CRANE
The Challenge
Europe is facing an ageing population and a growing number of chronically ill citizens.
This is challenging the. healthcare system, especially in rural areas.
In regions such as Västerbotten (SE), Extremadura (ES) and Agder (NO), more than 30% of the population is over 65 years old, and chronically ill patients do not receive adequate healthcare
The Solution
Through Data for Care solutions, CRANE offers a replicable model for sustainable, citizen-centred care – starting in rural Europe and scaling to urban and international contexts.
The scalable and adaptive IT solution anchored in the DATA for GOOD platform – a secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure based on blockchain and multiparty computation (MPC).
The platform creates a marketplace for innovative digital healthcare services that enable personalized patient support at home and more efficient use of healthcare resources.
The project creates value through empowerment, data-driven insights and a strong digital environment – with the potential to transform healthcare in both rural and urban areas across Europe.
Empowering citizens through participation in their own care
The CRANE project aims to develop a scalable, digital model for self-monitoring and self-empowerment that gives citizens better control over their health and supports value-based healthcare.
DATA for GOOD’s Role
DATA for GOOD is participating in the CRANE project which is in phase 3 with pilot testing running from March 2025 to March 2026. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
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Trivselsplatformen
Digital Well-being Packages – a path to better mental well-being for citizens
Digital Well-being Packages are intended to make it easier for organisations to promote mental well-being among their members. Through access to coherent, evidence-based digital offerings that can support both members and other citizens in their everyday lives, working lives and mental well-being.
The Challenge
In Denmark, organisations are experiencing increased stress, dissatisfaction and mental strain among citizens, members, and employees.
Many unemployment funds, trade unions, pension and insurance companies and municipalities want to strengthen mental well-being. There are already apps that can provide assistance with self-help, but both organisations and members face the same challenges:
Data security and compliance are complex and difficult to manage
Digital solutions are fragmented and difficult to scale
Organisations require evidence, clear collaboration models and low implementation barriers
Established workflows and long decision-making processes make it difficult to introduce new well-being initiatives
In short, there is no common, neutral, and secure framework that brings together digital well-being services across organisations.
The Solution
DATA for GOOD is developing a joint collaboration model between digital well-being service providers and organisations that want to promote mental well-being among citizens and their relatives. DATA for GOOD provides the neutral data-sharing infrastructure that protects the individual participants’ data.
The solution is based on:
A common, secure and GDPR-compliant data infrastructure, where the citizens retain control over their data
A partnership across the value chain, where service providers, innovation partners and well-being-creating organisations together develop one common digital well-being package
A scalable approach designed to make it easier for organisations to implement, evidence-base and collaborate on digital well-being services
A digital ecosystem where citizens can access multiple coherent well-being offers – without downloading multiple apps or compromising data security
The project aims to commercialise at least one common well-being package that can be offered widely in Denmark – and in the long term expanded to multiple service providers and target groups.
DATA for GOOD’s Role
DATA for GOOD facilitates collaboration and provides the neutral data-sharing infrastructure supporting the initiative. The project is supported by Erhvervsfyrtårn Life Science.
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CareMatrix
The Challenge
Across Europe, more citizens are living with multimorbidity — two or more chronic conditions requiring coordinated care.
Care pathways are often fragmented across providers and sectors, making it difficult for patients and professionals to manage treatment holistically.
Integrated, citizen-centred solutions are needed to improve coordination, communication, and continuity of care.
The Solution
Within CareMatrix, DATA for GOOD, MiThings, Vademecum and Tech4Care are developing MicCheck: a citizen-centred solution designed to improve communication, coordination, and self-management.
MicCheck combines secure data integration and interoperability — built on the DATA for GOOD platform using blockchain and multiparty computation (MPC) — with a citizen application supporting informed consent, a personal health data space and shared care planning, alongside dedicated applications for professionals and caregivers enabling authorised data access and coordinated care.
Improving care for people living with multiple long-term conditions
CareMatrix is a European Pre-Commercial Procurement project challenging the health market to develop integrated care solutions for People with Multimorbidity (PMM) — living with two or more chronic illnesses.
DATA for GOOD’s Role
DATA for GOOD provides the trusted governance and infrastructure layer enabling verifiable consent and privacy-preserving data use.
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BlockDAP
Exploring blockchain infrastructure for secure data exchange
BlockDAP was a Danish innovation project focused on developing blockchain-based infrastructure for protecting confidential data and enabling secure data exchange.
The Challenge
As data sharing increases across sectors, ensuring protection of confidential information — both personal and corporate — is critical.
Organisations require mechanisms that support secure exchange while meeting GDPR and broader confidentiality requirements.
The Solution
BlockDAP explored blockchain and secure multiparty computation (SMC) to create a virtual, health-relevant data lake enabling controlled sharing of public, private and behavioural data for commercial and non-commercial purposes.
The project assessed strengths and limitations of these technologies in building secure data marketplaces.
DATA for GOOD’s Role
DATA for GOOD contributed to the development and evaluation of blockchain-based governance infrastructure for confidential data exchange. The project was funded with 6.83 million DKK and concluded in 2021.
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HedaX
The Challenge
Health data is often fragmented and difficult to use across contexts, particularly when combining clinical records with patient-generated information.
Ensuring user control and GDPR compliance while enabling meaningful data exchange remains a central barrier.
The Solution
HedaX developed and tested a new IT infrastructure enabling exchange of health data through individualised consent, placing citizens in control of their own data while maintaining GDPR compliance.
The project contributed to personalised medicine through new health data sources and generated scientific insights within cancer treatment and bipolar disorder research.
Applied cryptography, health economics and behavioural economics formed core research pillars. The DATA for GOOD platform was used to collect data from cancer patients.
Optimising use of health data for individuals, society and research
HedaX was a Danish research and innovation project aimed at improving the responsible use of health data by combining Danish health records with patient-generated data — benefiting citizens, research and society.
DATA for GOOD’s Role
DATA for GOOD provided the infrastructure supporting consent-based data collection and governed data use. Innovation Fund Denmark funded the project with 15.8 million DKK. HedaX concluded in December 2022.
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