
POINT ZERO FOR THE FUTURE OF CARE.
A testbed for
early-stage medical technology
Too many medtech innovations get their first real-world feedback when it’s already expensive to change course. Care Innovation Lab, located at Sophiahemmet, gives selected companies the chance to test their solutions early with the people who will actually use them.

Is your solution a good fit?
Developing an evidence-based product or software intended to become a medical device under the MDR
Addresses a need in nursing practice
Has a working prototype
Primary focus
Medical technology for nursing practice
Target group
Medtech startups and research projects
Stage
Working prototype, prior to clinical investigation
Test environments
Home care, outpatient clinic and inpatient care (simulated)
Selection
Assessment and digital selection meeting
You receive
Test plan, testing with healthcare professionals and a written test summary
Location
Sophiahemmet, Valhallavägen 91, Stockholm
How it works
01
Apply via the form below
02
Initial review and digital meeting
03
We define the test question and test plan together
04
The test is carried out
05
You receive a written test summary

Three care settings.
One place to learn.
Explore your solution in three simulated care settings under one roof: a home, an outpatient clinic and a hospital ward. Receive multidisciplinary feedback on your solution across clinical, commercial, regulatory and user experience perspectives, helping you understand what works, what needs refining and what to consider next.
Clinical
Commercial
Regulatory
User experience