BusinessCloud can reveal its HealthTech 50 innovation ranking for 2026.
Readers of the online technology publication and an expert judging panel have together decided the 50 companies blazing a trail in healthcare.
The HealthTech 50 celebrates businesses of all sizes creating original technology for personal and preventative healthcare, as well as GP practice management and messaging platforms.
Belfast firm Eolas Medical, developer of an AI engine allowing healthcare professionals to access, manage and share clinical knowledge and resources, tops the ranking ahead of London’s TympaHealth, an all-in-one ear and hearing healthcare assessment device.
Daresbury-based health app evaluation and advisor organisation ORCHA is third ahead of Mayden (Bath), a provider of case management solutions for mental health, neurodiversity, addictions and healthy lifestyles.
Mayden is the go-to partner for digital transformation, helping health and care services to improve the efficiency and quality of services, the experience and working lives of professionals and the outcomes of the people they serve.
Healthtech-1 (London), which automates administrative tasks in primary care, completes the top five.
In sixth is York company PCMIS, which makes innovative, evidence-based case management tools for mental health.
PCMIS has more than 20 years of experience supporting large-scale healthcare services and international mental health programmes, such as NHS Talking Therapies.
In eighth, behind London’s 01Health, is Holly Health, a digital health coach for chronic conditions and day-to-day wellbeing.
Holly Health is designed to bring tailored lifestyle support to those who most need it. It was founded with a vision to enable life-long behavioural changes, across physical and mental health, for millions of people.
Signify Research (Cranfield) and Open Medical (London) also make the top 10.
Also featuring is Aide Health (London), a digital health platform that helps patients and their clinicians better understand and manage long-term conditions.
Aide Health‘s flagship product Aide helps patients and clinicians manage multiple chronic conditions between clinic visits via conversational AI, while its AI notetaker Mirror helps patients remember everything from medical consultations.
“This year’s HealthTech 50 highlights an array of cutting-edge technologies being used to deliver better and more efficient health outcomes across the UK,” said Jonathan Symcox, editor of BusinessCloud.
“The companies featured are creating solutions to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and resources; they are helping people to track their health and manage long-term conditions; developing case management systems to streamline care for mental health and neurodiversity services; supporting women’s health; and delivering health services directly into local communities.
“Almost every region in the UK is represented and it is a pleasure to shine a light on these impactful businesses at a crucial moment for the future of healthcare delivery.”
The ranking in full:
BusinessCloud called on its readers to vote for companies from the 102-strong shortlist. A combination of these votes and choices from an expert judging panel determined the top 50.
The judging panel was comprised of:
• Robert Walker, head of health & social care, techUK
• Avi Mehra, co-founder and MD, Doctorpreneurs
• Abeyna Bubbers-Jones, CEO, Medic Footprints
• Helen Cole, executive lead for health technologies and evaluation, Northern Health Science Alliance
• Charlotte Lewis, principal associate – commercial health, Mills & Reeve
• Al-Munther Sultan, MD and head of Europe healthcare & life sciences, Alvarez & Marsal
• Lauren Bevan, head of health innovation and strategy, Capgemini
• Jonathan Symcox, editor, BusinessCloud