Radar › Companies › HealthTech · Belgium
Radar · HealthTech in Belgium

Best HealthTech Companies in Belgium

The 386 best HealthTech companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nyxoah.

386companies tracked
$533.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
98have raised

Belgium's HealthTech sector has 386 companies on our radar, and the funding picture tells you something real: $533M in total disclosed capital, no unicorns yet, but a market backdrop that's hard to ignore. Global HealthTech is tracking from $908.5B in 2023 toward an estimated $3,140.9B by 2033, a 13.1% CAGR driven by rising healthcare spending and accelerating adoption of digital health solutions. Nyxoah leads Belgium's disclosed funding at $89M, a figure that dwarfs the next tier, with Sunrise at $24M and neuroClues at $10M. That spread matters. It tells you capital is concentrating at the top, not distributing evenly across the field.

So what's moving the rest of the pack? Investors like Start it @KBC, imec.istart, and PMV are active across the cohort, and hot themes right now include digital health consultation and innovation agency funding. As shown in 2023 research, digital health investment patterns increasingly reflect institutional confidence in scalable care models, not just early-stage bets. Data privacy and regulatory compliance remain real structural costs here, ones that smaller filers can't afford to treat as afterthoughts. I'd watch how the mid-tier companies, the Aspect Analytics and Axiles Bionics bracket, close the gap over the next funding cycle.

Sources & further reading
  • Allied Market Research
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HEALTHTECH × BELGIUM

Our analysis of 864 HealthTech companies

$73.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

864companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
57unicorns
2018median founding year
183kcombined LinkedIn audience
28%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best HealthTech companies in Belgium

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Nyxoah
Provider of a neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea treatments
$89M5 mo ago112009Robert Taub
Founder & Executive Chairman
DrupalPHPUbuntu+18258 patents
Implantable neurostimulation devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea.
1 partnership · 1 award
2Indigo
Needle free glucose monitoring technology
$53M32 mo ago33
33 → 34 (+3%) · sector median +15%
2016Danaë Delbeke
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20——
3Sunrise
Smart device and app for monitoring and managing sleep data
$24M8 mo ago122013Pierre Martinot
Co-Founder & CTO
Craft CMSPHPYii+1633 patents
Sleep monitoring systems analyzing physiological signals to detect sleep stages and disturbances.
—
4icometrix
Provider of an AI based software for analysis of brain MRI images
$20M67 mo ago40
40 → 46 (+15%) · sector median +15%
2011Wim Hecka
Co-Founder & CEO
TypeScriptFacebook LoginYouTube+1927 patents
Quantitative analysis of vascular perfusion and image symmetry in medical imaging.
—
5Noho
System to monitor lymphedema care
$18M108 mo ago22015Victor Matia
Co-Founder
———
6Arseus Medical
Marketplace for diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for specialist doctors
$17M107 mo ago242007Mario Huyghe
ex-CEO
———
7EBRAINS
Provider of data management platform for neuroscientists
$16M74 mo ago39
39 → 47 (+21%) · sector median +15%
2019—GitLabRubyMonaco Editor+12—1 partnership
8Nobi
Provider of a smart lamp for fall detection of elderly people
$15M16 mo ago122018Stijn Verrept
Co-founder & CTO
BackdropOdooCart Functionality+236 patents
Smart home monitoring and safety system for elderly care
—
9Animab
Provider of proprietary monoclonal antibody platform for treating intestinal infections in pigs
$14M43 mo ago32020Alain Wille
CEO
PrismicNode.jsReact+11——
10UgenTec
Developer of software for automated PCR analysis
$13M81 mo ago552014—HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+2211 patents
Computational analysis and correction of molecular fluorescence time-series data.
—
11Ontoforce
Provider of semantic search platform for pharmaceutical and biotech research
$13M100 mo ago31
31 → 34 (+10%) · sector median +15%
2011—HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft Clarity+2923 patents
Automated ETL pipelines and search‑facet data curation for enterprise information systems
1 job opening
12FibriCheck
Developer of a medical app to detect arrhythmias
$13M64 mo ago28
28 → 32 (+14%) · sector median +15%
2014Jo Van Der Auwera
Co-Founder & Chief Compliance Officer
RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+18——
13Axiles Bionics
Provider of ankle-foot prosthesis for specially abled people
$12M11 mo ago102018—WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+1424 patents
Intelligent control and variable‑stiffness mechanisms for prosthetic and orthotic limbs
1 launch
14FEops
Provider of physics-based simulations for medical device manufacturers
$12M43 mo ago33
33 → 34 (+3%) · sector median +15%
2009Matthieu Beule
Co-Founder & CEO
Fork CMSPHPSymfony+1250 patents
Patient-specific cardiac simulation and virtual structural heart intervention planning.
—
15Oncomfort
Developer of a digital sedation device for managing pain and anxiety
$12M69 mo ago42017Mario Huyghe
Co-Founder & CEO
—39 patents
Biomedical monitoring devices measuring consciousness, pain, and anxiety via skin-contact electrodes.
—
16N-SIDE
Provider of cloud and AI-based analytics for supply chain optimisation
$12M62 mo ago102000Jacques Parlongue
CEO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+228 patents
Orthopedic implant molding and arthroplasty devices; supply‑chain optimization software; QR‑code social linking
3 job openings · 1 award
17Aspect Analytics
Developer of mass spectroscopy integrated bioinformatics software for molecular imaging
$12M9 mo ago22018Marc Claesen
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowGSAPHubSpot+164 patents
Integrating and analyzing spatial multi-omics datasets for bioinformatics and biomedical research
—
18Axithra
Developer of a therapeutic drug monitoring platform based on optical technology
$11M33 mo ago—2023Leander Van Neste
Co-Founder and CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+12——
19LindaCare
Provider of remote monitoring solution for implantable cardiac devices
$10M100 mo ago52013——6 patents
Medical device transmission mechanisms and handling systems
—
20neuroClues
Provider of eye-tracking devices for healthcare practitioners
$10M2 mo ago72020Antoine Pouppez
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24—1 partnership · 1 award
21Minze Health
Provider of diagnosis and monitoring solution for voiding disorders
$9M20 mo ago102015Josef Sageder
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+35——
22Ovizio
Developer of an imaging system for microscopes
$9M107 mo ago162009————
23Cartagenia
Software tools to visualize, assess and report clinical genetics data
$9M133 mo ago1582008——10 patents
Genomic data analysis and copy-number variation detection for cancer diagnostics
—
24Awell Health
Provider of practice management software for clinicians
$7M32 mo ago62016Thomas Casteele
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+16——
25Pulsify Medical
Developer of an ultrasound-based cardiac health monitoring patch
$7M61 mo ago52019Lieven Herbots
Co-Founder
—21 patents
Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems and related electronic components
—
26Nuclivision
Developer of software enhancing nuclear medicine imaging workflows for improved patient care
$6M13 mo ago62022Tomas Brants
Co-Founder
WebflowMarkerUsercentrics+132 patents
Deep learning‑based enhancement and normalization of nuclear medical imaging data
1 internship
27clouds of care
Digital platform to support clinical care and clinical trial success
$6M21 mo ago25
25 → 61 (+144%) · sector median +15%
2016Gregor Strobbe
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11—1 partnership
28Myocene
Provider of AI-based fatigue-monitoring systems for athletes
$5M24 mo ago42020Pierre Rigaux
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+2139 patents
Medical devices for measuring muscle fatigue and strength in clinical diagnostics
—
29Bingli
Provider of medical practice tool for doctors
$5M44 mo ago62017Tom Van De Putte
Co-Founder
———
30Kaspard
Provider of wearable elderly monitoring and fall detection devices
$5M59 mo ago22017Philippe Kaplan
Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubYouTubeHubSpot+11——
31Osimis
Provider of medical image management software
$5M52 mo ago72015Sebastien Jodogne
Co-Founder & CSO
———
32moveUp
At home rehabilitation for knee surgery patients
$4M33 mo ago26
26 → 37 (+42%) · sector median +15%
2015Pierre-Yves Druenne
Co-Founder
WebflowLeadfeederLinkedin Insight Tag+20——
33Viata
Online platform for the purchase of healthcare products and medicines
$4M80 mo ago22013—Cart FunctionalityAmazon Web ServicesPayPal+21——
34Biogazelle
Transcriptomics-based diagnostics and therapeutics, and qPCR software.
$4M77 mo ago202007——5 patents
Compact self-delivering oligonucleotide therapeutics for intracellular long non‑coding RNA targeting
—
35Hedera-22
Provider of services for computational analysis of biological data
$3M22 mo ago72015Pierre Tocquin
Co-Founder
———
36Pharmasimple
Online pharmacy in Belgium and France
$2M49 mo ago602010————
37BioStrand
AI-powered biotherapeutic platform for antibody discovery
$2M49 mo ago72019Dirk Hyfte
Co-Founder
HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design Litecore-js+1610 patents
Bioinformatics data processing and storage systems for biological information
—
38Watcherr
Provider of medical alert devices for elderly people
$2M35 mo ago32013Nikolai Stevens
Founder
———
39Relu
Provider of AI-assisted segmentation software for dental treatments
$2M38 mo ago82019Thomas Beznik
Co-Founder
WebflowHubSpot ChatHubSpot+17—1 launch · 1 award
40Team n Time
Provider of a SaaS-based capacity management platform that utilizes real-time patient data and predictive…
$2M29 mo ago11
11 → 16 (+45%) · sector median +15%
2022Toshoni Craen
Co-Founder & CPO
———
41Moonbird
Provider of smart devices for monitoring heart rate or breathing
$2M55 mo ago62019Michael Broes
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+386 patents
Respiratory guidance and monitoring devices for patient breathing support
5 launchs
42Cavell
Provider of an AI copilot designed for healthcare professionals
$2M13 mo ago—2024Louis Verdonckt
Co-Founder
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16—2 partnerships
43Wenite
Online employee wellbeing software for enterprises
$1M1 mo ago92019———2 job openings
44RunEASI
Developer of software and wearable sensor for running gait analysis
$1M4 mo ago32019Benedicte Vanwanseele
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
WordPressMySQLPHP+30——
45Koios Care
Developer of digital biomarkers and products to detect neurodegenrative diseases
$1M12 mo ago42022Konstantinos Kyritsis
Co-Founder & CEO
———
46IntelliProve
Mobile application and a cloud-based AI engine for determining vital health parameters
$1M16 mo ago12020Maxime Mattelin
Co-Founder
TurbopackEmotionSentry+21—1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership
47CBX Medical
Developer of cannabis-derived nutritional and wellness products
$1M42 mo ago—2020Lionel Quataert
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyWordPress+38——
48Monsana
Provider of digital platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline the search process for…
$588K8 mo ago—2024Valerie Vandeweerd
Co-Founder & CEO
———
49Salvus
Provider of mobile app to monitor vital health
$522K15 mo ago42019Philip Bergh
Founder
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+23—1 job opening

Top 12 HealthTech companies in Belgium

#1
Public · Mont Saint Guibert, Wallonia · founded 2009 · 11 employees
$88.7Mraised
▾

Provider of a neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea treatments. The company's product BLAST-OSA (BiLAteral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea) is used for treating sleep apnea and calculating ODI (Oxygen Desaturation Index) and AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index). Its system consists of an implant and disposable patch, which stimulate the nerves of the tongue to make it move, preventing airway obstruction.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 10.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Elblandklinikum Meißen) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$26.4M
  • Apr 2023Post IPO$3M
  • Feb 2020Series C$27.3M
  • Nov 2018Series B$17M
Founders & team
Robert TaubFounder & Executive ChairmanOlivier TaelmanCEO
Investors
ResMed, Cochlear, EIC Fund, Novallia, Gilde Healthcare, SRIW
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsChart.JsCloudflare
#2
Series A · Louvain-la-neuve, Walloon Brabant Province · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$10.2Mraised
▾

Provider of eye-tracking devices for healthcare practitioners. The company has developed portable eye-tracking environment called Biomarkers in a Blink. It helps practitioners quantify their clinical exams instantly and empower clinicians with Biomarkers allowing them to identify Neurological Disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. UniHA (Union des hôpitaux pour les achats)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$11.6M
  • Apr 2024Series A$5.4M
  • Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Nov 2021Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Antoine PouppezCo-Founder & CEOPierre DayeCo-Founder & CTOPierre PougetCo-Founder
Investors
EIC Fund, Invest.BW, Graph Ventures, White Fund, Europa, Teampact Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsElementor
#3
Series C · Namur, Wallonia · founded 2013 · 12 employees
$23.8Mraised
▾

Smart device and app for monitoring and managing sleep data. Its device is attached to the chin while sleeping to record the sleep data. The app tracks the data and analyses the patterns to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea and other conditions. It also provides insights to improve the quality of sleep based on the data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series C$29M
  • Nov 2023Series B$5.9M
  • Mar 2023Series B$17.9M
  • Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Founders & team
Pierre MartinotCo-Founder & CTOLaurent MartinotCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund, Alexa Fund, UI Investissement, Kurma Partners, Vives Fund
Tech stack
AngularAxeptioBrowser-Update.OrgCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2019 · 9 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Online employee wellbeing software for enterprises. The platform offers features such as pulse surveys, employee experience, level reporting, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Business Development Representative, HR consultants
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed$1.4M
  • 2022Seed—
Investors
imec.istart
#5
Series A · Genk, Flanders · founded 2018 · 2 employees
$11.7Mraised
▾

Aspect Analytics is the developer of mass spectroscopy integrated bioinformatics software for molecular imaging. Its services include bioinformatics, machine learning, AI and software engineering enables us to develop optimal data analysis strategies and MSI induces a true data deluge, requiring effective solutions for data management, storage, and analysis among others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$11.7M
  • Dec 2019Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Marc ClaesenCo-Founder & CEOThomas MoermanCo-Founder & CTONico VerbeeckCo-Founder & COO
Investors
EIT Health, Capricorn Partners, PMV, HERAN Partners, Gemma Frisius Fund, KU Leuven
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#6
Series A · Brussels, Brussels · founded 2018 · 10 employees
$12Mraised
▾

Provider of ankle-foot prosthesis for specially abled people

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 6.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$6.9M
  • 2022Grant (prize money)$5.1M
Investors
EIC Fund, PE Group, European Innovation Council, Finnance.brussels
Tech stack
CloudflareCookiebotCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Seed · Boutersem, Flanders · founded 2019 · 3 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Developer of software and wearable sensor for running gait analysis. The software provides personalized exercise recommendations based on biomechanical data. The sensor captures movement data to identify areas for improvement. It offers real-time feedback and generates client-friendly reports. The system supports performance testing, treadmill testing, and return-to-sports programs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Benedicte VanwanseeleCo-Founder & Scientific AdvisorJesse DavisCo-Founder & Scientific AdvisorTim BeeckCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Freshmen Fund, KU Leuven
Tech stack
BootstrapCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#8
Series B · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2018 · 12 employees
$14.5Mraised
▾

Provider of a smart lamp for fall detection of elderly people. The lamp support caregivers in a residential care center to monitor elder's and resident's fall. The integrated device can monitor blood pressure and offers automated lighting when rising from the bed. The device can continuously measurements of room temperature or air quality. The features include fall prevention, night watch, air quality monitoring, smoke & CO2 detection, and care records for body vitals.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$36.7M
  • Jan 2022Series B$14.5M
Founders & team
Stijn VerreptCo-founder & CTORoeland PelgrimsChief Executive Officer
Investors
Life Sciences Partners, PMV, BNP Paribas Fortis, Angelini Ventures, Nexus NeuroTech Ventures, 15th Rock
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailBackdropCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$5.7Mraised
▾

Developer of software enhancing nuclear medicine imaging workflows for improved patient care. The software solutions assist physicians throughout their workflow, from image acquisition to diagnosis and follow-up. The company's flagship product delivers enhanced PET images that aim to boost patient safety and streamline operations for more efficient imaging centers. By reducing radiation, costs, and logistical barriers, the goal is to make nuclear imaging more available, giving patients faster access to the right treatment. More efficient use of radiotracers will also lessen the environmental impact, fostering a more sustainable healthcare system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$5.7M
  • 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Tomas BrantsCo-FounderMaarten LarmuseauCEO
Investors
imec.istart, LUMO Labs, HERAN Partners, imec.istart future fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFathomGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#10
Series A · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2015 · 10 employees
$9.5Mraised
▾

Provider of diagnosis and monitoring solution for voiding disorders. The products provided are Hospiflow and Homeflow. Hospiflow Bluetooth connected, data wirelessly transferred to the cloud, portable, waterproof uroflowmeter, and others. Homeflow is voiding the diary application.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$5.3M
  • Dec 2022Seed$4.1M
  • 2015Seed$60.5K
Founders & team
Josef SagederCo-FounderJiri VermeulenCo-Founder
Investors
imec.istart, White Fund, Capricorn Partners, PMV, imec.istart future fund, Start it @KBC
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapWpformsElementor
#11
Seed · Hasselt, Flanders · founded 2024
$588.4Kraised
▾

Provider of digital platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to streamline the search process for clinical trials. It offers an AI assistant for doctors and patients that seamlessly links patients with clinical trials, accelerating medical research, and enhancing patient care.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 971 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$588.4K
Founders & team
Valerie VandeweerdCo-Founder & CEOSimeon DevosCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Seeder Fund, LRM
#12
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2024
$1.7Mraised
▾

Provider of an AI copilot designed for healthcare professionals. It aimed at streamlining medical administration tasks. It assists in generating various medical documents by allowing healthcare providers to focus on patient care by leveraging advanced AI technology. It offers features such as AI powered note taking, document generation, automatic coding, patient frendly tranlations, local data storage, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. HEA Institute) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Louis VerdoncktCo-FounderAnthony RatheCo-Founder
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn

Funding & investor landscape

$533.2Mtotal disclosed funding
90companies funded
188disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Start it @KBC29 rounds
imec.istart29 rounds
Europa26 rounds
Noshaq10 rounds
PMV10 rounds
EIC Fund9 rounds
EIT Health9 rounds
Capricorn Partners8 rounds
Corda Campus8 rounds
Finnance.brussels7 rounds

Notable founders

Robert Taub
Founder & Executive Chairman · Nyxoah
Olivier Taelman
CEO · Nyxoah
Antoine Pouppez
Co-Founder & CEO · neuroClues
Pierre Daye
Co-Founder & CTO · neuroClues
Pierre Martinot
Co-Founder & CTO · Sunrise
Laurent Martinot
Co-Founder & CEO · Sunrise
Marc Claesen
Co-Founder & CEO · Aspect Analytics
Thomas Moerman
Co-Founder & CTO · Aspect Analytics
Benedicte Vanwanseele
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor · RunEASI
Jesse Davis
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor · RunEASI
Stijn Verrept
Co-founder & CTO · Nobi
Roeland Pelgrims
Chief Executive Officer · Nobi
Prism market signals · Belgium · country-scoped Prism corpus, 484,535 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of HealthTech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Belgium

How research on Digital Health is moving in Belgium

A read on the academic research around Digital Health — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 884 Belgium-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201420232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 32% → 36% across 2014–2026.
top research entities
  • Triphase340
  • KU Leuven118
  • Health Information Management68
  • Ghent University54
  • Ghent University Hospital46
leading researchers
Tripdatabase · Loisel, Quentin E. A. · An, Qingfan · Anand-Kumar, Vinayak · Balaskas, George · Papadopoulos, Homer · Aboye, Genet Tadese · Vande Walle, Martijn
▲ Breakthroughs41 · 5%
▼ 12%→4% share
▼0.3× share momentum1 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Health informatics research is rising sharply in breakthroughs — Belgian papers grew from 1 to 8, with wearable computers and interoperability newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health informatics1→8
Newly emergingHealth care 0→7 · Wearable computer 0→6 · Interoperability 0→5
Landmark Towards an International Classification for Patient Safety: the conceptual framework · 279 cites
◆ Advancements277 · 31%
▲ 25%→33% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations96% since 2021mostly empirical
Psychological intervention research newly emerged with 59 papers, driving Advancements' field-share rise from 25% to 33% in Belgian digital health.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care2→59
  • Public health1→33
  • Health informatics3→31
  • eHealth1→15
  • Telehealth1→9
Newly emergingPsychological intervention 0→59 · MEDLINE 0→56 · Intervention (counseling) 0→33
Landmark MRI-based brain tumor detection using convolutional deep learning methods and chosen machine learning techniques · 501 cites
▼ Concerns394 · 45%
▲ 38%→43% share
▲1.1× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Health care concern papers intensified — rising from 8 to 101, with mental health and eHealth newly flagged as concern topics by Belgian institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care8→101
  • Public health4→76
  • Health informatics14→79
  • Nursing research5→43
  • MEDLINE3→35
Newly emergingPsychological intervention 0→40 · Mental health 0→23 · eHealth 0→20
Landmark Metaprop: a Stata command to perform meta-analysis of binomial data · 2,150 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Belgium

Where digital health is researched across Belgium

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Leuven458 · +0.10
Hot · MEDLINEAdvancing · Medication adherenceOpportunity · Intervention (counseling)Concern · Cancer
Ghent97 · +0.01
Hot · File formatAdvancing · Data scienceOpportunity · Qualitative researchConcern · Public relations
Antwerp64 · +0.05
Hot · Health administrationAdvancing · Health careOpportunity · TelemedicineConcern · Nursing research
Brussels60 · -0.02
Hot · Health informaticsAdvancing · Intervention (counseling)Opportunity · Qualitative researchConcern · Public health
Hasselt32 · +0.18
Hot · Data sharingAdvancing · eHealthOpportunity · Public healthConcern · Health administration
Louvain-la-Neuve21 · -0.02
Hot · Health services researchOpportunity · PandemicConcern · Health administration
Liège18 · +0.22
Hot · Nursing researchAdvancing · Wearable computerOpportunity · Health careConcern · Health administration
Namur8 · -0.09
Hot · Public healthOpportunity · Health services research

Common questions

How many HealthTech companies are there in Belgium?
Radar tracks 386 indexable HealthTech companies headquartered in Belgium that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by HealthTech companies in Belgium?
The HealthTech companies in Belgium on this list have raised a combined $533.2M in disclosed equity funding across 90 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded HealthTech company in Belgium?
Nyxoah is the highest-funded HealthTech company in Belgium, with $88.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many HealthTech companies in Belgium are funded?
90 of the 386 HealthTech companies in Belgium on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many HealthTech unicorns are there in Belgium?
None of the HealthTech companies in Belgium on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Belgium HealthTech companies?
The most active investors in Belgium HealthTech companies on this list include Start it @KBC, imec.istart, Europa, Noshaq, PMV.
Riya SenguptaFinancials

Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.

Coming soon