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There are no challenges open for submission at this time.
SMILE Health 2025
Submission deadline: May 4 at 11:59pm
Cohort announced: Jun 26 at 9:00am
CareQuest Innovation Partners and MATTER are seeking solutions that improve accessibility, equity and propel the integration between oral health and overall health. The SMILE Health program is open to global solutions across all disciplines. If your product does not currently have an oral health focus, you can still apply as long as there is a potential use case for oral health. Participant benefits include: mentorship, expert-led validation studies, a $15K stipend and more. Apply by May 4, 2025.
Paratus Digital Health Accelerator — Cohort 2
Application deadline: May 9 at 11:59pm
Cohort announced: May 23 at 9:00am
Seeking Digital Health Medical Countermeasures solutions. Areas of focus for the accelerator include digital health tools that enhance preparedness and response to public health emergencies due to: 1. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats 2. Pandemic influenza 3. Emerging infectious diseases If your solution is working in another segment or space, please provide a narrative around how it relates to the focus areas above.
Challenges no longer accepting applications:
2024-25 Advancing Brain Health Challenge
Sponsored by Lundbeck US Charitable Fund
Paratus Digital Health Accelerator — Non-dilutive funding
Heart of Innovation HBCU Challenge
Paratus Digital Health Accelerator — Cohort 1
AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator
Sponsored by The AbbVie Foundation
2024 Accelerating Innovation in Aging
Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging, Next50 and The Samuels Foundation
2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest
VSP Vision Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by VSP Vision
2024 U.S. Market Expansion Program
Sponsored by KOSME
Future HealthTech Leaders: An Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Healthcare Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation
SMILE Health 2024
Sponsored by CareQuest Innovation Partners
Respiratory Care Innovation Challenge
51 Labs: A women's health accelerator
Sponsored by Health Care Service Corporation, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, BayCare, Parkview Health, University of Chicago Medicine, Organon and Stryker
Second Annual Alzheimer’s Association® Pitch Competition
MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 3
Sponsored by MDisrupt
2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging
Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
2023 Healthy Kids Healthy Future
Sponsored by Parkview Health
U.S. Market Adoption Program 2023
Sponsored by KOSME
SMILE Health 2023
Sponsor CareQuest Innovation Partners
MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 2
Alzheimer's Association Pitch Competition
Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association
2023 Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge
Supported by: Lundbeck US Charitable Fund
Oncology to Optometry Innovation Accelerator
2022 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition 3.0
Sponsored by Parkview Health
2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest
SMILE Health
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Accelerating Innovation in Aging
Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
2022 University Hackathon
Sponsored by Baxter
U.S. Market Adoption Program
Sponsored by KOSME
HEALTHY MOM & BABY COMPETITION 2.0
Sponsored by Parkview Health
2021 Cigna Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Cigna
Health Equity Innovation: A Chicago Business Accelerator
In Collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Beyond the Doctor's Office Innovation Accelerator
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL)
2021 Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
2021 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
PULMONARY FIBROSIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE
Sponsored by Three Lakes Foundation
2020 Pandemic Response Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Anthem, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
HEALTHY MOM & BABY INNOVATION COMPETITION
Sponsored by Parkview Health
ROCHE DIABETES CARE INNOVATION CONTEST
Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
2019-2020 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
2019 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
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2018 Health Tech Venture Challenge
Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
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2018-2019 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
Health Equity Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
2023 Takeda PDT Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by Takeda
BRIDGE
In collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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