JUNE 19-21, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC

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2022 Medical Innovation Challenge
TechConnect Accelerator and $50K Prize
Join the world's largest medical innovation acceleration and awards program, aligned with three leading medtech consortia representing over $20 Billion in health technology contracting authority. This is the first in a series of ATI sponsored accelerator events aligned with government, industry and societal needs.  Pitch and connect your technology with leading corporate, investment and federal prospectors. Qualified participants receive engagement and membership opportunities with partnering consortia, while competing for $50K in non-dilutive funding.

View The 2022 Finalists

 
 

Accelerator Program

  • $50K in non-dilutive prize money
  • Membership & engagement opportunities with partner consortia (+$20B authority)
  • Multiple in-person pitch programs: Industry, VC, Agency scouts
  • Multiple one-on-one and virtual training programs
  • Corporate & commercial services matchmaking
   

2022 KEY PANELISTS:

 
Medical Innovation Challenge - 2022 Winners

 
Medical Innovation Challenge - 2022 Finalists



Medical Innovation Challenge - 2022 Program
Monday June 13, Room: National Harbor 11

10:30
Pitch Session I: Devices & Sensors
1:30
Pitch Session II: Therapeutics & Treatments
2:45
Pitch Session III: Digital & Hardware
4:15
Medical Innovation Challenge - Awards Presentation
4:30
Innovation Showcase & Reception (Expo Hall DE)

Who Should Apply

Transformative health-tech and bio-tech innovators representing dual-use solutions for both civilian and national security applications are ideal entrants for this Challenge.

 

2022 Submissions

Submit and pitch your technology to top investment, industry and military tech-scouts. Submission places you in a qualifying process for membership and engagement opportunities with any of the sponsoring consortia. Your submission will compete for a piece of the $50,000 non-dilutive prize.

Submissions Closed

 

2022 Dates & Deadlines

Submissions Open: March 8, 2022

Informational Webinar: March 30, 2022
 

 


Submissions Deadline: April 8, 2022
 

2022 Pitch & Award Event

Finalists will receive an invitation to pitch at TechConnect World Innovation Conference in Washington, D.C.

Date: June 13, 2022
Location: Gaylord National Convention Center and


Hotel

 

Consortium Membership

Join one of our three partner consortia representing over $20B in technology prototyping contracting authority.  Consortia relieve some of the contractual burdens typically placed on contractors working for federal clients, making it possible for non-traditional contractors to participate in technology development. 

For submission questions, please contact Jennifer Rocha at jrocha@techconnect.org.
To Sponsor or Partner please contact Nick Kacsandi at nkacsandi@techconnectventures.com.



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