We make future healthcare possible today.
Welcome to Digital Health Portugal:
Your Gateway to Healthcare Innovation!
Digital Health PORTUGAL is a civil society initiative that congregates founders, guest CXOs and top managers from a mix of Portuguese organizations comprising patient associations, health services and technology providers and the Ministries of Healthcare in mainland Portugal and the autonomous regions of Madeira and Azores.
At Digital Health Portugal, we are committed to driving the transformation of healthcare systems through innovation and collaboration.
Our Digital Health Manifesto serves as a strategic framework to ensure equitable access to healthcare, harnessing the power of digital technologies to improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare delivery.
At Digital Health Portugal, we organize a national Think Tank 'Saúde Sustentável' in collaboration with partner organizations and sponsors.
This initiative is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and efficient National Health Service (SNS) through the integration of innovative technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This civic platform convenes experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore solutions to pressing healthcare challenges, including interoperability, data privacy, patient-centered care, and the ethical implementation of AI.
Activities
- Debate Sessions, Workshops, and Meetups: Regular events that provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences regarding the application of AI in healthcare, as well as discussions on policies and strategies for its effective implementation.
- Publication of Studies, Barometers, and Reports: Creation of documents that analyze success stories, challenges, and opportunities related to the integration of AI into the National Health Service (SNS), serving as resources for professionals and decision-makers.
- Strategic Partnerships: Collaboration with academic institutions, technology companies, and healthcare organizations to develop pilot projects and initiatives that demonstrate the value of AI in promoting sustainable healthcare.
Podcasts
Dive into the key conclusions from our Think Tank plenaries in our Podcast. Each episode explores actionable strategies and innovative solutions to drive the transformation of the Portuguese healthcare system.
LinkedIn Live
Join us for engaging LinkedIn Live sessions, where we bring together healthcare leaders and innovators for video interviews and interactive tertúlias.
These live discussions delve into the latest insights and breakthroughs in digital health, fostering dialogue and collaboration to drive the transformation of healthcare in Portugal. Don’t miss these thought-provoking conversations!
Learn more about our LinkedIn Live event services: here.
Health Innovation Village
The Health Innovation Village, hosted by FMUP (Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto) during Change Health Days, is a dynamic exhibition hub for the latest healthcare innovations. It offers an immersive experience in a vibrant environment featuring cutting-edge technologies, research, and healthcare solutions. This space encourages collaboration and networking among healthcare professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and the public.
Portugal is known for its thriving startup ecosystem, and the digital health industry has been gaining momentum in recent years.
The country's healthcare system is modern, and its government has been investing heavily in promoting innovation in healthcare, which has resulted in the growth of several startups and digital health companies in the region.
Video spotlight
Join us at the Health Innovation Village, where every company showcasing their innovations will receive the spotlight they deserve. As part of our commitment to promoting digital healthcare innovation, we will feature all participating companies on the Digital Health Portugal website. Each innovator will have a dedicated 50-second video highlighting their groundbreaking contributions to the field. It's an opportunity to shine in the digital health landscape and share your vision with a broader audience. Be a part of our digital health revolution and make your mark as a digital innovator!
Digital Health Portugal
About Us
Digital Health PORTUGAL is established with the aim of promoting the Portuguese healthcare technology offer and fostering international demand for our products and services.
With the support of the agency More Results, we are trying to understand the reality of companies operating in the area of digital health.
For this purpose, we would like to count on your cooperation in filling out a short questionnaire, which should not exceed 5 minutes, depending on your answers.
If you are a Portuguese organization with operations in 2022, let's get started.
Our team
The Digital Health Portugal Team consists of dedicated professionals with a diverse range of expertise, working cohesively to drive the implementation and advancement of cutting-edge digital health solutions that revolutionize the healthcare landscape in Portugal.
Advisory board
The Digital Health Portugal Advisory Board is a distinguished panel of experts and thought leaders from diverse fields within healthcare, technology, and policy. Committed to shaping the future of digital health in Portugal, the advisory board provides strategic guidance, insights, and recommendations to drive innovation, integration, and optimization of technology-driven solutions for healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and overall wellness. Through collaborative efforts, the board aims to foster a dynamic ecosystem that leverages digital advancements to enhance healthcare accessibility, quality, and efficiency across the country.
Executive chair
Bonnie Clipper
Executive Chair, Advisory Board
#22 most influential voice in Digital Health on LinkedIn
Advisory Board Members
About Debate Exímio Lda
Debate Exímio Lda is an innovative Portuguese company specializing in the organization and facilitation of high-level meetings, workshops, and conferences. As the host of Digital Health Portugal events, we bring together professionals from the healthcare, technology, and innovation sectors to foster collaboration and drive progress in digital health.
Watch the video to learn more about our mission and the impact of Digital Health Portugal in shaping the future of healthcare.
The Portuguese eHealth Strategy
The Portuguese eHealth strategy has been referred to as exemplary by the WHO since 2015, which culminated with the ENESIS 2020, approved by the Portuguese Government.
The renewed strategy ENESIS 2022 aims to create the framework and conditions through which the various actors of the health system can contribute to the evolution of the health information ecosystem, becoming a benchmark of good practices, promoting the benefits of health delivery and resources optimization.
This approach goes beyond the portuguese
National Health Service and extends to the entire Health System in alignment with the new
National Health Act.
The result is a common vision for Health Information Systems and Technology that guides and orients the strategies and initiatives of the various ecosystem actors to progress collaboratively towards common goals.
Digital Health Portugal members are all entities that belong to the health ecosystem in Portugal and have a stake in digital health since there are no barriers to become a member.
Our main objective is to raise the excellence of the Portuguese healthcare ecosystem in an international context. It is intended to be an agile ecosystem, with concrete actions and relevant projection in the media:
- Encourage and support knowledge generation in a sector that intersects politics, technology and innovation.
- Enable policy makers to take the pulse of the demands and needs of health ecosystem professionals in Portugal.
- Create onsite momentum via events, seminars, workshops and digital tools such as microsites, webinars, distance learning for the sharing and discussion of ideas on health-related issues.
- To create an inter-company dynamic for the exchange of ideas, knowledge sharing and business generation in the areas of health and healthcare, as well as sharing experiences in the internationalization of products and services.
- Share international best practices with the various stakeholders and provide information on European health policy and general guidelines.
- Put Portuguese companies on the radar of possible investors and make them ready for scaling up.
Useful resources
Agenda
Upcoming events in 2025
Smart Cities & Digital Health Summit 2025
📍 Lisbon, Portugal | May 26, 2025 | Hosted at Microsoft Portugal HQ
Digital Health Portugal proudly announces the Smart Cities & Digital Health Summit 2025, a high-level international event bringing together health and city leaders, tech innovators, and policymakers to shape the digital transformation of our societies.
Co-hosted at the iconic Microsoft Portugal headquarters in Lisbon, this summit will showcase how data-driven innovation, smart infrastructure, and AI-powered healthcare are reshaping the way we live and care. It reflects the ambitions of Portugal's National Digital Strategy and aligns with the European Digital Decade 2030 vision.
More here.
Digital Health Portugal in 2025: A Calendar of Events
The burgeoning field of digital health is continuously evolving, with innovative solutions emerging to address healthcare challenges and improve patient outcomes.
This document outlines the planned events throughout the year, providing valuable insights into the latest trends and developments in the digital health landscape.
Contact us to get our event's timeline in 2025.
Past events
XII Meetup Digital Health Portugal co-hosted with Lagos Municipality
With the growth of medical tourism, both globally and in Portugal, the challenges faced by foreign patients navigating the healthcare system are becoming increasingly evident. Digital tools are emerging as essential solutions to facilitate this interaction, improving access, quality, and efficiency of care for patients seeking medical treatments outside their home country.
This event aims to explore the technological innovations that are transforming the experience of foreign patients and address the opportunities and challenges presented by medical tourism, namely the need for digital interfaces adapted to various languages, remote health management tools, and ensuring data security and privacy.
DHP Online Kick-Off 2025 | Building the Future of Digital Health in Portugal
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Date: 15 de janeiro de 2025
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Time: 10h00 - 12h30
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Location: Online via Zoom
The DHP Online Kick-Off 2025 brings together startups, digital health companies, and industry leaders to align the national strategy for digital health. With the theme "Portugal as a Global Hub for Digital Health," the event includes: Panel Discussion: "From Innovation to Commercialization" Knowledge Café: "New National Digital Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges"
Join us and help shape the future of digital health in Portugal!
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Register on Zoom (This event will be in Portuguese only)
Date:
14-16 November 2024
Location: NOVA Medical School, Cascais, Portugal
Theme: Real-World Evidence (RWE) for the Real World
Join leading experts, policymakers, and innovators in health data science at the 4th edition of the Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit. This year’s theme focuses on Real-World Evidence (RWE) and its application to healthcare systems worldwide. The summit will feature interactive sessions, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration and drive innovation in health data governance, AI, and RWE.
Don’t miss out on this must-attend event! Register now and contribute to shaping the future of health data.
For more information and registration, visit: Health Data Forum
XI Meetup - Citizen-Health System Interface: Innovation, Accessibility, and Quality in Care
Date: September 26, 2024
Location: Instituto Pedro Nunes (co-organizers)
Our goals: To foster improvements in the interaction between citizens and healthcare systems by highlighting technological innovations, efficient practices, and the crucial importance of patient data security and privacy.
27 e 28 de junho
O sistema de saúde português enfrenta desafios como o envelhecimento da população, o aumento da prevalência de doenças crónicas e a escassez de recursos.
A inteligência artificial (IA), a robótica e a telessaúde surgem como tecnologias inovadoras com potencial para transformar a forma como os cuidados de saúde são prestados, oferecendo soluções para os desafios mencionados e promovendo a sustentabilidade do sistema.
Este evento visa reunir especialistas em IA, robótica, telessaúde, bem como prestadores de cuidados e decisores políticos discutir as últimas tendências e inovações nesses campos, bem como explorar as oportunidades e desafios para a sua implementação no sistema de saúde português.
Mais informações e inscrições: aqui
14 December
APDSI announces the Conference 'Digital in the continuous promotion of health and well-being', which will take place in the JJ Laginha Auditorium at ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute.
This year, the Health Innovation Conference promoted by APDSI aims to encourage debate and presentation of innovative methods and solutions that enable the strengthening of the promotion of health and well-being continuously among citizens.
29 November to 1 December
This year the Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit will take place in the city of Ghent in combination with the i-HD Annual Conference.
Registrations will be open soon: here.
This week will end with the Welcome Dinner to Web Summit hosted by Digital Health Portugal. Contact us for more information.
6-12 November
Digital Health Week is a global week of action that emphasises the critical role of digital health in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
our goal is to raise awareness and elevate the public and political conversation around the opportunities that digital technology presents to transform healthcare, and the potential challenges we face in achieving health for all.
Our registrations are now closed but you can join the waiting list here in case more places become available.
28-30 September
Join us for this incredible unique event in Porto combining 4 events to address the same challenge in health: Dare to change!
1-2 September
Digital Health Portugal was proud to support this global summit.
India is the world's fastest-growing market for digital health and by attending this summit you will get a glimpse of how the Indian market is shaping the world of digital health, and how digital health products are being deployed across healthcare: more.
6 June
The VII Meetup - Digital Health Portugal, scheduled for [date], will bring together innovators and experts to explore the intersection of digital technology and healthcare for promoting positive longevity.
7-9 June
HIMSS is the the most influential digital health association in the world and will be gathering all of Europe’s healthcare ecosystem in Portugal at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa from 7-9 June 2023, to explore “Health that Connects".
19-20 April
SNS de Contas Certas is a joint initiative of Fórum Hospital do Futuro, Digital Health Portugal and partners that will take place throughout 2023.
16 March
Digital Health Portugal gathers this 6th Meetup to address all these challenges in an event hosted by the latest Portuguese Biobank, created in Coimbra in the format of a consortium that is part of the Academic and Clinical Center of Coimbra, joining CHUC (Coimbra Hospital Centre) and the University of Coimbra - Biobank of the Academic Center clinical of Coimbra, a consortium between the CHUC - Coimbra Hospital Centre and the University of Coimbra.
17-18 November 2022
3-4 November 2022
DHP is proud to co-organize with EIT Health Innostars in Portugal the session on Digital Therapeutics: Reimbursement Framework in Portugal.
This session gathers local Portuguese Ecosystem to discuss the grounds for reimbursement of Digital Therapeutics in Portugal, paving the way for further access and impact of Digital Health beyond what current healthcare options.
Please register: here.
Digital Therapeutics: Reimbursement Framework in Portugal
v Auditorium - 10:30 - 11:45
Agenda:
- Use cases - Bringing Digital Health to Patients in the current frameworks
- Discussion Panel - How can actors change current frameworks in Portugal?
This session is organized by Digital Health Portugal
Speakers:Pedro Roseiro. Executive Board Member. TICE.PT.
José Paulo Carvalho. Founder and Board Member. Hopecare.
Andreia Rosa Collard. Regional IT Director. Região Autónoma da Madeira.
Célia Cruz. Managing Partner and Head of Regulatory Affairs. Complear.
Liliana Amorim. Coordinator. Centro de Medicina Digital P5.
Paulo Nunes de Abreu. Co-founder. Digital Health Portugal.
Pedro Cid Ferreira. Co-Founder. Digital Health Portugal.
Join our openEHR courses and other learning programs at FMUP designed to strengthen healthcare organizations with new managerial skills and innovative technologies to increase their level of readiness for the post COVID19 era.
Visit the Digital Health Innovation Village next 29-30 September associated with the IV Forum TeleSalut@ SITT
29 June 2022
28-30 March
Madeira Health Regions Summit
What is the status of Data Lake projects in Portugal?
A modern data lake allows you to integrate structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, even across clouds and public regions.
Watch the 2nd part of the debate here.
Watch this past event details here.
The 2022 Health Regions Summit, organized by the regional government of Madeira, in partnership with the Forum Hospital do Futuro, is attended by all regional institutions and other top organizations in healthcare.
16 February
3rd Meetup - Digital Health Portugal
27-29 October
Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit
10:30 (Em direto no canal Digital Health Portugal no Youtube)
Boas vindas e apresentações / Welcome and opening addresses (15')
- Paulo Nunes de Abreu (co-Fundador do Digital Health Portugal e Presidente Executivo do Fórum Hospital do Futuro)
- Pedro Cid (Co-fundador do Digital Health Portugal e CEO da Cucabytech)
- Pedro Roseiro, Executive Board Member TICE.PT
10:45 Parte I - Apresentação do Barómetro Digital Health Portugal (15')
- Enquadramento por Luis Duarte (General Manager da More Results)
- Apresentação de resultados 2021 Rita Amado (Business Unit Manager na More Results)
11:00 Painel de debate com especialistas convidados / Panel discussion with guest experts
- Anne Geubelle (Prológica)
- Carlos Sousa (ICT Director, HL7 Portugal)
- Filipa Fixe (Glintt)
- Profª Teresa Magalhães (ENSP-UNL)
- Moderador: Paulo Nunes de Abreu (co-Fundador do Digital Health Portugal)
12:00 Parte II - Boosting Digital Health in Portugal (45')
- Miguel Amador (EIT Health Portugal)
- David Siqueira Magboulé (LabToMarket)
- Moderador: Pedro Cid (Co-fundador do Digital Health Portugal)
12:45 Sessão de encerramento / Closing Session (15')
- Prof. João Fonseca (Diretor do MEDCIDS, FMUP)
- Pedro Ramos (Secretário Regional da Saúde e Proteção Civil) (**)
13:00 Final do evento / End of meeting
13 October 2021
This event will be hybrid with both on-site and online registrations: here
7 October 2021
This event will be hosted in the Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon.
The yearly event of Glintt our catalyser partner will be taking place in October.
30 June 2021
This event aims to introduce an industry and clinical audience to the basic concepts of software as a medical device, and discuss the readiness of stakeholders to comply with the new requirements during a transition period that may extend, in particular to software manufacturers, until 2024.
18 June 2021
1-2 June 2021
14-16 April
ANI, the portuguese
Innovation Agency, in collaboration with the CEC - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Center and the
Health Cluster Portugal, is promoting the B2B matchmaking event “Health Innovation Market 2021”.
This initiative, carried out within the scope of the EEN_Enterprise Europe Network, aims to enhance commercial and R&D partnerships between companies and national research centers with foreign partners in the health sector and plans to bring together about 100 participants from the most specialized companies in the European health sector.
Learn more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/gyf7Dzh
18 February 2021
1st Meetup Digital Health PORTUGAL 2021
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17 December 2020
28 to 30 October 2020
Other events in 2020
Are you working on a project that shows the power of data and the knowledge we can get out of its management?
Can your work elaborate on how digital transformation and high performance computing help personalized medicine achieve better patients outcome?
Join us here and share your experience in the next Global Hybrid Summit of the Health Data Forum.
Other events in 2019
Under the initiative SNS 4 Décadas de Sucesso , a national Think Tank was hosted to foster a broad discussion about the national eHealth strategy involving public, social, private health ecosystems and thus contribute to the sustainability of the portuguese National Health Service.
Strategic alliances
Proud to be part of ECHAlliance network of ecosystems
Digital Health Portugal
is proud to have been appointed as
ECHAlliance
ecosystem in Portugal, along with the already existing "Smart, Healthy and Age-Friendly Environments" led by
Cáritas Coimbra
(Carina Dantas) and
Coimbra Nursing School
(João Apóstolo) that brings together a wide range of Portuguese organizations committed to the promotion of a joint agenda for the implementation of Inclusive Environments for all ages, with particular emphasis in the areas of Health, Social Support, TICE and Infrastructures.
Podcast CRUZAMENTO Digital e Saúde
We are very pleased to announce our alliance with Daniel Guedelha and André Correia, renowned thought leaders in Digital Health and hosts of CRUZAMENTO Podcast.
About this Podcast
The CRUZAMENTO PODCAST is where TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH and SUSTAINABILITY intersect to create an open and innovative debate, through relevant, current and informal interviews with recognised thought leaders.
Our AMBITION is that this podcast becomes a source of innovation and creativity for all our listeners.
Listen on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or your go-to podcast app.
You can learn more on https://www.cruzamentopodcast.com
Golden minute by Pedro Cid CEO of Cucabytech, our sponsorship management partner, on the future of Digital Health Portugal.
If I had a magic wand what could I do for Digital Health in Portugal? Closing question to Daniel Guedelha and André Correia the founders of "Cruzamento: Saúde e Digital" podcast.
