Global StartupCities eHealth Program 2022
About the Program
This Multi-stage EU eHealth start-ups competition is a chapter of the Global StartupCity Cluj-Napoca affiliated with the Center for Health Innovation HIVE and it’s designed to help early stage health innovation entrepreneurs transform their ideas into world changing companies, faster and smarter.
Participants will have a unique opportunity to grow their business skills and global network through carefully designed trainings, mentoring sessions and evaluation stages. Start-ups who successfully complete the program will be able to take their venture to the next level!
The program includes 4 different stages the startups must get through in order to win the prize: 1-year mentoring by a high-profile IT Company offering tech support and 1-year support for pilot and validation within the healthcare system.
4-10 July Solution Validation Workshops by Linnify
14 july eHealth/Medical Evaluation
20 July Technical Evaluation
27 July Business Evaluation
29 July Final Evaluation
Solution Validation Workshops by Linnify
Applied workshops to touch the essential points that go into validating the need for a solution on the market.
Idea exploration – where we understand and define the problem we are solving the solution we have in mind and for whom.
- What does it solve and for whom?
- Output – problem statement and target market.
Market research – in which we analyze the market quantitatively and qualitatively.
- How big and painful is the problem? And how is it currently solved?
- Output – The size, value and trends of the market. User persona, scenarios and journey. Competitor analysis.
Unique value – where we establish the unique value proposition.
- Why would your target market come to you to solve their problem?
- Output – Competitor positioning map and reach. Value proposition panel. Lean canvas model.
Ideation – where we detail the concrete ways in which the solution will deliver the unique value proposition.
- How will the solution concretely deliver a unique value proposition?
- Output – Why and vision. Product idea map. Solution outlines.
Validation – where we set out the details of the validation experiment.
- How can we effectively validate the need for the solution?
- Output – Hypothesis and validation metrics. Scenario of the experiment. Timing and resources based on impact/effort matrix analysis. Initial pitch with a clear demand.
10:00 – 18:00
- Program and process presentation – 1h
- Defining problem statement and target market (10 seconds pitch) – 2h
- Market research directions (quantitative/qualitative) – 3h
A hackathon starts at 14:00 on Friday and ends at 16:00 on Sunday.
- Hands on market research by participants
14:00 – 18:00
- Market research conclusions (report, competitor analysis, user personas, scenarios, journeys, PESTLE) – 3h
10:00 – 00:00
- Competitor landscape and differentiation (SWOT, Positioning Map, Competitor Radius) – 2h
- Unique Value Proposition – 2h
- Product vision – 2h
- Ideation – 2h
00:00 – 16:00
- Validation setup – 2h
- Experiment planning – 2h
- Initial pitch with clear ask – 2h
Stage 1 Proof of eHealth Concept
The purpose of Stage 1 – Proof of – eHealth Concept is to demonstrate that critical design features of the selected design concepts perform as intended.
Each team will have access to a mentoring session with one of the experts during the week.
eHealth/Medical Evaluation – 14 July 2022
The evidence base check, soundness of vision, the fitness of purpose will be evaluated by the medical jury and 3 startups will leave the competition.
The medical jury – COMING SOON
Stage 2 – Proof of technology Concept
The purpose of Stage 2 – Proof of – technology concept is to demonstrate that critical Tech design features of the selected design concepts perform as intended.
Each team will have access to a mentoring session with one of the experts during the week.
Technical Evaluation – 20 July 2022
The feasibility, capacity, compatibility will be evaluated by the technical jury and 3 startups will leave the competition.
The Tech jury- COMING SOON
Stage 3 – Proof of business concept
In stage 3, participants will articulate their vision for the business, to document how they plan to solve key challenges.
Each team will have access to a mentoring session with one of the experts during the week.
Business Evaluation – 27 July 2022
The business plan, cashflow projection, market position will be evaluated by the technical jury and 3 startups will leave the competition.
Business Jury – COMING SOON
Stage 4 - Final pitch
6 Finalists will introduce their business idea to the grand jury in stage 4, on the 29th of July, for the final evaluation.
Our ultimate aim is to make sure that, at the end of this program, everyone involved, takes away something of value and comes out with an enriched perspective. To this end, the judges will be looking at specific points in order to evaluate the startups, and choose the best startup pitch.
Why Participate?
- Grow your business skills, refine your value proposition and prepare your pitch for the global markets
- Connect to a global network of domain experts, business executives, entrepreneurs and investors
- Gain global visibility and accreditation
- Receive practical knowledge through hands-on workshops and mentoring
- Win mentoring for 1 year
- Be part of the HIVE Network and gain early access to our international events
Who Should Apply?
Startups in the Health field, in various stages of development following ideation and concepting;
Individuals or teams that consider it would be an opportunity for them to meet the Cluj-Napoca Health, AI-IoMT, MedTech ecosystem, and get help in furthering the journey of their Start-Up;
Innovative and promising business concepts;
Prizes:
- 1-year mentoring by an established IT Company- tech support
- 1-year support for pilot and validation within the healthcare system
- Training program on grant writing and how to access funding
Mentors
Jury
Partners
Agenda
18:30-19:30 🕙 Training → Implementation science in health systems
Trainer: Razvan Chereches
18:00-19:00 🕓 Training → Innovation in healthcare and social services
Trainer: Ion Gheorghe Petrovai
18:00-19:00 – Welcome & program presentation
19:00-20:00 – Ideas presentation
20:00-21:00 – Training: Pitching for innovation in healthcare – Razvan Chereches
09:00-09:30 – Coffee & Q&A
10:00-14:00 – Mentoring
17:00-18:30 – Final pitches
19:00 – Prizes & closing
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Challenges:
Challenges provided by “Asociatia The BOX”
Challenges:
1. How can we make general population individuals understand/visualize how sedentary they are and what effect does this have on their health? (The idea is how to scare them about the consequences)
2. How can we make general population individuals find a partner/community to do physical activities with? (Based on our experience the chances for someone to stick to regular physical activity are growing exponentially if they find a community/partner in crime)
3. How can we help general population individuals find the suitable tracks for running, cycling or hiking?
4. How can we help general population individuals find options for physical activity around them, both free or chargeable?
Challenges provided by “Outhentic Cycling Romania”
Challenges:
1. Facilitating safe alternative unmotorized means of transport through the city.
Description: In many Romanian cities the cars rule, unfortunately, and the population suffers by not being able to walk properly, to run or to bike in a safe environment. Even if the parents understand the need for their children to exercise daily, they don’t feel safe enough to encourage them to travel from home to school, from home to the park, etc.
2. It’s fun to move! Convincing teenagers to increase their daily physical activity.
Description: Teens aged from 12 to 20 seem to become more and more static, do less and less sport and this comes with many side effects, such as weight problems, psychological negative impact, lack of focus and drop of daily efficiency.
Challenges provided by “Asociatia Clubul Sportiv Tandem Arena”
Challenge: Creating the infrastructure to promote tandem cycling and other open-air physical activities for the visually impaired and their families.
Description: Physical activities, especially recreational physical activities like cycling are very important for the physical and mental well-being of all people, and even more so for those with disabilities, who are, by force, sedentary. There are a few sports that can be accessible for them, but they require accessible locations and specialized equipment. On the contrary, tandem cycling and other open-air sports, such as boating or kayaking, need no special infrastructure or trainers and can be done in mixed (disabled/non-disabled) teams. In this way, they also promote integration and inclusion.
The infrastructure needed is relatively simple, like bike rental locations that host tandem bikes, etc.
Challenges provided by “Asociatia Urban Bike Revolution”
Challenges:
1. Develop tools and strategies for small and large businesses to make them promote cycling among their employees as the first option to commute to work. You can stress out the mental and physical health benefits for the employees. (Ride2Work)
2. Cycling is also an issue of cultural consciousness of the society. Develop tools to measure the willingness of citizens to ride the bike as part of their daily routine.
3. Children are the ones benefiting the most from a cycling friendly city. A safe environment allows them to become more active and independent in their daily routines. How can we increase cycling activities among children despite of a poor cycling infrastructure.
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