Three finalists each for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Emergency Response for the Health Care System and General Public Innovation Challenges competed in a virtual pitch event last Thursday, November 19th! They presented their solutions to an audience of investors, provider organizations, health plans, tech companies, foundations, government officials and members of the media. During the pitch, a judge panel selected the first, second, and third place winners based on impact, UX/UI, innovation/creativity, scalability and strength of presentation.
Catalyst is proud to announce the winners of last week’s event!
Health Care System Innovation Challenge Winners
First Place: Qventus - $25,000
Second Place: Path Check - $10,000
Third Place: Tiatros Inc - $5,000
General Public Innovation Challenge Winners
First Place (tie): Binformed Covidata - $18,500
First Place (tie): CovidSMS - $18,500
Third Place: Fresh EBT by Propel - $5,000
The Emergency Response Innovation Challenges asked innovators to develop a health technology tool to support the needs of individuals as well as health care systems affected by a large-scale health crisis, such as a pandemic or natural disaster. The Challenges saw a record number of applications— nearly 125 applications were submitted to the General Public Challenge and over 130 applications were submitted to the Health Care System Challenge. 5 semifinalists were selected before being narrowed down to 3 finalists for each challenge.
To learn more about the Health Care System Innovation Challenge, click here
To learn more about the General Public Innovation Challenge, click here.
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