Date
Friday, 15 Sep 2017 11:45 PM
Deadline extended to FRIDAY, SEP 15, 2017. hurry, apply now!
APPLY NOW: http://bit.ly/HealthTechPH
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The Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines
In partnership with
Asian Institute of Management & TechTalks.ph
Presents HealthTech Challenge
Pitching competition for #healthTech startups and solutions.
Search for the best eHealth solutions
in support of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Juan and Juana
BACKGROUND
To commemorate the 60 year anniversary of the Switzerland <> Philippines government relations, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines in cooperation with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and TechTalks.ph offers this competition and search for the best Health-Tech related solutions in the Philippines. As a global leader in providing Universal Health Coverage to its citizens, Switzerland supports all initiatives to make UHC happen in the Philippines. It may be a long road to UHC but the HealthTech Challenge (HTC) is an opportunity to showcase existing solutions that we can use to improve healthcare today.
What is UHC?
As defined by the World Health Organization here, “Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people and communities can use the promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship.”
WHAT
HealthTech Challenge is a search for healthtech innovation or tech-based solutions that cover any stage of the healthcare process - from awareness, diagnosis, treatment, tracking and monitoring.
This one-day event aims to acknowledge local solutions that could improve access to Universal Healthcare Coverage for Filipinos. It may be a long road to UHC but the HealthTech Challenge is an opportunity to showcase existing solutions that we can use to improve healthcare today.
Solutions will include tech-based products including websites,, mobile apps, or hardware and software solutions.
WHO
The HealthTech Challenge is for any organization or individual or teams who have a working healthtech solution that contributes to Universal Healthcare Coverage. This is an open call for individuals, businesses, teams, startups, or organizations.
MECHANICS
The Contest is open to (1) individuals age eighteen (18) or older at time of registration (“Individual Participant”); and (2) legal business entities (“Business Entity Participant”), with existing healthtech solutions that address Universal Healthcare Coverage:
Entrants may submit more than one Entry using the Registration Form found in the Contest website.
The submission period begins on July 10, 2017 at 12:00 AM PH Time, and ends on September 15, 2017 at 23:59 PH Time.
The top 5-10 entries will be selected by the Sponsor and/or the Judging Panel based on judging criteria. The finalists will advance to the next phase
“Startup Clinic” - Mentoring opportunities where the finalists are introduced to industry leaders and subject matter experts for possible coaching to enhance the product, as necessary.
“Demo Day” - The Demo Day is a showcase of the Finalists products or solutions and a Pitching Competition.
The Demo day is planned for October 4, 2017 at the Asian Institute of Management.
(we will have a separate sign up sheet for Oct 4, 2017 Demo day, stay tuned!)
CRITERIA
The solution must be workable and be able to be readily used within the Philippines. For those solutions from abroad, proof of actual usage of the product within the Philippines will be required.
Those startups with existing customers or revenue from said products will be given extra points.
We are seeking solutions that can be used today, therefore, the maturity of the product must be as close to “ready to use” as possible.
Details of Judging Criteria will be published separately and will follow industry standard requirements for similar competitions.
TIMELINE
July 10 - Open online submissions; Announce of the Call for Applications; Online promotions: landing page, social media, newsletter, direct email
Sep 15 - Deadline of online submissions
Sep 20 - Release of online submission results; Top 5-10 teams will be invited to join the Demo Day in Manila; Confirmation of the finalist
Sep 20-25 - Online Intro with the Mentors; Introduction of confirmed finalists to the mentors and scheduling of the mentoring sessions; Organizers will provide a list of mentors and their availability and startups may apply to meet with specific mentor/s.
Sep 20-29 - Startup Clinic; One-on-one or virtual meetings with the subject matter experts as Mentors. This is to help the teams sharpen their solutions prior to demo day, as necessary
Oct 4 - Demo Day (half day) in Manila
Finalists will pitch their solution - 10-minutes per team including pitch and demo
Finalists will have open booths to showcase their solution and do a public demo (optional)
APPLY NOW: http://bit.ly/HealthTechPH
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