Open Innovation Challenge 2026: openEHR for Clinical Innovation

The Open Innovation Challenge 2026 is an international initiative focused on building interoperable digital health solutions based on openEHR, aimed at improving real-world clinical practice through applied innovation.

The challenge promotes co-creation with healthcare professionals, ensuring that developed solutions respond to real clinical needs and can be implemented in hospital environments.

OBJECTIVE

• Improve clinical interoperability
• Transform ideas into real-world solutions
• Bridge innovation and healthcare practice
• Deliver measurable impact in healthcare systems

WHO CAN APPLY

• Digital health startups
• Research teams
• Hospitals
• Technology companies

PROJECT FOCUS

The initiative is led by Personalized Health Basel and the University Hospital Basel, and is grounded in real clinical use cases defined by healthcare professionals.

It focuses on three key areas:

• Hospital at Home: remote hospital-level care and monitoring
• SOP & Clinical Decision Support: real-time clinical decision support
• Molecular Tumour Board: integration of molecular oncology data

CHALLENGE TIMELINE

Exploration phase (April – June 2026)

• Webinars, events and open community
• Open Innovation Day in Basel (1 June 2026)
• Submission deadline: 19 June 2026

Selection phase

• Virtual pitch day: 24 June 2026
• Up to 5 selected teams

Validation phase (July – October 2026)

• Development with clinical support at University Hospital Basel
• Access to data environment and mentorship

Demo Day (October 2026)

• MVP presentations
• CHF 10,000 award for the winning project

DEADLINE

Submit your proposal by June 19, 2026.

More information at OpenEHR