ORANGE HealthOral 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.
Recent Posts
Positive recommendation for ORANGEHealth-PPS 2026
In 2025, the ORANGEHealth-PPS program carried out the “Innovation Booster” call, drew up a progress report, and held an interview meeting with Health-Holland about it. Based on this, Health-Holland issued a positive recommendation for the start of the coming program year 2026, with the associated PPS grant of €1.35 million. To implement the program, the ORANGEHealth-PPS program will publish a new call text in mid-January entitled “Appropriate, Person-Centered, Effective & Efficient Care.” All associated application forms will, of course, also be made available on our website. We look forward to the new program year and further collaboration with great enthusiasm. Finally, we wish everyone happy holidays and a healthy and inspiring New Year!
ORANGEHealth and ORANGEForce research 2025
On 8 December 2025, ORANGEHealth and ORANGEForce once again organised their annual Research Day, this time at the Dentistry Department of Radboudumc in Nijmegen. More than forty researchers took part. During the plenary programme, brief updates were given on the progress made within the three lines of research. The focus then shifted to the future, with a concise explanation of the PPP programme and possible starting points—both within and outside it—for future research proposals. The researchers then split into three working groups to further shape new initiatives. The day ended with a convivial drinks reception. All in all, we can look back on a very successful day.