| 5th PATIENT INNOVATION BOOTCAMP Our Bootcamp program continues to empower patients to become leaders in healthcare innovation. In 2024, we welcomed a diverse cohort of 10 participating teams from 11 different countries, representing a wide range of health conditions and innovative approaches. Over 4 months, the 10 teams further developed their solutions over 3 working and guiding weeks of the Bootcamp. | | During the first week in Lisbon, held at Nova SBE's campus, participants had the opportunity to connect with each other and with a distinguished group of mentors, speakers, and experts. This face-to-face experience, facilitated by a partnership between Patient Innovation, Nova SBE, and Nova Medical School, was dedicated to developing and validating project ideas. The second week transitioned online, partnering with IESE Business School and Biocat in Barcelona. This phase guided teams in developing business models for their innovative solutions. The final week concluded in Copenhagen at Copenhagen Business School. Here, teams received support in consolidating their projects, planning for implementation, and strategies for successful dissemination. | | The first day of the Copenhagen week was highlighted by a captivating presentation from Hans Jørgen Wiberg, the visionary behind Be My Eyes. He shared his inspiring story of how he conceived and developed the app and celebrated his recent achievement by receiving the Patient Innovation Award. | | On the last in-person day of the Bootcamp in Copenhagen, all teams participated in the Demo Day pitch competition. Each team presented their solution within five minutes, after which a panel of judges (Susie A. Ruff, Lise Pape, Marija Sarafinovska, Pedro Oliveira, and Shibo Zhou) selected a winning team. Big congratulations to Rezolve Medical team for winning the 2024 Demo Day pitch competition! As a result of their victory, they were invited to participate in the EIT Health Career Path event on November 28 and 29 in Budapest and received a voucher for travel and accommodation, mentorship opportunities, and invitations to pitch and join a roundtable discussion. | | Now that the 5th Patient Innovation Bootcamp has concluded, we're thrilled to see that the Patient Innovation Bootcamp Alumni community continues to expand, counting now with 54 startups. | | | PLATFORM IMPROVEMENT The Patient Innovation's website has recently undergone an internal revamp in order to make the website more user friendly! We've streamlined searching to help users easily find the solutions they need. By simply selecting one of the six main categories and using the search function within that category, users can quickly locate the information or solutions they need. | | CMU PORTUGAL PATIENT INNOVATION ACCELERATOR In a collaborative effort, Nova SBE, Nova Medical School, CMU Portugal, and the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, with the support of FCT, the CMU Portugal Patient Innovation Accelerator was launched earlier this year. This initiative aims to drive healthcare innovation in Portugal by providing selected teams from the ongoing EIT Health-funded Patient Innovation Bootcamp with an advanced acceleration phase at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. | | AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS - Honorary mention at the TOP Health Awards
Patient Innovation received an Honorary Mention at the TOP Health Awards for standing out among the finalists and for its continuous impact at national and international level. | | - NOVA Research Impact Narratives Award 2024
Patient Innovation received one of the NOVA Research Impact Narratives Award 2024, because of its "Patient-Driven Solutions: Empowering Health Innovators” narrative. | |
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