nen

nen is a pediatric digital-health startup headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, founded in February 2022 by CEO Francesca Domenech Wuttke, Ph.D. The company's flagship product, nendo, is an evidence-based digital program that uses play and interactive games to help children — particularly kids with cancer — manage pain through behavioral techniques, paired with a companion app that gives parents visibility into their child's pain evolution and progress. nen was created to address a significant gap in pediatric research: children make up roughly 25% of the population but only about 4% of research funding is directed at kids, despite an estimated 500,000 children fighting cancer globally, nearly all of whom experience pain. The company has been selected for the UNICEF Innovation Fund Lab (6th edition) and has won multiple awards, including 3rd place at Pediatric Innovation Day (I4Kids) 2022 and the 2024 Digital Health Hub Foundation Digital Health Award (Rising Star, Kids Health category) at HLTH US.