Oral healthcare professionals in the Netherlands join forces in ORANGEHealth in a mission to shape the future of health and healthcare

Our vision

The seven Dutch educational institutions for oral care and dentistry have joined forces in ORANGEHealth. In addition to education they conduct research and provide care. These seven partners are the initiators of a multi-year program in which they, together with public and private parties, are shaping the future of oral care and oral health, with special attention to prevention, the right care in the right place, interprofessional cooperation and attention to vulnerable groups. The consortium gives substance to the increasingly resounding call for more collaboration between oral health care and general health care.

Our Story

The seven core partners, ACTA, Radboudumc, UMCG, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Hogeschool Inholland, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, are the founders of ORANGEHealth. Currently, this consortium is involved in two innovation programs, ORANGEFORCE and ORANGEHealth PPP from Health ~ Holland. Health ~ Holland stimulates innovative research by financing public-private collaboration in the Life Sciences & Health sector. The PPP Innovation Subsidy aims to stimulate public private cooperation for research that creates economic and societal impact.

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ORANGEHEALTH-PPS “Innovation Booster” projects at Dutch Dental Science Days

On Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, the annual Dutch Dental Science Days will take place at Hotel De Werelt in Lunteren. On Friday, March 20, the afternoon program will be hosted by the ORANGEHealth-PPS initiative. During this session, the newly awarded projects from the Innovation Booster round will present themselves. Everyone is warmly invited to join! Registration is available via: https://dds-days-2026.webnode.nl/

Join ORANGEHealth PPP and realize your project!

Do you have an innovative idea in the field of dental care that could use support, in collaboration with a private partner? Submit your grant application now. The Orange Health PPP program launches Innovation Booster 2025. This scheme offers financial support for collaborations with private partners. The pre-application procedure is simple, and we are happy to think along with you.

  • In 2025, approximately 10 ORANGEHealth PPP projects will be awarded, each with a PPP contribution of €50-100k.
  • Consortia applying must consist of at least 2 ORANGEHealth core partners (university and university of applied sciences) and a Dutch private party.
  • The duration of an Innovation Booster project is 12-24 months.
  • Online Q&A session on February 13 from 16:00-17:00, register at: lian.verschoor@hu.nl
  • The deadline for the pre-proposal is April 16, 2025, 17:00, and for the full application is September 3, 2025, 17:00. Do you have any questions or need advice? Contact us.

Frank Walboomers & Katarina Jerkovic, Program Leaders ORANGEHealth

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