About the centre for AI innovation

We provide support for accelerated development and implementation of AI Innovations in healthcare.

We support the full journey from research to implementation  – across four domains: research, innovation, education, and implementation. And we do this for three different communities: KI's own researchers and staff, healthcare providers, and external partners in industry. However, we work closely with all stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem.

Meetings and knowledge exchange

At the beginning of 2027, we will officially launch our Community of Practice at Karolinska Institutet:

  • A community of practice gathering all relevant stakeholders to meet around a common goal – to accelerate the use of AI in medical research and healthcare
  • A convening space for the hard, unresolved questions in AI + health – cutting edge/forward-thinking, engaging and responsive
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Healthcare Innovation Arena

The Health AI Innovation Arena is a place where healthcare providers, academic researchers, and industry partners can meet, collaborate, test ideas, and move faster together than any of them could alone. 

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Health data services

We provide access to health data – real, simulated, and synthetic – for testing and validation.

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Testing AI solutions

We enable the testing of AI innovations in realistic environments – hospitals, physical infrastructures, and living labs.

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Collaboration & matchmaking

We connect researchers, clinicians, and companies through collaboration and matchmaking.

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Courses & training

We offer courses and training for Karolinska Institutet staff and students.

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Expertise & guidance

We provide handson guidance by our network of experts to researchers, students and external partners.

We also support dissemination of research, best practices, insights & experiences of development & implementation of AI in clinical settings, trend reports and other inspirational material.

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Policy lab

Our policy lab for emerging technologies helps mitigate risks by providing guidance on ethical and legal issues, as well as support with validation and certification. It also creates opportunities for collaboration with policymakers and other stakeholders.

Content reviewer:
18-09-2026