SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, 2026 – The Digital Health Hub Foundation (DHHF) today announced the Finalists for the 8th Annual Digital Health & AI Awards, recognizing companies at the forefront of transforming healthcare through technology, innovation and artificial intelligence.
Selected from a record-breaking field of more than 1,300 participating companies, this year’s finalists join a prestigious awards program whose previous winners include ŌURA, Omada Health, GoodRx, Sword, Butterfly, Nourish and other leaders in healthcare innovation. Winners will be announced live at HLTH 2026 in Las Vegas on November 16.
Now in its eighth year, the Digital Health & AI Awards have become a prominent platform for identifying and celebrating companies shaping the future of healthcare.
Previous winners include some of the most recognized names in healthcare, including ŌURA, Nourish, Omada Health, Butterfly, Cohere Health, Hello Heart, GoodRx, Livongo (Teladoc),Sword, and numerous others.
This year’s finalists were selected from a record-breaking field of more than 1,300 participating companies worldwide, highlighting both the scale of the competition and the continued growth of innovation across digital health and AI.
Finalists advanced through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation process led by hundreds of judges spanning healthcare, technology, clinical medicine, venture capital and innovation. They now move into the final stage of the competition, culminating with winners being announced live at HLTH 2026 in Las Vegas on November 16.
The 2026 Awards feature two tracks: Rising Star, recognizing emerging companies with fewer than 50 employees, and Best in Class, honoring established organizations with 50 or more employees. Finalists span 11 categories addressing some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges and opportunities, including cancer and early detection, cardiometabolic health, caregiving and aging, access and health equity, longevity and prevention, remote care, mental and behavioral health, therapeutics and pharmacy, and women’s and family health.
“Reaching the Finalist stage is a significant achievement, particularly in a year when more than 1,300 companies participated in the competition,” said Mark H. Goldstein, Chairman of the Digital Health Hub Foundation. “These companies have distinguished themselves among an extraordinary field of innovators and represent some of the most exciting work happening across healthcare today. We look forward to celebrating their achievements and revealing this year’s winners live at HLTH in November.”
The 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards will culminate on Monday, November 16, at HLTH USA at The Venetian in Las Vegas, where winners will be revealed live during three themed awards shows at the Awards Pavilion.
Awards Day at HLTH — Monday, November 16
The celebration will continue at the Digital Health & AI Awards After Party from 5:30–7:30 PM in The Art Gallery at HLTH, bringing together finalists, winners, judges, sponsors, investors and leaders from across the healthcare innovation community.
Throughout HLTH, the Awards Pavilion will serve as a destination for healthcare innovation, featuring company showcases, live programming, networking opportunities and conversations with the entrepreneurs and leaders shaping the future of digital health and AI.
Ahead of the live awards at HLTH, the Digital Health Hub Foundation will host a series of virtual Finalist Spotlight Sessions from October 19–23, giving the healthcare community an opportunity to hear directly from the companies advancing to the final stage of this year’s competition.
Hosted by the Foundation’s Executive Producers and Category Champions, the interactive sessions will explore the technologies, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of healthcare. Executives from finalist companies will share insights into their solutions, the problems they are working to solve and the impact they hope to achieve.
The sessions are open to the public, providing judges, investors, health systems, healthcare executives, industry partners and other stakeholders with an opportunity to discover and learn more about this year’s finalists ahead of the selection of winners.
The 2026 Awards are made possible through the support of sponsors and partners committed to accelerating healthcare innovation, including Clearwater Security, Eisai, Aegis Ventures, DLA Piper and others.
For more information about the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards, this year’s finalists and live programming at HLTH, visit:
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