Arkansas Children’s Innovation Center, in partnership with Arkansas entrepreneurial support organizations, will present a 48-hour digital health challenge featuring a $10,000 cash prize. The event will be held from April 1st through April 3rd, 2022 and applications for participation are now open.
“Hosting this hackathon is one example of the commitment from Arkansas Children’s to driving innovation throughout our organization,” said Marcy Doderer, CEO of Arkansas Children’s, Inc. “I’m looking forward to seeing the end results from some of Arkansas’s most talented software developers as they build solutions for real challenges faced by our organization.”
The event is a collaboration between Arkansas Children’s, Inc., Cartwheel Studio, Startup Junkie Consulting, HealthTech Arkansas and the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Participants in the competition will work alongside Arkansas Children’s clinicians and administrators to solve real-world pediatric healthcare problems.
“The differentiating factor for our hackathon participants is they’re starting with an organization like Arkansas Children’s that can pilot the solutions that are built,” said Joshua Stanley, Managing Partner at Cartwheel. “That’s a big advantage for participants, and it’s why our startup studio is excited to partner with Arkansas Children’s in this project.”
The digital health hackathon supports Arkansas Children’s mission to improve the health and well-being of children in Arkansas and beyond. “The Arkansas Children’s Innovation Center has taken a comprehensive approach to building a culture of innovation, and this collaborative hackathon is a tangible example of how we’re utilizing the strengths of entrepreneurial services organizations in the state to help us meet our innovation goals,” said Barry Brady, Chief Operating Officer of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute.
Applications for participation are now open. Interested parties can apply either as an individual or as part of a team. The application deadline is midnight, March 11, 2022. Learn more at https://bit.ly/nwahackathon.
