Do you have an idea for a product or service that will help improve healthcare? Maybe you want to improve patient engagement or health provider effectiveness? Submit your innovation to the 2013 First Annual State of Florida Healthcare Innovation Competition.
The
competition will be held Tuesday, May 14, at the USF Health
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa. The event is sponsored by
Florida Blue, in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF)
Center for Entrepreneurship.
A first of its kind for the State of Florida, the goal is to strengthen the life sciences and healthcare sectors throughout the state.
"It brings together the resources necessary to allow innovation to move from concept to the marketplace," says Michael Fountain, director of the USF Center for Entrepreneurship.
The intrinsic benefits are attracting more innovative, up-and-coming companies that may choose Tampa Bay as their home.
"I’d love to see as many of these as we can realize that with the hub we have in medical innovation, they can come here and become a part of our business ecosystem," says Fountain.
Submissions can be entered into one of two categories: the Student Competition, open to current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a college or university in Florida or the Open Competition, which includes all other Florida residents.
Winners will receive cash prizes. Submissions will also be considered for Florida Blue’s Healthbox Florida Accelerator Program, which provides mentoring, staff and financial support to developing companies.
Applications can be submitted online until midnight April 19.
Writer:
Megan Hendricks
Source: Michael Fountain, USF Center for Entrepreneurship
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