The Innovative Health and Care Alliance

The Innovative Health and Care Alliance (IHCA) is a strategic business alliance within the hospital and care industry that provides a comprehensive approach to the German and Dutch markets. It continues the work of the Dänisch-Deutsche Krankenhausallianz (DDKA) and the Dänisch-Deutsche Plegeallianz (DDPA), both launched in 2021, and now expands its scope to include the Netherlands through the Trade Council’s new North West Europe structure.

WHAT WE DO

The Innovative Health and Care Alliance (IHCA) is a platform for innovation and collaboration across North West Europe. We connect Danish suppliers of advanced hospital and eldercare solutions with the German and Dutch healthcare ecosystems.

Through events, delegations, and networking activities, the Trade Council creates opportunities for knowledge sharing and expert exchange in areas such as digitalisation, innovation, process optimisation, and new technologies.

IHCA provides insight into the transformation of the Danish health sector and shows how our alliance members’ solutions are helping relieve staff shortages, improve patient outcomes, and drive system resilience.

WHY IT MATTERS

Although the Danish, German, and Dutch healthcare systems differ, they face common challenges:

• Ageing populations
• More patients with chronic diseases
• Workforce shortages
• Ongoing digital transformation

Denmark has gained international recognition for its healthcare reforms, digital health infrastructure, and integration of technology in both hospitals and eldercare. This creates unique opportunities to share best practices on relieving staff pressure, improving patient outcomes and building more resilient healthcare systems.

GET INVOLVED

For healthcare professionals in Germany and the Netherlands:

Join one of our delegations to Denmark or take part in upcoming events (see below) to experience Danish healthcare innovations first-hand.

For Danish companies:

The IHCA is part of the Trade Council’s Strategic Business Alliance (SBA) programme. If you want to access new markets and collaborate with international healthcare partners, we invite you to join our alliance.

Contact our team to learn more about membership and upcoming activities.