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Proactive emergency care of the future – through AI and wearables

Reference number
Coordinator Västra Götalandsregionen - Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset Centrum för Digital Hälsa
Funding from Vinnova SEK 150 000
Project duration January 2026 - April 2026
Status Ongoing
Venture Advanced digitalization - Industrial needs-driven innovation
Call Collaborations with the US in AI, digital infrastructure and cyber security

Purpose and goal

Emergency care is facing growing challenges, while wearables and AI offer new opportunities to transform healthcare from reactive to proactive. The project team has already started feasibility studies for smartwatches and AI in Nordic emergency departments. The Project aims to establish strategic collaborations, for bilateral research and innovation, between leading Swedish and American actors in AI and wearables in health.

Expected effects and result

• Establish 2-4 strategic partners in the US within research and industry • Identify concrete areas of collaboration for AI-driven analysis of streaming health data from wearables • Map US best practices for wearables in clinical settings, specifically acute care • Monitor and network at NVIDIA GTC Conference and Nordic Innovation House • Develop joint project plan for stage 2 with technical roadmap and regulatory strategy

Planned approach and implementation

Preparatory work • Book meetings with Stanford University and industrial partners • Results: 10+ booked meetings before the US trip US stay (1-2 weeks, March 2026) • Participate in the GTC conference • Workshops with partners • Establish strategic collaboration partners in the US within research and industry • Define joint project ideas • Identified relevant international calls for proposals Follow-up work • Develop research plans with US partners • Initiate joint applications

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Last updated 26 January 2026

Reference number 2025-04760