How to register

Registering is straightforward: create an innovation profile on Zorginnovatie.nl, complete it in full, and submit the registration form. To qualify, applicants need, among other things, a valid Chamber of Commerce (KVK) registration and a technological innovation that has reached the scale-up phase.

What does the process look like?

Once registration closes on October 16, Zorginnovatie.nl runs an initial check to confirm applications meet all the criteria. Participants are then connected with a regional partner, who coordinates the regional preliminary round and may carry out a pre-selection.

Regional preliminary rounds take place between November 16, 2026, and January 22, 2027. Participants get the chance to pitch to a jury that includes at least one healthcare professional.

Regional winners then move through the national track:

February 10, 2027: pitch training for finalists
March 8, 2027: finalist day, including recordings of pitch clips for the public campaign and conversations with partners from Health Holland and Zorginnovatie.nl
March 18, 2027: finalists pitch to the expert jury at the Health Valley Event, with their own stand on the exhibition floor. The public vote also opens on this day
April 13, 2027: public voting closes (5:00 PM)
April 14, 2027: award ceremony during Zorg&ict at the Koninklijke Jaarbeurs, followed by a celebratory reception

How to register

Entrepreneurs with a scalable technological healthcare innovation can register until October 16, 2026, via: https://zorginnovatie.nl/nationale-zorginnovatieprijs

📅 Registration: September 1 to October 16, 2026
📅 Award ceremony: April 14, 2027, Koninklijke Jaarbeurs