11 - 14 Oct 2024
Philips x Ventures Hack for Health: Sustainability in Healthcare
Get ready for Hack for Health, the ultimate university student hackathon where innovation meets sustainability! Over 48 electrifying hours, you’ll team up to transform healthcare through cutting-edge solutions that prioritise people and the planet.
You'll work alongside Philips and Ventures experts to revolutionise healthcare communication, pioneer the future of remote monitoring, tackle health disparities and equip healthcare professionals with sustainable tools. This is your chance to push boundaries, unleash your creativity, and drive impactful change in a field that matters.
Bring your energy, passion, and ideas—let’s create a future where healthcare is not only more effective but also greener and more equitable. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a real difference and be part of the next big thing in healthcare innovation.
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Supported by Philips
Philips is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Driven by a consistent belief that there’s always a way to make life better, it draws from a strong 130-year heritage of ground-breaking innovation and aims to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities.
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Why participate?
By participating in the hackathon you will be able to:
- build your networks,
- strengthen your entrepreneurial skills,
- work with participants outside your discipline,
- address a real problem worth solving, and
- have the chance to win a cash prize!
Prizes
Participants in the hackathon will be in the running for a share of $10,000 in prize money.
First place: $4000 cash
Second place: $3000 cash
Third place: $2000 cash
Hustle of the Weekend: $1000 cash
How it works
With support from mentors and experts, you will be challenged to identify ways to innovate the healthcare sector.
You have the opportunity to identify innovations within your area of expertise, allowing participants from all faculties and industries to get involved.
The hackathon will be delivered in-person on UQ St Lucia campus.
Eligibility
The hackathon is open to students across all disciplines and study levels at The University of Queensland.
You don't need to have a team to join this challenge, we will help you to meet friends along the way. But, if you have teammates in mind, invite them along to join you.
Hackathon program
Judging criteria
- Level of innovation (30%) – is the proposed solution a new or significantly different approach taken to solve the challenge that will provide value?
- Viable (30%) – is the proposed solution feasible in terms of resources required for successful implementation?
- Customer value (30%) – how well does the proposed solution meet the customer need and deliver benefits?
- Presentation (10%) – does the pitch tell a succinct yet detailed, compelling proposal to take action and support the proposed solution?
Have a question?
For more information about the Hackathon, contact the Ventures team