores digital tools for physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy combines in person guidance with digital support. Why it matters: it shows how hybrid treatment models can work in practice.

A digital platform supports exercise programmes and remote guidance. Why it matters: it enables adherence and contact outside the treatment room.

Digital movement analysis helps professionals assess motor function and movement. Why it matters: it makes more objective observation of movement accessible.

Digital measurements and analysis focus on understanding function and health. Why it matters: they explore new forms of measurement outside traditional consultations.

A digital platform supports the collection and management of data in clinical research. Why it matters: it makes research easier to organise and run.

A platform supports patients and physicians in exploring investigational treatments. Why it matters: it connects medical information with potential treatment pathways.

Digital applications support data management and processes around clinical trials. Why it matters: they focus on more efficient research execution.

The company develops implantable medical devices based on regenerative technology. Why it matters: it represents a different approach to implants.

Measurement instruments make interactions between biological molecules visible to researchers. Why it matters: they can support research into disease processes and treatments.

Organ on chip models help mimic human tissues for drug research. Why it matters: they explore alternatives to traditional preclinical models.

Human cell models support research into drug efficacy and safety. Why it matters: they connect cell technology with therapy development.

A development and manufacturing platform supports advanced cell and gene therapies. Why it matters: it is important to translating laboratory innovation into treatment.

The company researches new approaches to protecting people against respiratory infections. Why it matters: it represents innovation in preventive healthcare.

The company develops technology for rapid identification of pathogens. Why it matters: it can support timely diagnosis and more targeted treatment.