Prime Health Announces Winners in the 2023 Innovation Challenge in California
DENVER, COLORADO (July 23, 2024) - Prime Health is excited to announce the 2023 Prime Health Innovation Challenge winners! Twenty-nine companies from around the world applied to compete in one of the top-ranked health innovation competitions in the nation and win the chance to partner with a healthcare organization in California and a portion of $150,000 in prize funding. The competition ended with a live pitch competition, sponsored by Cooley and held at Larta Institute, on Thursday, July 18. At this event, the top finalists presented their solutions to provider organizations for bidding.
Powered by The California Health Care Foundation, the competition vets and validates companies on a series of business, clinical, diversity and inclusivity, and social impact rubrics in order to identify the most relevant, sustainable, and market-ready solutions to improve healthcare and advance health innovation for underserved and marginalized populations in California.
More than 60 judges participated in this year’s event, representing a range of perspectives and expertise in California healthcare, technology, community, and business. Sixteen companies advanced to the semi-finals in October, and seven companies advanced to the final round in March. Over 60 attendees in person and virtually joined the live events on Thursday, July 18, to see the seven finalists present their solutions.
Today, we are excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Prime Health Innovation Challenge in California:
$75,000 | Determined Health
$50,000 | Pear Suite
$25,000 | ACTIVATE by Health Tequity
Now that winners and funding amounts have been determined, Determined Health, Pear Suite, and ACTIVATE will begin working with provider organizations who bid on their solutions to develop and implement funded pilots, supported by Prime Health, and the California Healthcare Foundation. Past winners include nationally award-winning, innovative, and impact-driven companies, including Manatee, Meru Health, phas3, STREAMD, Care on Location, CareSignal, Redox, Nymbl Science, CirrusMD, and more. To learn more about pilots or the work Prime Health does in the community, go to www.primehealthco.com.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Prime Health Innovation Challenge competition, as well as our sponsors Larta Institute and Cooley, and congratulations to the finalists and the winners. Prime Health hopes to see you at next year’s event!
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Prime Health advances health justice, equity, access, quality and cost through innovation, collaboration, and community building. Their flagship program, the Prime Health Innovation Challenge, is a community-driven event that brings together hundreds of healthcare leaders and industry experts to evaluate and implement health technology companies with solutions impactful to the health priorities and needs of underserved and marginalized populations in Colorado.
The California Health Care Foundation is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the status quo. We work to ensure that people have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. For more information, please visit www.chcf.org.