Samsung Electronics showcased its open, collaborative vision for digital healthcare, “Connected Care,” at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, Europe's premier startup and tech exhibition.
During a panel discussion, David Lee, Head of Samsung Next, said the future of healthcare cannot be built by a single company alone and must instead be co-created through an ecosystem of collaborative innovation.
To highlight the scale of its platform, Samsung pointed to 77 million monthly active users on Samsung Health and more than 460 million subscribers on SmartThings.
By leveraging its hardware and software footprint across semiconductors, smartphones, wearables, home appliances and TVs, Samsung said it has built a strong foundation for digital health partnerships. The company is working with digital health firms such as Xealth, Generation Lab and SiPhox Health to connect its devices with specialized medical solutions.
Samsung said “Connected Care” represents a shift in its healthcare strategy from reactive treatment after diagnosis to proactive prevention and health management. The company said the goal is to help users lead healthier and more active lives.
As the center of gravity for personal wellness increasingly shifts to the home, Samsung said its SmartThings-powered connected home platform plays a central role. The company also integrates third-party devices into SmartThings, enabling services ranging from personalized wellness automation to broader family care applications.
Partners on the panel praised Samsung's ecosystem and its willingness to collaborate. Alina Su, CEO of Generation Lab, said combining her company's home-based biological age testing and longevity services with Samsung hardware could accelerate healthcare innovation in everyday life. Michael Dubrovsky, CEO of SiPhox Health, said Samsung's device ecosystem is already deeply embedded in daily routines and that adding SiPhox's diagnostic tools could bring clinical-grade insights into the home.
Samsung also highlighted the Samsung Health SDK Suite, which gives third-party developers access to its sensor technologies and data platforms to build healthcare applications more easily.
Looking ahead, Samsung said it envisions an AI-driven digital health ecosystem that acts as a proactive life companion, with conversational and contextual AI predicting users' needs and guiding them toward their health goals.
