Teams of young researchers are invited to develop and submit ideas on challenges in digital health (with some focus on heart-healthy behavior change) together with patients with cardiovascular conditions. The concepts and ideas should be oriented towards the needs of those affected by cardiovascular diseases. A jury will select the most innovative ideas which will be awarded with prize money of up to € 1,000.

If you are interested in participating in the idea competition, please register here.

Timeline

• 20 Jan 2023: Kickoff event (Zoom, 13:00 – 14:30 CET)
• 2 Feb 2023: Optional check-in meeting with mentors (Zoom, 16:00 – 18:00 CET)
• 27 Feb 2023: Optional check-in meeting with mentors (Zoom, 16:00 – 18:00 CET)
• 5 Mar 2023: Submission deadline (23:59 CET)
• Mar 2023: Jury voting
• Apr 2023: Final event and award ceremony (details will follow)
• May – Jun 2023: Optional follow-up for winner teams

The check-in meetings are optional for all teams and shall provide a forum for questions and to discuss first ideas/concepts and gather feedback from mentors.

Who can take part

The idea competition is targeting (preferably interdisciplinary) teams of young researchers (bachelor and master students, pre-doctoral level or within 5 years of PhD) who should elaborate ideas for specific challenges (see above) in their teams. The team size should be from 3 to 8 people, including at least one person with a cardiovascular condition (“patient”) who should be involved in the ideation process. You do not have to be part of a team already; there will be opportunities to get in touch with others (patients as well as other researchers) and team up.