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Paratus Digital Health Accelerator — Cohort 1

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AbbVie Foundation Health Equity Accelerator

Sponsored by The AbbVie Foundation
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2024 Accelerating Innovation in Aging

Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging, Next50 and The Samuels Foundation
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2024 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest

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VSP Vision Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by VSP Vision
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2024 U.S. Market Expansion Program

Sponsored by KOSME
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Future HealthTech Leaders: An Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Healthcare Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation
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SMILE Health 2024

Sponsored by CareQuest Innovation Partners
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Respiratory Care Innovation Challenge

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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
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Second Annual Alzheimer’s Association® Pitch Competition

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MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 3

Sponsored by MDisrupt
Banner image for 2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging

2023 Accelerating Innovation in Aging

Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
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2023 Healthy Kids Healthy Future

Sponsored by Parkview Health
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U.S. Market Adoption Program 2023

Sponsored by KOSME
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SMILE Health 2023

Sponsor CareQuest Innovation Partners
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MATTER Momentum Accelerator: Class 2

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Alzheimer's Association Pitch Competition

Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association
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2023 Restoring Brain Health Innovation Challenge

Supported by: Lundbeck US Charitable Fund
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Oncology to Optometry Innovation Accelerator

Banner image for 2022 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition 3.0

2022 Healthy Mom and Baby Innovation Competition 3.0

Sponsored by Parkview Health
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2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest

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SMILE Health

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Accelerating Innovation in Aging

Sponsored by RRF Foundation for Aging
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2022 University Hackathon

Sponsored by Baxter
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U.S. Market Adoption Program

Sponsored by KOSME
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HEALTHY MOM & BABY COMPETITION 2.0

Sponsored by Parkview Health
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2021 Cigna Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Cigna
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Health Equity Innovation: A Chicago Business Accelerator

In Collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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Beyond the Doctor's Office Innovation Accelerator

Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL)
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2021 Roche Diabetes Care Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
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2021 Health Tech Venture Challenge

Sponsored by Advocate Aurora Health
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PULMONARY FIBROSIS INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Sponsored by Three Lakes Foundation
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2020 Pandemic Response Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Anthem, Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
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HEALTHY MOM & BABY INNOVATION COMPETITION

Sponsored by Parkview Health
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ROCHE DIABETES CARE INNOVATION CONTEST

Sponsored by Roche Diabetes Care
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2019-2020 Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
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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
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Health Equity Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Banner image for 2023 Takeda PDT Innovation Challenge

2023 Takeda PDT Innovation Challenge

Sponsored by Takeda
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BRIDGE

In collaboration with YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

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