Health Tech Challengers – Consumer Tech & Wellness Track

Amount

In-kind

Media, PR, investor visibility

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

80 finalists / ~400 applicants

Effort

1–3 hours to complet

Can you get this?

✓Must be a digital health startup

✓Must fit one of eight application tracks

✓Must develop disruptive health products

Your real odds

Roughly 1-in-400 applicants reach the top, though your odds improve to 1-in-5 once you land among the 80 finalists.

The competition runs annually and draws a large international pool, with 400 applicants competing for 80 finalist spots (10 per track), then 8 track winners, then 1 ultimate winner. The jury includes VCs, corporate innovation leads, and health system executives, so clear clinical or commercial traction will carry more weight than a polished pitch alone.

What it takes

Submit application before the deadline1–3 hours to complete

Wait for Top 80 shortlist announcement~2 weeks after deadline

Pitch live at Health Tech Forward conference (if selected)1–2 days on-site

Worth knowing

All 80 finalists receive a complimentary ticket to Health Tech Forward, giving you direct access to VCs, corporate partners, and media at the conference, which means finalist status delivers real value even if you never win a track.

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