Bootstrappers, start-ups, tech-trailblazers: this is your stage.
Are you a future physician who has developed a novel digital health solution? A platform, tool, or technology designed to make healthcare more accessible and equitable? If so, tune in. We’d like to shine a light on your work.Â
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is thrilled to introduce the Digital Health Innovation Festival — a first-of-its-kind accelerator-lite designed to empower future physicians who are reimagining healthcare through digital innovation. Here, domestic medical and premedical students can:
- Pitch to an expert panel of judges
- Get published in an (even if you don’t proceed to final rounds)
- National recognitionÂ
- Network with experts from healthcare, tech and venture capital industries
- Potentially win $125K in VC funding
Why This Matters
We’re at a critical inflection point for health equity. As medical students, you are uniquely positioned to help bridge disparities in access and quality of care — understanding the pain points of patients, the challenges faced by providers, and the untapped potential of technology. .
Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for medical student innovators who have developed:
- Real-world, functional tools or technologies.
- Solutions that expand access to quality healthcare through digital innovation.
- Projects that align with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s mission to advance health equity and disrupt traditional barriers to care.
Key Dates to Remember
- (non-binding): open through December 20, 2024.
- : January 24, 2025.
- Virtual lightning pitches: later February 2025.
- Live pitches in Washington, DC: April 18, 2025.Â
- Grand Prize Announcement: At the exclusive post-event mixer.
Not you? Forward this onto the folks you know that are building something amazing — or Or over here . We’re so excited about this! Contact us if you have any questions.