This virtual event will kick off with an opening ceremony and team formation session. Participants will focus on one of three tracks throughout the weekend to strategically devise their solutions, which will be in the form of prototypes, proof of concepts, and a pitch outlining their early business and implementation model. Participants will get the chance to attend a variety of workshops, learn from mentors throughout the industry, and work in their teams to compete for cash prizes and a chance to work with local nonprofits to bring their idea to life. Click HERE to access the participant portal, which will be updated in real-time throughout the event.

Registration:

Hackers: here

Mentors: here

Judges: here

Schedule:

Saturday June 13

• 10am: Event kickoff, Keynote
• 11am: Hacking starts, Breakout pitching session + team formation
• 1pm: First workshop (Entrepreneurship by ThinkBoard), Final team registration deadline
• 3pm: Second workshop (AR/VR Cloud-Connected Apps by echoAR)
• 5pm: Third workshop (AI/ML in Medical Imaging)
• 6pm: Fourth workshop (How to Pitch)
• 6pm-9pm: Office Hours 

Sunday June 14

• 9am-11am: Practice pitches, 1517 VC Fund Office Hours
• 2pm: Hacking ends/final deadline
• 3pm: Judging period
• 4pm: Live Demonstrations (top 5 teams)
• 5pm: Awards ceremony
• 6pm: After-party/networking

Tracks:

resource + ppe management

With the disruption of massive supply chains due to COVID 19, medical supply and equipment are in danger of running short when they are desperately needed. How can we reconnect local, regional, and global resources to support the ever growing need of equipment to slow down the spread?

diagnostic + testing

The healthcare system and government is struggling to meet the demands of COVID-19 testing. What are better methods and alternatives to current diagnostic techniques like RT-PCR that will allow us to keep up with the overwhelming demand and get patients the treatment they need?

mental health during covid 19

Staying at home and self-isolating can cause mental distress, anxiety, depression, and other uncontrollable urges. Health care workers are also facing emotional stress and a mental health crisis as these particularly vulnerable people battle on the front lines. How can we use technology to provide and offer support during these trying times to keep others safe while comforting our state of minds?

$8,499 in prizes

• Innovation / Multidisciplinary
  Clear presentation of the issue, goal/agenda, and solution. Idea is creative and innovative, and encompasses a wide variety of perspectives and is clear.
• Scalability
  Feasibility of business and/or policy implementation model, and discusses how to bring it to government and/or market.
• Technical Soundness / Technical Feasibility
  Project is based in biomedicine and software/product is technically strong.