Welcome to the Health Tech ProtoComp!
We want YOU to help us to reimagine the healthcare industry with innovative technology solutions. Join us for an exciting 12-week journey starting with a weekend hackathon and concluding with a showcase of your digital prototype.
The Health Care Challenge
Hospitals and Health Services across Queensland face significant challenges in maintaining operational efficiency, managing patient flow, and facilitating effective communication among clinical teams. Current systems often lead to delays, resource wastage, and security risks. Our goal is to harness technology to transform hospital management systems, streamline operations, and elevate patient care. Key areas of focus include:
- Inefficient Clinical Workflows: Outdated systems cause delays and resource wastage.
- Suboptimal Bed Management: Difficulty predicting patient admissions and discharges affects bed availability.
- Fragmented Communication: Reliance on non-secure platforms leads to inconsistent communication.
- Lack of Real-Time Data Insights: Inability to analyse real-time data hampers strategic planning.
- Patient Flow Issues: Poor management of patient flow increases wait times and affects patient experience.
Read more about the ProtoComp below
PHASE ONE: HACKATHON
Friday 6th – Sunday 8th September 2024
“How can we harness technology to transform Hospital Management Systems, tackling inefficiencies to streamline operations and elevate patient care?”
That is the question we invite YOU to answer at the 2024 Health Tech Hackathon.
Overview: Dive into the health tech problem space, guided by experts from Rivernet and other industry stakeholders.
Format: Join as a team or an individual (you’ll form a team when you get here)
Activities: Team formation, tech and entrepreneurial workshops, and a Q&A lunch to deepen your understanding of the problem.
Finale: Pitch your solution on Sunday afternoon to an industry panel.
A working lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The Health Tech ProtoComp kicks off with a weekend hackathon. Starting on a Friday afternoon, you will dive into the health tech problem space, guided by experts from Rivernet and other industry stakeholders. Throughout the weekend, you will form teams, participate in tech and entrepreneurial workshops, and attend a Q&A lunch with our industry partners to deepen your understanding of the problem space. On Sunday afternoon, teams pitch their solutions to an industry panel. The panel will select several teams to progress to the next phase of the program. This is an incredible opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and tackle real-world healthcare challenges.
Winning teams receive a PROJECT BUDGET to
BUILD a digital prototype and SHOWCASE at an industry event.
PHASE TWO: PROTOBUILD
11th September – 22nd November 2024
Winning teams from the Hackathon are invited to join the eleven week ProtoBuild Program!
Start Date: Wednesday 11th September
Duration: 12 Weeks
Meetings: Weekly on Wednesdays at Innovation Central Brisbane
Mentorship: Receive guidance from design thinking experts and technical engineers
Final Showcase: Present your digital prototype at an industry showcase
*Meeting times are scheduled by Innovation Central Brisbane
Following the hackathon, selected teams will enter the ProtoBuild phase, a comprehensive 11-week program designed to bring their digital prototypes to life. Weekly meetings will be held every Wednesdays* at Innovation Central Brisbane, where teams will receive mentorship from design thinking experts and technical engineers. This phase is designed to provide you with the skills, support, and resources needed to develop innovative tech solutions that can transform healthcare delivery.
PHASE THREE: SHOWCASE
4th December
Join us for the Health Tech ProtoComp Showcase, the culmination of months of hard work and innovation!
The program concludes with a showcase event where teams will present their final digital prototypes to industry leaders and stakeholders.
Why Participate?
- Innovation: Tackle real-world healthcare challenges.
- Collaboration: Work with like-minded individuals and industry professionals.
- Skills Development: Gain hands-on experience in tech and entrepreneurship.
- Mentorship: Benefit from the expertise of seasoned professionals.
- Exposure: Showcase your solution to industry leaders and stakeholders.
