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Driving the digital health forward
Health Tech Challengers identifies and brings top global digital health tech startups together on one stage to compete for an equity-free money prize, global media exposure as well as the attention of 100+ VCs and CVCs.
To enter, startups must be innovators in one of the eight tracks fostering digital health revolution – Mental Health, Gut Health, Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Neurology, MSK, Workplace Wellness, and Clinical Workflow.
Mental Health
Gut Health
Metabolic
Cardiovascular
MSK
Neurology
Workplace Wellness
Clinical Workflow
8 Tracks – 80 Finalists
10 companies in each track are shortlisted by a distinguished panel of industry experts from leading corporations, Venture Capital, ecosystem builders and media partners.
The Top 80 startups are invited to pitch (in-person or virtually) at Health Tech Forward 2022, the leading industry conference of the year, offering valuable media and PR attention, as well as vast networking opportunities.
One company is announced as the ultimate winner of the Health Tech Challengers 2022 award. Other finalists in each track are honored on stage and awarded prizes.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Timeline
Applications deadline - August 23, 2022
Application to the Health Tech Challengers is entirely free and each of the 80 finalists (10 per each track) is granted one free (in-person or virtual) ticket to Health Tech Forward 2022. May the odds be in your favour!
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WINNERS OF 2021
TOP 6 challengers of 2021
Founded by recognized genomics experts, Predictiv is on a mission to provide people with the solution to have the absolute most happy, healthy, and long life.
CogniFit is a scientific company that develops computerized cognitive assessments and brain training software. For 20+ years of scientific validation, CogniFit has been designing digital brain fitness solutions.
apoQlar is the developer of a medical mixed reality platform that is revolutionizing how medicine is practiced, experienced, learned, and shared globally.
Sibel Health delivers better Health Data by developing soft, flexible sensors that are powered by advanced analytics and integrated with the cloud-optimized for AI and machine learning.
Lifen is a company building an operating system for healthcare infrastructure to reshape the key components of interoperability, security, reliability and data standards for digital health.
Micronoma is the first cancer-detection company using liquid biopsy technology to detect and predict cancer by interrogating the microbial signal with clinical-grade accuracy at an early stage of the disease.
JURY
Jennifer Pougnet
Data Policy Strategy Lead, Personalised Healthcare @ F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Seyla Azoz
Global Director, Digital Health @ Novartis
Tom Denwood
Chief Digital Officer @ Population Health Partners
Jochen Hurlebaus
Head of Digital Health Innovation @ Roche Diagnostics International
Trupen Modi
Director of Digital Health Innovation Strategy @ Microsoft
Dominick Kennerson
Global Head G4A Digital Health @ Bayer AG
Omur Oztas
Digital Innovation Lead & GAPPAC ViiV Tech @ GSK
Debashis Bhattacharya
Director, Global Safety Assurance @ Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
Minna Hendolin
Leading Specialist @ Sitra
Dr. Sachin Shah
Global Medical Partner, Digital Health & Devices @ GSK
Dr. Nick West
Chief Medical Officer & DVP, Global Medical Affairs, Vascular @ Abbott
Myles Furnace
Real World Evidence - Director Global Medical Affairs @ IPSEN
Anita Venkiteswaran
Principal @ Roivant
Sander Ruitenberg
Global Digital Health Solutions Head for Immunology, Hepatology & Dermatology @ Novartis
Jeffrey V. Lazarus
Head of the health systems team @ Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Tadas Langaitis
Co-Founder and CFO @ Kilo.Health
Vijay Barathan
Healthtech VC @ Optum Ventures
David Dellamonica
Head, Digital and Innovation, Oncology Europe & Canada @ AstraZeneca
Konrad Dobschuetz
Head of Customer Solutions, (Digital) Health Innovation and BIOME Lead UK @ Novartis
Amanda Way
Venture Capital Investor @ Emerson Collective
Hatim Abdulhussein
Clinical Fellow - AI and Robotics @ Health Education England
Marco R. Majer
Head of Ecosystems - Scouting & Programs @ 5-HT Digital Hub
Alex Simpson
Access RWE Lead @ Roche
Kasparas Aleknavičius
Head of Medical Affairs @ Kilo.Health
Charu Sharma
Cofounder & President @ OsanaSalud
Jonas Jendi
Investment Director & Head of Analysis @ Industrifonden
Eimantas Mikšys
CPO @ Kilo.Health
Juljana Hysenbelli
Healthcare Lead ¦ Strategy, Products & Business Development @ Vodafone
Surekha Trivedi
Vice President, Data & Analytics Strategy @ Danaher
Jake G. Prigoff
Director of Research @ Gaingels
Nnamdi Alozie
Director, Corporate Strategy @ Indiana University Health
Nathan Sundheimer
Program & Corporate Partnerships @ Plug and Play GmbH
Ferdinando Sigona
Investment Associate @ LocalGlobe & Latitude
Tom Sharrock
AI Engagement Manager @ Lifebit
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