Spark new health tech innovations in a fun and competitive environment with 150 fellow developers, designers, and medical experts at the 24 hour MedHack MedHackathon.
Full event page (and registration) here.
Begin by learning challenges faced in the healthcare industry then build a team and go head to head with peers for fun, funny, and unique awards such as "most fundable", "best hack", "most practical" and "monster hackers".
Eligibility
Participants:
- Individuals (over 18 years of age);
- Teams of up to 8 individuals (max 6 suggested)
- Pre-seed and seed stage startups, up to $1MM in financing. Please no larger organizations.
Location:
This is an in-person event, only in-person submissions are permitted.
Requirements
Judging categories:
- Upon submssion, please indicate which awards you built for.
What to create:
- Only functioning prototypes will be accepted. No powerpoint decks, please.
Platforms
- Web
- Mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)
- Hardware (Arduino et. al. ok too)
Prizes
Most practical solution
Awarded for the solution that needs to exist, right now. Winning submissions fulfill a burning need.
Best Hack
Awarded for most impressive use of technology. It might not be scalable, but it sure is cool.
Most Fundable
Awarded for most scalable product with a large market, incredible team, and glorious vision.
Validic Vanguard Award
Awarded to the best integration of Validic. Prize includes several months of free workspace at the Validic office.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
You must attend the event to participate.
Judges
Pascal Finette
Managing Director – Startup Lab, Singularity University
Satish Ramakrishnan
VP Technology Development, Comcast
Chris Brooks
Associate Dean, University of San Francisco
Pat Salber
Founder, Health Tech Hatch
Sharon Knight
Founder, AVIA Ventures
Jonathan Nelson
Founder, Hackers and Founders
Andy Lam
Managing Partner, Uprising
Brad Lawson
Managing Partner, Xtend Advisors
Eddy Lee
Principle, Fenox Ventures
Edward McKenna
Principal, North Highland Consulting
John Merrells
CTO, Johnmerrells.com
Keith Gregg
Chairman & CEO, JRG Ventures
Steven Atneosen
Managing Director, Grand Chasm Ventures
Tushar Vasisht
Product Owner & HIT Strategy, BlueShield of CA
Sven Junkergard
Director of Technology, Zephyr Health
Akhsar Kharebov
Chief Evangelist, Validic
Neil Solomon
VP Quality and Care System Transformation, BlueShield of CA
Jonathan Nelson
Founder, Hackers & Founders
Paul Willard
Partner, Subtraction Capital
Jerry Gross
Executive Director, Digital Health Development IS, Amgen
Julie Roberts
Consultant, Dignity Health
Nate Randall
Sr. Manager, Global Benefits, Tesla Motors
Aenor Sawyer
Assistant Professor, UCSF School of Medicine
Mark Su
Senior Principle, Covidien
Diane Schrader
Principal, Lionfish Capital
David Gregg
CMO, StayWell
Heather Tanner
Vice President, Clinical, Regulatory & Quality, Tria Beauty
Benedikt Opp
prebacked
Judging Criteria
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Team strength
How strong is the team's abilities? 1 = Fully unimpressed with every team member 5 = "I'd fund / hire every single person right this second." Applies to: Best hack Most fundable -
Market size
How large is the market for this product? 1 = No market 5 = $100BN market+ Applies to: Most fundable Most practical -
"Wow factor"
"What, this, I can't believe... WOW" 1 = Yawn 5 = I can't breathe this is so cool Applies to: Best hack -
Potential impact
How likely is this to save lives if the product worked, was developed, and widely distributed? 1 = won't save any lives 5 = Equivalent impact to curing AIDS, Cancer, etc. Applies to: Most practical -
Product Vision
How strong is the team's vision for this product / prototype? 1 = No vision, likely a "best hack" category contender 5 = Fully developed path to market and beyond Applies to: Most fundable
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