Festival Partners 2026
Radical Health Festival Helsinki has a strong alliance of community and steering partners. Together we are changing the course.
Festival Consortium & Steering Committee
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is part of the Finnish Government. It is in charge of the planning, guidance and implementation of health and social policy. Our mission is to safeguard people’s ability to work and function.
City of Helsinki
The capital of Finland is part of the festival consortium as a Radical Health Festival Helsinki partner. Helsinki Metropolitan area forms one of the world’s best health ecosystems.
Visit: City of Helsinki
éditohealth
éditohealth connects global health innovation and implementation leaders, and empowers key stakeholders with tailored guidance for their digital transformation journey. The company’s strength is rooted in our deep knowledge of healthcare complexity, our unrivaled global network of health and information leaders, our capacity to leverage international best practices, and our unique focus on the human dimension of digital transformation.
Visit: éditohealth
Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre
Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre is the largest event organiser in Finland, producing high-quality events and renting out facilities and services for live, hybrid and online events.
Festival Contributing Partners
Sitra
Sitra is Finland’s fund for the future. We collaborate with partners from different sectors to research, trial and implement bold new ideas that shape the future.
Visit: Sitra
WHIS
World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) brings together 4,000+ organizations in 30+ countries to co-create community-driven solutions for health and well-being. By connecting public health, academia, finance, and digital innovation, WHIS advances preventive health models. Initiatives like WHISKids, WHISatWork, and WHISSeniors empower people to live healthier lives, while the summit drives collaboration, policy, and investment aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Visit: WHIS
Ehtel
There has never been a more crucial time for health and social care stakeholders to engage with each other in a multi-disciplinary context to shape and influence emerging models of healthcare delivery through data and digital technologies.
Visit: Ehtel
Radical Health Foundation
The Radical Health Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for precision and wellness. The Foundation envisions a world where health equity is the norm, not the exception. A world where every individual has the opportunity to thrive, supported by a global community committed to eliminating disparities, advancing innovation, and nurturing resilience. Our vision is to create a sustainable future where holistic well-being transcends boundaries and transforms lives.
Visit: Radical Health Foundation
ESC
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit society uniting 100,000+ healthcare professionals worldwide to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. Through its network of societies, trusted guidelines, leading journals, and the annual ESC Congress, it advances science, education, prevention, and care in cardiology.
Visit: ESC
RSCN
The RSCN promotes and facilitates the implementation and Scaling-Up of Innovation and Digital Solutions to address the life-course approach to active and healthy ageing.
Visit: RSCN
xShare
xShare is a Horizon Europe project that simplifies the secure sharing of personal health data across Europe. By building on the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF) and the “Yellow Button,” it empowers citizens, supports healthcare, research, and public health, and fosters broad adoption through standards, certification, and training.
Visit: xShare
Health Capital Helsinki
The Helsinki Metropolitan health ecosystem is a collaborative network of world-class healthcare and health R&D, and companies ranging from innovative startups to multinational corporations.
Visit: Health Capital Helsinki
Tehdas 2
TEHDAS2 is an EU joint action helping 29 countries make health data interoperable and secure across Europe. It provides guidelines, technical standards, and best practices to enable research, innovation, and policymaking under the European Health Data Space
Visit: Tehdas 2
R2GConnect
We establish partnerships between digital health startups, healthcare companies, investors and service providers. R2GConnect is a matching service of Research2Guidance a leading analyst and consulting company for the global digital health industry.
Visit: R2GConnect
IHE Catalyst
IHE Catalyst is a non-profit organisation set to accelerate deployment and adoption of IHE to deliver interoperability quality in Health, adding additional value to the IHE Ecosystem.
Visit: IHE Catalyst
Digital Health Connector
Digital Health Connector is your partner to make your healthcare innovation journey as smooth as possible, by connecting you to the right people and guiding you in the right direction.
Visit: Digital Health Connector
Integrative Healthcare Finland
Integrative Healthcare Finland (Yhdistävä lääketiede) is a non-profit association that strives for people-centered, preventive, and holistic healthcare. Our members include health professionals and researchers. We advocate for open discussions and a radical paradigm shift from pathogenic to salutogenic healthcare.
Novartis Foundation
Novartis Foundation is a Swiss-based philanthropic organization working to transform health systems toward prevention, prediction, and proactive care. Through initiatives like CARDIO4Cities, AI4HealthyCities, and the HealthTech Hub Africa, it partners globally to use data, technology, and AI to reduce health inequities and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
Visit: Novartis Foundation
THCS
The European Partnership on transforming health and care systems (THCS) is a Cofund action under the Horizon Europe Programme designed to support coordinated national and regional research and innovation programmes along with capacity building, networking, dissemination and other key activities to support health and care systems transformation.
Visit: THCS
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is part of the Finnish Government. It is in charge of the planning, guidance and implementation of health and social policy. Our mission is to safeguard people’s ability to work and function.
IANPHI
The International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) links and strengthens the government agencies responsible for public health.
Visit: IANPHI
HL7 Europe Foundation
The HL7 Europe Foundation empowers global health data interoperability: promoting HL7 standards, collecting European needs, participating in creating European implementation guides (based on FHIR), and engaging in interoperability initiatives.
Visit: HL7 Europe Foundation
HUS
HUS is Finland’s biggest health care provider. Our expertise is internationally recognized and accredited. As a university hospital, we continuously develop and evaluate our treatment methods and activities.
Visit: HUS
LoxexAir Foundation
Lovexair Foundation is a non-profit improving respiratory health through digital innovation and community-driven care. Its HappyAir platform supports patients, families, and professionals with self-care tools and education, while initiatives like Check@ir contribute to the Global Lung Health Map for early detection and public health strategies. Working globally, Lovexair raises awareness, supports research, and advocates for cleaner air and healthier lives.
Visit: LoxexAir Foundation
Health Proc Europe
Health Proc Europe is a digital-first, cross-sector community designed to transform healthcare procurement into a strategic, innovation-driving function. By bridging healthcare institutions and industry stakeholders, with a special focus on medical devices and pharmaceuticals, we facilitate collaboration, knowledge exchange, and access to EU projects and industry-driven initiatives. Our platform empowers members to drive real change through digital engagement, strategic networking, and active participation in healthcare procurement transformation.
Our tag line: “Stronger Communities, Smarter Procurement. Unlocking access to partnerships, innovation, and sustainable healthcare.”
Visit: Health Proc Europe
Global Social Prescribing Alliance
Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) is a global platform dedicated to advancing social prescribing as a model for prevention, self-care, and holistic well-being. Established in 2021, the GSPA connects patients, clinicians, community organizations, educators, policymakers, and the private sector to implement social prescribing worldwide. By focusing on non-clinical community resources—such as arts, nature, exercise, and knowledge—the GSPA aims to transform healthcare systems to prioritize well-being and address social determinants of health. Its mission supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being.
Community & Media Partners
AIM
The International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (AIM) is an international umbrella organisation of federations of health mutuals and health insurance bodies from Europe, Latin America and Africa and the Middle East. AIM members are all not-for- profit organisations providing health coverage to around 240 million people, as well as services relating to compulsory and/or supplementary health insurance, some of them also managing health and social insurance services.
Visit: Aim
Barcelona Madrid Health Hub
Barcelona Health Hub is a non-profit association that aims to advance innovation in digital health and its transfer to the health sector.
Visit: Barcelona Madrid Health Hub
CHIME
CHIME is a global professional organisation for digital health leaders. Founded in 1992, it is a non-profit committed to developing digital health leadership for the good of world health.
Visit: CHIME
COCIR
COCIR is the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, radiotherapy, health ICT and electromedical industries. COCIR is unique as it brings together the healthcare, IT and telecommunications industries.
Visit: COCIR
DPM Healthcare Consultancy
DPM Health Consultancy is a health consultancy that supports organizations seeking to engage with healthcare workers and communities through health information and technology.
Visit: DPM Healthcare Consultancy
ECHA
The European Connected Health Alliance Group (ECHAlliance Group) is the Global Health Connector for Digital Health, facilitating multi-stakeholder connections around ecosystems, driving sustainable change and disruption in the delivery of health and social care.
Visit: ECHA
Health-ISAC
Health-ISAC Inc. (H-ISAC, Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center), is a global, non-profit, member-driven organization offering healthcare stakeholders a trusted community and forum for coordinating, collaborating and sharing vital physical and cyber threat intelligence and best practices with each other.
Visit: Health-ISAC
Healthtech Finland
Healthtech Finland is an industry association and part of Technology Industries of Finland. Healthtech Finland is also a community: we foster our industry’s growth and collective knowledge by being a platform for cooperation.
Visit: Healthtech Finland
MedtechWorld
Launched in 2020 to put Malta on the global MedTech map, MedTech World unites startups, investors, service providers, and visionaries driving healthcare innovation. At the crossroads of media, capital, and events, we operate across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Our flagship Malta conference and global roadshows spark partnerships and accelerate the future of MedTech and HealthTech.
Visit: MedtechWorld
One Health Tech
One HealthTech is a global, volunteer-led, grassroots community that supports and promotes under-represented groups to be future leaders in health innovation. The community aims to inspire, celebrate, enable and champion inclusivity and diversity in healthtech.
Visit: One Health Tech
Scientific American
Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. It brings trusted insights on science, technology, health, and society to over 10 million readers each month. With contributions from leading experts and Nobel Prize winners, it makes complex ideas accessible and inspires curiosity worldwide.
Visit: Scientific American
Ticbiomed
Ticbiomed is an association specialised in digital health. Our mission is to drive the Digital Transformation of European healthcare.
Visit: Ticbiomed
TISAC
We are a community of professionals promoting the Digital Health ecosystem in Ibero-America and the world. We collaborate in the digital transformation of health and promote the culture of open and collaborative innovation focused on people.
Visit: TISAC
UCL Centre for digital Public Health in Emergencies (dPHE)
The UCL Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies advances cutting-edge digital innovations to strengthen global capacity, preparedness, and response to public health crises. Bringing together expertise from public health, data science, and technology, the Centre leads interdisciplinary research, training, and policy to improve resilience and emergency response at local, national, and international levels.
Visit: dPHE
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution and an innovative centre of science and thinking. Since 1640, we have contributed to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered one of the best in the world.
Visit: University of Helsinki
