Challenge Goal
This Challenge was designed to find digital health solutions that can help older adults live as well and independently as possible by supporting their physical, mental, and social health. Please note that the application period for this Challenge is now closed. Application review is underway and finalists will be announced soon.
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Program Overview
Up to eight finalists will be selected to participate in the program and compete for prizes worth up to $200,000. Selected entrepreneurs will participate in a two-month, virtual Introduction to the Massachusetts Digital Health Ecosystem program. The introduction will include a speaker series featuring prominent voices from across the ecosystem, including venture capitalists, successful digital health innovators, and leading researchers. During the program, participants will also be assessed on their testing and validation needs and then matched with members of the MA Digital Health Sandbox Network, a group of cutting-edge research and development organizations supporting digital health companies. Participants will work with their Sandbox partners to scope detailed testing and validation projects.
The program will culminate in a judged competition in June 2023 where participants will pitch both their product and their Sandbox project. Judges will select four winners to receive $50,000 to complete their proposed Sandbox project. The funding must be used to cover the Sandbox fees. This level of funding can typically cover extensive user experience testing, access to cutting-edge lab facilities and subject matter experts, or a small pilot in a healthcare setting. Read about previous projects funded through the Sandbox Program here.
The deadline to apply was February 24, 2023.