The 6 finalists will pitch their innovations at Google’s campus February 27 for a chance to win up to $50,000 in in-kind services from Boston Scientific and Google.
Six innovators are heading to Google’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to compete in a live pitch-off as finalists of the Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge.
The contest received a record-breaking 39 submissions for a digital health solution aimed at allowing patients with chronic conditions to better manage their health at home. Finalists are chosen by crowd voting, industry experts and competition sponsors. The 6 finalists will pitch their innovations at Google’s campus February 27 for a chance to win up to $50,000 in in-kind services from Boston Scientific and Google.
The finalists include:
Judges at the event will select the first- and second-place winners. The first-place winner will receive $15,000 in in-kind services from Boston Scientific and $15,000 worth of Google Cloud credits. For second place, the winner will receive $10,000 of services from Boston Scientific and $10,000 of Google Cloud credits. A Massachusetts-based finalist will also have an opportunity to win a $25,000 spotlight award from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
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