the original published on DOGA's website. 

s success is based on the research they have done and is rooted in their vision: to create a comprehensive service for individuals dealing with lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension. By offering integrated services, Apotek1 aims to enhance health awareness, improve adherence, and facilitate comprehensive lifestyle changes. This will benefit patients, the pharmacy, and the community by ensuring successful treatments and improving health outcomes.

Apotek1 and EGGS will do qualitative interviews with users. Hypothesis and possible solutions will be tested to develop a concept that aims to generate value for both patients, Apotek 1, and society at large.

Apotek 1 - more holistic healthcare  

Every year, we throw away around 50,000 tons of bricks in Norway. Still, there are very few possibilities for those who wish to reuse or recycle bricks. Together with Høine, we will map all the stakeholders in the value chain, explore different types of brick and materials, conduct research interviews, and develop sustainable business models. According to the DOGA jury, the project can potentially become a role model for the construction industry.

HØINE - new life to bricks

Thousands of patients with cognitive challenges in Norway struggle with making themselves understood. This generates frustration and challenges both for patients and caregivers. 

 for non-verbal communication and now aims to develop it further to meet user needs better. The project, which aims to use AI and design methodology to create an effective and user-centric tool, receives 335,000 NOK in DIP funding.

The DOGA jury says: ”LifeTools can see that their service has weaknesses and wishes to use design competence to involve users, from collecting insights to iterative prototyping. This can be pivotal to creating a user-centric and effective solution. The history of the company and its precious success rate also reassure that they will manage to execute the project effectively.”

LifeTools – improved care through artificial intelligence

With DIP funding from DOGA, LifeTools will use competence and ideas from tech, design and the healthcare industry to create a better communication tool. (Photo: Simen Falck)

It’s not an easy task to expand the EV charging system. It requires dialogue with energy companies, landowners, and municipalities, which can be both challenging and complicated.

With the help of user interviews, workshops, and user testing of prototypes, 

 and EGGS aim to create a tool that supports collaboration, dialogue, and feedback. This will reduce waiting time and resource use and speed up the implementation of EV chargers across the country; the project receives 550,000 NOK in DIP funding.

SurplusMap – easier expansion of EV charging

Design-driven innovation program (DIP) funds and starts innovation projects in the Norwegian private sector. Through DIP, businesses can apply for funding for the idea phase of innovation projects. The projects need to follow a design-driven process to solve a defined problem. You can 

EGGS’ clients receive DIP funding