
How it Works
As a start-up, you will submit a solution in one of four areas of innovation development (Early-Stage Innovation, Concept Validation, Early Commercialization, Growth Trajectory).
Submissions will be judged by a panel of pediatric healthcare providers/administrators and their picks will form the challenge's start-up company finalist list. The finalist start-ups will present their innovative solution to a panel of judges during a live-virtual event, and final winners will be announced during an awards ceremony.
Start-up Company Eligibility
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Must notify the event sponsors in writing if you or your immediate relative or spouse is employed by the event sponsors or a participating provider, hospital, or health system staff
Innovative Solution Requirements
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Must have a pediatric focus
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Pediatric digital health technology delivering one or more of the following:
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Improve health outcomes
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Improve patient / family experience
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Improve clinician experience
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Reduce total cost of care
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Content Submission Requirements
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Submit a video less than 5 minutes in length detailing your company's innovative solution
*Your video submission can be filmed on a phone, iPad, computer, etc. Video quality will not affect our judging process.
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Submit a presentation deck with 12 or less slides
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If selected as a finalist, present in front of a panel of judges during a live-virtual event
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The submission (a) must be the start-ups' original work, (b) solely owned by the same, and (c) not violate any intellectual property rights or privacy rights of any third party
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The submission must not contain (as determined by the event sponsors in their sole discretion) any content that is inappropriate
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Submissions may not contain any source code or software applications.
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Submissions may not contain any personally identifiable information (PII) or protected health information (PHI).
Prize Information
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Bear Institute software developer(s) supporting SMART on FHIR enablement of the winning start-ups’ solution
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On-site pilot of the winning solution at Children’s National, which may include deployment support
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Marketing of the winner’s solution by event sponsors, which may include reference activity or collaboration projects based upon the success of the pilot
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Press release announcing winning submissions and subsequent announcements of pilots or other collaboration with event sponsors
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Additional software development support for potential API integration to a solution within the Oracle Cerner product portfolio
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Collaboration opportunities with leading researchers and nationally recognized clinicians for any desired refining or enhancing of a winning solution
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Prize monies allotted within each innovation development track