More than 1,300 companies participated in this year’s competition, with selected innovators advancing to the next stage ahead of the Digital Health & AI Awards at HLTH 2026 in Las Vegas on November 16.
More than 1,300 companies participated in this year’s competition, with selected innovators advancing to the next stage ahead of the Digital Health & AI Awards at HLTH 2026 in Las Vegas on November 16.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2026: The Digital Health Hub Foundation (DHHF) today announced the Quarterfinalists for the 8th Annual Digital Health & AI Awards, recognizing companies advancing to the next stage of one of the world’s leading awards programs celebrating innovation across digital health, healthcare and artificial intelligence.
This year’s Quarterfinalists were selected from a record-breaking field of more than 1,300 participating companies, representing a broad cross-section of emerging innovators and established healthcare leaders from around the world.
The Quarterfinalists now advance to the next stage of evaluation, with Finalists set to be announced October 14 and winners revealed live at HLTH USA in Las Vegas on November 16, 2026.
Past winners of the Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards include some of the most recognized names in digital health and healthcare innovation, including Dexcom, Livongo, GoodRx, ŌURA, Sword Health, Omada Health, HeartFlow, Hello Heart and Butterfly.
The 2026 Awards recognize companies across two tracks, Rising Star, for companies with fewer than 50 employees, and Best in Class, for larger organizations, spanning 11 categories addressing some of healthcare’s most important challenges, including cancer and early detection; cardiometabolic health; caregiving and aging; access and health equity; longevity and prevention; home and remote care; mental and brain health; therapeutics and pharmacy; women’s and family health; and more.
Hundreds of judges from across healthcare, technology, venture capital, clinical medicine and innovation are participating in the multi-stage evaluation process to identify companies demonstrating standout innovation and impact across this year’s categories.
“Being named a Quarterfinalist is an important achievement, particularly given the record-breaking number and caliber of companies that participated this year,” said Mark H. Goldstein, Chairman of the Digital Health Hub Foundation. “These companies represent some of the most exciting work happening across digital health and AI today. We’re proud to recognize this year’s Quarterfinalists and look forward to following them through the next stage of the competition.”
The 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards will culminate at HLTH USA at The Venetian in Las Vegas on Monday, November 16, transforming the Awards Pavilion into a live celebration of the companies and people shaping what’s next in healthcare.
Throughout the day, the competition will move from the judging process to the live stage with three Awards shows, where finalists will gather and the 2026 Rising Star and Best in Class winners will be revealed live across 11 categories.
Beyond the Awards stage, the Awards Pavilion will serve as a destination throughout HLTH for company showcases, live programming, meetings and conversations—bringing together innovators, healthcare leaders, investors and other key voices from across the digital health and AI ecosystem.
The celebration will continue that evening at the Digital Health & AI Awards After Party, bringing the Awards community together following the day’s live shows.
For more information and to view the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards Quarterfinalists, visit the Digital Health Hub Foundation website:
https://www.digitalhealthhub.org/awards/2026/digital-health-awards
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