The Digital Health Hub Foundation

The Producer of the World’s Largest Healthcare Awards

Digital Health Hub Foundation Digital Health Awards

In 2024, we saw 38 Winners and Rising Stars crowned at our Grand Finale @ HLTH.

2024 Headline Grand Finale
2024 Rising Star Grand Finale

In 2025, we’re back with innovation-targeted categories, recognizing the companies making the biggest impact.

Each year, the competition attracts groundbreaking companies from around the world, with only the most impactful advancing to the final stage. Join us on this journey to explore new innovations and spotlight the most impactful companies transforming digital health.

Who we are

A community of Health Tech Accelerators

Our mission is to help the world’s next best innovative healthcare companies scale and grow. Founded in 2017, on the campus of UCSF in San Francisco, our 30,000 member community consists of thousands of early-to-late-stage healthcare companies and highly qualified healthcare industry providers, payors, experts, mentors, investors, clinicians and researchers who participate in our annual awards ceremony where we bring together the industry to honor and validate the best of the best and celebrate the technological advances in healthcare and the impact it has.

what we do

Our Ecosystem

Exclusive Sponsors

Our sponsors and supporters make it possible to do what we do. We are supported by over fifty healthcare innovation centers, dozens of sponsoring venture capital firms, leading healthcare and technology industry service providers, previous award winners, and countless healthcare centers around the country.

Exclusive Sponsors

Our sponsors and supporters make it possible to do what we do. We are supported by over fifty healthcare innovation centers, dozens of sponsoring venture capital firms, leading healthcare and technology industry service providers, previous award winners, and countless healthcare centers around the country.

Venture Capital Partners

Accelerators

Health Systems

News and Updates

IN MEMORIAM - ATUL BUTTE - June 13, 2025

Without Atul there would be no Digital Health Hub Foundation and no Digital Health Awards. Atul has been an incredible forward thinking visionary and scientist who was one of the first believers of digital health and Al in healthcare. Atul was a friend, a supporter and an incredibly giving guy. All of us at the Digital Health Hub Foundation will miss him terribly. We will be making a special announcement in honor of Atul shortly. Digital Health Hub Fondation chairman, Mark H Goldstein

"Without Atul there would be no Digital Health Hub Foundation and no Digital Health Awards. Atul has been an incredible forward thinking visionary and scientist who was one of the first believers of digital health and Al in healthcare.
Atul was a friend, a supporter and an incredibly giving guy. All of us at the Digital Health Hub Foundation will miss him terribly. We will be making a special announcement in honor of Atul shortly."


Digital Health Hub Fondation chairman,
Mark H Goldstein

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The Digital Health Hub Foundation Announces Winners at the 6th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards at HLTH 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21, 2024: The Digital Health Hub Foundation team is proud to announce the eight Best in Class winning companies, twenty-four winning Rising Star companies, four winning Emerging Innovation companies and two winning Best Story Series companies for the 2024 Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards held at HLTH.

Las Vegas, Nevada, October 21, 2024: The Digital Health Hub Foundation team is proud to announce the eight Best in Class winning companies, twenty-four winning Rising Star companies, four winning Emerging Innovation companies and two winning Best Story Series companies for the 2024 Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards held at HLTH.

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Finalists for the 6th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards Announced

A distinguished panel of healthcare and venture capital experts carefully selected finalists across four tracks: Best in Class, Rising Star, Emerging Innovation, and Best Story Series.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 18, 2024 - The Digital Health Hub Foundation is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 Digital Health Awards, the largest global digital health award show, held at HLTH.

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6th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation: Digital Health Awards Quarterfinalists Announced

This year, companies competed in two returning tracks: Best in Class and Rising Stars, along with a new Emerging Innovation track, covering 10 categories.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 31, 2024 - The Digital Health Hub Foundation is excited to announce the quarterfinalists for the 2024 Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards, the world’s leading digital health awards program, held at HLTH.

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The Digital Health Hub Foundation Announces Winners at the 5th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards at HLTH 2023

The Digital Health Hub Foundation team is proud to announce the thirteen Best in Class winning companies and twenty-seven Rising Star companies in nine categories for the 2023 Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards held at HLTH. 

The Digital Health Hub Foundation team is proud to announce the thirteen Best in Class winning companies and twenty-seven Rising Star companies in nine categories for the 2023 Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards held at HLTH. 

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Finalists for the 5th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards Announced

Companies were able to apply to two tracks: "Best in Class" and "Rising Stars," spanning 13 categories.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA September 22, 2023 - The Digital Health Hub Foundation is pleased to announce the selected finalists for the 2023 Digital Health Awards, the largest global digital award show, held at HLTH.

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5th Annual Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards Quarterfinalists Announced

The Digital Health Hub Foundation is pleased to announce the selected quarterfinalists for the 2023 Digital Health Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, August 31, 2023 - The Digital Health Hub Foundation is pleased to announce the selected quarterfinalists for the 2023 Digital Health Awards, the largest global digital award show, held at HLTH. 

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Cash Grants Added to Digital Health Awards Program

Cash Grants added to Digital Health Awards Program

San Francisco, January 23, 2023 - Digital Health Hub Foundation has secured a $500,000 grant towards their $1 million pledge to help rising star companies grow and scale.

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Our 2023 Category Champions

Industry leaders join as category champions

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The World’s Biggest Healthcare Award Show Returns for the 5th year at HLTH in Las Vegas

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2023 Submissions are open

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New Categories and Champions Announced for 2023

2023 Awards takes on a vertical approach with new categories this year.

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Announcing our 2023 Executive Producers

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Update from UCSF Health Hub

UCSF Health Hub was formed five years ago as a non-profit organization, affiliated with the University of California and the University of California at San Francisco to help early-stage digital health companies scale and grow. Five years go fast and we have so much to be proud of.

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Winners of the 4th Annual UCSF | Health Hub: Digital Health Awards Announced

UCSF Health Hub and the Digital Health Awards team is proud to announce the ten Best in Class winning companies, 40 Rising Stars, three Rising Star Champions and two Hall of Fame inductees for the 2022 Digital Health Awards.

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UCSF | Health Hub and HLTH Announce Partnership to Host All-Star 2022 Digital Health Awards Grand Finale

UCSF | Health Hub will announce the winners from more than 1,500 disruptive, impactful digital health companies before health ecosystem senior leaders at the HLTH 2022 conference in Las Vegas in November.

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Winners of the 3rd Annual UCSF Health Awards Announced

SAN FRANCISCO, October 12, 2021 - UCSF Health Hub and UCSF Health Awards committee is proud to announce the 20 winning companies and Hall of Fame inductees for the 2021 UCSF Health Awards.

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Finalists in the 3rd Annual UCSF Health Awards Announced

SAN FRANCISCO, September 27, 2021 - UCSF Health Hub and UCSF Health Awards is proud to announce the finalist class of companies for the 2021 Health Awards.

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UCSF Health Awards returns for 3rd year with a new name, Innovation Pavilion at HLTH 2021, and life sciences awards

The UCSF Health Awards returns for the 3rd Annual Award show to recognize the achievements of innovative health tech companies that are dramatically improving healthcare through the use of technology. This year, the show has been renamed to the UCSF Health Awards and will focus not only on the digital health space but life sciences as well, in order to properly address the health tech industry as a whole.

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UCSF Health Hub November Update: Unlocking the power of incredible connections

The last few months have been tough & unprecedented, with the pandemic lasting much longer than any of us expected. While we have all been socially distanced, it's important to be in closer communication and share updates on the impact you have made to our community.

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Health Hub SF Announces the winners of UCSF Digital Health Awards 2020

September 24, 2020 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of digital health entrepreneurs, announces the winners in the UCSF Digital Health Awards.

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The Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Innovators of Digital Health

The Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Innovators of Digital Health

When COVID-19 came knocking on America’s door back in March, it was the moment digital health had been waiting for. Now, with the UCSF Digital Health Awards 2020 right around the corner, it’s time to celebrate their Herculean effort to keep Americans safe.

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Health Hub SF Announces the launch of UCSF Health Hub 2.0

Hello UCSF Health Hub Community,In times of uncertainty, creating breakthrough change requires supporting each other as a community, committed to the common goal of solving our greatest healthcare challenges.

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UCSF Health Hub's Hospital-to-Home Webinar Series sparks important conversation on 'virtualization' of healthcare across therapy areas, accelerated by COVID-19

Last week's online episode on 'orthopedics & musculoskeletal care' marked the final episode of the incredible four-part Hospital-to-Home webinar series.

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UCSF Health Hub Announces the Award Categories for UCSF Digital Health Award 2020, planned for September 23, 2020

APRIL 21, 2020 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of healthtech entrepreneurs, announced the award categories for the upcoming UCSF Digital Health Awards 2020.

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UCSF Health Hub Announces the Launch of UCSF Volunteer Patriots Program

APRIL 1, 2020 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of digital health entrepreneurs, announced the launch of UCSF Volunteer Patriots Program today.

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February 2020 Newsletter

Hi UCSF Health Hub Community!I hope you've been able to take a breather after a crazy January and I'm sure you were able to take part in lots of interesting activities during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. We have some exciting news and updates about UCSF Health Hub.

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UCSF Health Hub Announces Winners of the Digital Health Awards

October 11, 2019 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of digital health entrepreneurs, announces the winners in the UCSF Digital Health Awards.

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UCSF Health Hub Announces Finalists For UCSF Digital Health Awards

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 --  SAN FRANCISCO, CA --  UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of healthtech entrepreneurs, announces the first round finalists for the upcoming UCSF Digital Health Awards.

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UCSF Health Hub Announces Finalists For UCSF Digital Health Awards

October 1, 2019 --  SAN FRANCISCO, CA --  UC San Francisco’s Health Hub, an innovation hub and startup studio supporting the next wave of healthtech entrepreneurs, announces the second round of finalists for the upcoming UCSF Digital Health Awards.

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Digital Health Awards Will Honor Tech That Dramatically Improves Healthcare

UC San Francisco and Health Hub have announced the launch of the first annual UCSF Digital Health Awards. These awards will honor outstanding new digital technologies that not only dramatically improve healthcare but do so by means that reduce costs and improve access to medical innovations.

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Call for Digital Health Startups Interested in an Investment & Partnership Opportunity with Servier

UCSF | Health Hub and the Government of Israel Economic Mission bring you a joint event on the Best of Israel at JPM Week 2021.

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Recap: Fireside Chat with Vinod Khosla, UCSF Health Hub Member Event‍‍

Thank you for attending the UCSF | Health Hub: Fireside Chat with Vinod Khosla

Last night was the kick-off to many amazing events for our growing UCSF Health Hub community. It was a tremendous success thanks to our captivating speakers and the energy and knowledge of this powerful community.

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Announcing the UCSF Brief! – October Newsletter‍

Hello Healthcare Innovators!

We’ve listened to you, our members, and are excited to tell you about our newest software update to Health Hub Connect! Also, if you’re at UCSF, we are recruiting an elite corp of health transformers!

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Meet our Boards! – September Newsletter‍

We created UCSF | Health Hub for you. Our mission is to help you advance your life’s work, connect and build quality relationships, and accelerate the development and growth of new, impactful solutions. And….have an awesome time doing it!

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A Conversation with Health Hub Chairman, Mark Goldstein‍

The San Francisco Bay Area is the place to be for entrepreneurs. The ecosystem, with its venture capitalists and founders, is unparalleled. The trick is for those emerging on the scene to take full advantage of it. That's the idea behind Health Hub, a non-profit that is designed to help young founders, and early stage companies, connect to mentors, investors and others in the healthtech ecosystem, to help them grow their companies.

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Announcing UCSF Health Hub

UC San Francisco and a newly formed, next-generation nonprofit organization, Health Hub, are announcing their plans to affiliate. Health Hub is designed to help UCSF inventors and qualified entrepreneurs from the local community access the support and professional development they need to grow and build successful companies.

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news and Updates!

Submissions Are Now Open!

The Digital Health Hub Foundation - Digital Health Awards seeks to find the most impactful and disruptive health tech companies in two tracks in 13 categories.
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Digital Health Hub Foundation announces first in series of grants

Digital Health Hub Foundation has secured a $500,000 grant towards their $1 million pledge to help rising star companies grow and scale. Learn more here

UCSF Health HUb is now
Digital Health Hub Foundation

As we look to 2023, we are excited to graduate from our exclusive affiliation with UCSF and announce our new name, the Digital Health Hub Foundation and will shortly be announcing big affiliations and partnerships with multiple healthcare systems, including UCSF, new sponsors and supporters. Read more here.

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