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Now in its third year, the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge will once again bring startups, life sciences companies and healthcare organizations together to tackle the world’s biggest health issues. Scroll down to see our schedule of regional round locations around the globe and updated themes.

The HealthTech Innovation Challenge is part of Accenture’s broader HealthTech Innovation program which will also include acceleration and venture opportunities, innovation labs, and more. Through it we support technologies and drive creative solutions to improve the way people access and manage healthcare.

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Themes

We want to solve some of the biggest issues in healthcare.

How do we keep the population healthy?
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How do we keep the population healthy?
How do we keep the population healthy?
WELLNESS & PREVENTION
  • Minimizing hospital visits for consumers (patients, caregivers, or families)
  • Care plan adherence
  • Accurate health information and services at the right time
  • Wellness/Lifestyle Management
  • Remote care delivery models
  • Wearables
  • Social determinates of health
  • Better education
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How can advanced diagnostics, therapies and devices get patients better?
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How can digital health solutions improve patient outcomes?
How can advanced diagnostics, therapies and devices get patients better?
DIGITAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS
  • Telehealth
  • Digital Clinical Trials
  • Research & Discovery
  • Therapeutic Models
  • Enhanced models of care
  • AI
  • Blockchain
  • IOT
  • Digital pills
  • 3D Printing
  • Drones
  • Real-world evidence and/or analytics on combined non-traditional data sets
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How can we improve healthcare delivery for the patient?
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How can we improve healthcare delivery for the patient?
How can we improve healthcare delivery for the patient?
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
  • Office/Patient Management
  • Cost Transparency/payments
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Private and secure health records
  • Care Coordination
  • Enterprise workflow
  • Underserved or remote populations
  • Training
  • Ecosystem collaborations
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Innovation Champions Receive

The opportunity to identify and engage with cutting-edge startups with a focus on solving healthcare and life sciences problems

Network with peers, investors and leading influencers

Access to the StartUp Health Festival (invite only) during the JP Morgan Healthcare Investor conference in San Francisco

Media exposure as a partner to the program

The opportunity to build deeper relationships with dynamic industry-shapers and industry innovators; including collaboration and co-innovation

Practical experience with Accenture’s Innovation Architecture and design-thinking approach

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Key Dates

Selected applicants will be invited to compete in one of our regional rounds in Sydney, Tokyo, Dublin or Boston where they will be judged by an esteemed panel of leading life sciences and healthcare company executives. The finalists will be invited to compete in San Francisco at the Startup Health Festival on Monday, January 7, 2019.

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June 30, 2018 Accepting submissions
September 1, 2018 Submission closes
October 1, 2018 Shortlist established
November Pitching rounds
Tokyo, Japan November 1
Sydney, Australia November 15
Dublin, Ireland November 15
Boston, Massachusetts November 29
January 7, 2019 Innovation Champions selected at the Startup Health Festival in San Francisco
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Advice For Startups

Welcoming new Entrants into the Healthcare Industry

Welcoming new Entrants into the Healthcare Industry

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The Power of Startups and Accenture’s Role as the Bridge Builder

The Power of Startups and Accenture’s Role as the Bridge Builder

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Helping Startups get more success with Healthcare Leaders?

Helping Startups get more success with Healthcare Leaders?

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Judging Panel

Industry Judges

Accenture Coaches

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately 401,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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