Madrid Hosts European Digital Health Summit to Advance Health Sector Digitalization
The European Digital Health Summit in Madrid highlights Spain's growing digital health sector, featuring discussions on innovation and investment.
- • The summit is held December 1-2, 2025, in Madrid and online, organized by UNIR and Digital Europe.
- • It focuses on challenges in digitalizing health systems and access to medication, funded by the EU4Health program.
- • The European digital health market is projected to grow from €109.6 billion in 2024 to €272.5 billion by 2033.
- • Spain hosts over 2,100 digital health startups and plans to invest more than €700 million in health sector digitalization.
Key details
The European Digital Health Summit, organized by the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) and Digital Europe, will be held from December 1 to 2, 2025, in Madrid at Casa de América and online. This pivotal event will bring together experts from Europe and Latin America to discuss challenges and opportunities in the digital transformation of health systems.
Funded by the European Commission’s EU4Health program and part of the NET4DHE project, the summit will focus on key themes such as strengthening health systems, the One Health approach, access to medications, and the adoption of digital technologies. The event underscores the growing importance of digital health across Europe and particularly highlights Spain’s significant role in this sector.
Currently, the European digital health market is valued at €109.6 billion for 2024 and is projected to reach €272.5 billion by 2033, indicating robust growth. Spain stands out with over 2,100 digital health startups that collectively raised €114 million in 2024. The Spanish national strategy supports this momentum with plans to invest over €700 million in health digitalization.
The summit’s inauguration will feature notable figures including Rafael Puyol, President of UNIR, Daniel Burgos, Vice-Rector of UNIR, José Martínez-Usero from Digital Europe, and Marco Marsella from the European Commission. Their participation reflects the summit's significance as a platform to foster collaboration and innovation in digital health.
This event marks a major opportunity for Spain to consolidate its position as a burgeoning market in the digital health sector while contributing decisively to the broader European digital health ecosystem.
As digital technologies reshape healthcare, the summit aims to align strategic efforts across countries to promote accessible, efficient, and advanced healthcare services through digital innovation, supporting sustainable health systems in Europe and Latin America.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.