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Digital Health in Catalonia

Catalonia’s digital health ecosystem includes 419 companies generating €652 million in revenue and employing more than 5,300 people. Driven by AI, telemedicine, and health technologies, the sector has become one of Europe’s leading digital health hubs.

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Digital Health, an expanding ecosystem.

A study into the sector prepared by Catalonia Trade & Investment, the business growth agency of the Ministry for Business and Labour, states that in Catalonia, the sector consists of 419 companies, 8.5% more than a year ago, with a combined turnover of €652 million (+2.9%) and employing 5,326 people (+0.5%).

The same study defines digital health as the tools and services using ICT to support and improve all stages of healthcare delivery, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, monitoring, and the management of health conditions.

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An ecosystem defined by innovation

Most digital health companies in Catalonia are SMEs, representing 92.1% of the total, while 28.9% generate more than one million euros in annual revenue. It is also a young and fast-growing ecosystem: 63% of companies are less than ten years old, and 54.7% are startups. Clinical tools account for 38.2% of the ecosystem, followed by digital therapies (26.3%) and well-being and health services (14.8%).

Innovation remains one of the sector’s defining characteristics. Companies developing artificial intelligence solutions applied to healthcare now represent 65% of the ecosystem. AI applications include clinical and diagnostic tools, medical decision support, and digital therapies, among others.

Beyond artificial intelligence, companies in Catalonia’s digital health ecosystem are also incorporating technologies such as cybersecurity, immersive technologies, robotics, telemedicine and sensors.

“In Barcelona you find an entrepreneurial mindset around healthcare, with pharmaceutical companies, startups and great business schools”

Carlos Nueno, President of International Operations for Teladoc Health

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419 companies
€652M in turnover
5,326 employees

Catalan digital health, on the radar for foreign investment

Digital health in Catalonia also has a strong international dimension: 14.3% of the companies identified in the study are exporters, while 11.5% are subsidiaries of foreign companies established in Catalonia. Furthermore, 10% of the foreign technology hubs established in Catalonia operate in the health sector and have generated 1,392 new jobs.

Catalonia has also become one of the world’s leading destinations for foreign investment in health technologies. Between 2021 and 2025, the region ranked fourth worldwide in the number of foreign technology investment projects in the healthcare sector, attracting 23 projects, generating €997.4 million in investment and 1,965 new jobs. These figures also pushed Catalonia to the first place in Europe both in invested capital and the number of projects.

As regards venture capital investment, health technologies remain the leading startup sector in Catalonia, attracting €351 million in funding in 2025. Barcelona also ranks as the third city in the European Union for public and private funding raised by digital health startups between 2021 and 2025.

Trends, opportunities, and challenges

The global digital health sector market is expected to exceed $177 billion in 2026 with a forecasted nearly $220 billion by 2030, growing annually by 5.4%.

This will be due to rising healthcare expenditure, aging populations, increasing demand for telemedicine and wearable technologies, and the shift toward more predictive and personalized healthcare models.

The United States currently leads the global market, followed by China and Japan, while India is expected to record some of the fastest growth rates in the coming years. In Europe, the leading markets are the UK, Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.

Globally, there is a growing convergence between healthcare and technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, supercomputing, and immersive technologies, which are expected to transform diagnostics, remote monitoring, clinical decision-making, and personalized medicine.
At the same time, the sector faces challenges, including data protection, interoperability between healthcare systems, cybersecurity, and the need for specialized talent to support the next phase of digital transformation in healthcare.