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Digital Health Awards
Honouring the companies, platforms and founders rewriting how the world stays well — from connected care and remote monitoring to AI-assisted diagnosis and patient-centred apps.
A defining moment for connected care
Why the Digital Health Awards Matter
Digital health has moved from the margins of the clinic to the centre of how care is delivered. Telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring, wearable biosensors, AI triage and patient engagement apps are no longer pilots — they are the operating system of modern medicine. Health systems, payers and patients now expect outcomes that are measurable, equitable and available on the phone in their pocket. The companies that meet that expectation are reshaping a market measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
The Digital Health Awards, part of the World Technology Awards within our Healthcare Technology programme, exist to find and celebrate those companies. We recognise organisations that combine clinical rigour with engineering excellence — teams that can demonstrate real adoption, real safety and real impact on patient lives, not just a polished demo.
Winning is more than a trophy. It is independent, third-party validation that your platform delivers on its promise — a signal that resonates with hospital procurement committees, regulators, investors and the clinicians whose trust you need to earn. Whether you are a venture-backed startup or an established medtech leader, this is your platform to be seen by the people who decide what gets adopted next. 📱
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Categories within digital health
What We Recognise
Six distinct honours covering the full arc of digital health — from breakthrough startups to the platforms scaling care across entire populations.
Digital Health Company of the Year
The flagship honour for an organisation demonstrating outstanding growth, clinical outcomes and market leadership across its digital health portfolio.
Digital Health Product of the Year
Awarded to a single standout product — an app, device or platform — that sets a new benchmark for usability, safety and measurable patient benefit.
Digital Health Innovation Award
For the most original breakthrough of the year, from AI-assisted diagnostics to novel remote monitoring or decentralised clinical trial technology.
Digital Health Startup of the Year
Celebrating an early-stage venture (typically under five years old) showing exceptional traction, clinical promise and a credible path to scale.
Best Emerging Digital Health Solution
Recognising a rising platform or service gaining rapid clinical adoption and reshaping a specific care pathway or patient population.
Digital Health Excellence Award
Honouring sustained, demonstrable excellence — an organisation with a multi-year record of reliable, equitable and outcome-driven digital care.
Is this award for you?
Who Should Enter
If your technology touches a patient, a clinician or a care pathway, there is a place for you here.
Telehealth & Virtual Care
Platforms delivering remote consultations, async care and hybrid clinic models at scale.
Remote Monitoring & Wearables
Connected devices and biosensors that track vitals and feed continuous care.
AI Diagnostics & Decision Support
Clinical AI for imaging, triage, risk stratification and early detection.
Patient Engagement Apps
Consumer-grade tools for chronic care, medication adherence and self-management.
Digital Therapeutics
Evidence-based software interventions that prevent, manage or treat conditions.
Health Data & Interoperability
Platforms unlocking secure, standards-based exchange of clinical information.
Mental & Behavioural Health
Digital services expanding access to therapy, coaching and wellbeing support.
Health System Innovators
Providers and payers deploying digital tools that transform care delivery.
The value of recognition
Benefits of Winning
Independent Clinical Credibility
An impartial seal of approval that reassures procurement teams, regulators and risk-averse buyers that your platform has been judged on merit and evidence.
Investor & Partner Confidence
A recognised award shortens diligence conversations and strengthens your story with VCs, strategic partners and acquirers evaluating the digital health field.
Global Visibility
Feature in our winners showcase, press outreach and digital channels, reaching health system leaders, clinicians and tech buyers across markets.
Team Morale & Talent Magnet
Public recognition validates the work of your engineers and clinicians, and helps attract the mission-driven talent that digital health depends on.
How entries are assessed
Judging Criteria
Our panel of clinicians, health technologists and industry leaders evaluates every submission against six weighted criteria.
- Clinical Impact & Outcomes — demonstrable improvement in patient health, safety or quality of life, backed by data and real-world evidence.
- Innovation & Differentiation — the originality of the technology and how meaningfully it advances beyond existing solutions.
- Adoption & Scale — user numbers, clinical integrations, retention and the breadth of populations served.
- Trust, Safety & Compliance — data privacy, security, regulatory alignment and clinical governance maturity.
- Usability & Equity — accessibility for diverse patients and clinicians, and efforts to close rather than widen care gaps.
- Sustainability & Vision — the strength of the business model, evidence pipeline and roadmap for lasting impact.
Market context
Digital Health by the Numbers
Illustrative, estimated figures that frame the scale and momentum of the sector.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Any organisation using software, connected devices or data to improve health, care delivery or wellbeing. That spans telehealth, remote monitoring, clinical AI, digital therapeutics, patient apps, mental health platforms and health data infrastructure. If your product touches a patient or a clinician, you are eligible.
Not necessarily. Many digital health solutions sit outside formal medical-device regulation. Where clearance or certification does apply to your product, our judges will look for evidence of compliance and clinical governance as part of the trust and safety criterion.
You supply the evidence in your submission — published studies, peer-reviewed results, real-world outcome metrics, adoption figures or anonymised case studies. You never share identifiable patient data. Stronger, verifiable evidence simply scores better.
Absolutely. Dedicated honours such as Digital Health Startup of the Year and Best Emerging Digital Health Solution are designed for early-stage ventures. Judges weight traction, clinical promise and innovation, so a focused young company can outshine larger incumbents. See our judging process for detail.
If your work spans the wider sector, explore the HealthTech Awards, the Medical Technology Awards and the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Companies operating in a specific market can also enter our Middle East Technology Awards regional programme.
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Related Awards & Pages
HealthTech Awards
The broad recognition for technology companies transforming the healthcare industry.
Medical Technology Awards
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Healthcare Innovation Awards
Celebrating bold new models reshaping how care is organised and delivered.