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Healthcare did not create room for specialised design agencies by accident. As medical institutions demand more from their software, digital health products must align with regulatory requirements like HIPAA and FDA clearance, support accessibility standards, and hold up to clinical scrutiny. This directory highlights agencies with genuine experience navigating that complexity.
This directory covers agencies with demonstrated expertise in healthcare and medtech design, spanning patient portals, clinical software, medical devices, and digital health platforms.
Healthcare and medtech design agencies
Creative Navy
UX/UI design studio founded in 2010 in London with offices in Berlin and Basel. Medtech client list includes Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers, B Braun, Gilead, UnitedHealth Group, and Humana. Methodology combines user research, usability testing, and interaction design grounded in empirical evidence for high-risk clinical systems.
Designit
Strategic and service-design firm with Nordic roots and dedicated healthcare practice, part of Wipro Digital. Redesigned Oslo University Hospital’s breast-cancer diagnostic pathway, cutting time-to-diagnosis from 12 weeks to 7 days, later becoming Norway’s national standard. Strong in European public health system design.
ELEKS
Global agency designing healthcare systems and medical devices with focus on healthcare UX and AI-powered solutions. Supports healthcare professionals and patients through user-friendly interfaces. Works with large healthcare enterprises and hospital systems needing full-service technology partnership.
Significa
Porto-based design and development agency with genuine health and wellness portfolio. Designed and built Dia, a fertility health app handling deeply personal, medically sensitive information, recognised with five international design awards. Also built Ashia, a companion app for a blood pressure monitoring device helping patients and caregivers track health data. B Corp certified.
frog
Legendary design consultancy with early Apple industrial design heritage, now part of Capgemini Invent with dedicated Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. Health work spans connected medical devices, AI in care, device interfaces, diagnostics, and global public health initiatives for GE Healthcare and UCSF.
Cieden
Digital product design agency with 9 years of industry experience and 45 healthcare projects completed. Designs clinical and patient portals, health monitoring tools, telemedicine platforms, medication management apps, and AI-integrated healthcare products. Specialisations include cardiology, ophthalmology, and psychotherapy products.
MagicFlux
UI/UX design agency specialising in complex digital healthcare products including clinical documentation platforms and patient portals. Grew out of TechMagic’s 10+ years of software development experience. Holds certifications from IAAP, W3C, IxDF, IBM, and UXCC.
Qubstudio
Digital product design agency founded in 2007 with 50+ specialists covering UX and brand design. Services include digital health products, medical device interfaces, UX audits, and design systems. Notable healthcare clients include Ademrius and Candesic.
IDEO
Global design and innovation company known for advancing human-centred design, contributing to healthcare initiatives across public health, patient experience, and digital health innovation. Best for organisations exploring early-stage innovation and service design in healthcare.
Phenomenon Studio
Boutique agency designing Webflow websites for SaaS, fintech, and healthcare companies. HIPAA and GDPR certified, giving it an edge for products moving toward a regulated environment. Best for seed-stage healthtech teams building toward clinical compliance.