AdvanceHealth

Advance HealthIreland’s First Student-Led HealthTech & MedTech Innovation HackathonAdvance Health is a national, student-led hackathon uniting Ireland’s brightest minds across medicine, engineering, computer science, business, and design to tackle real-world healthcare challenges.Modern healthcare faces urgent and complex issues: ageing populations, inefficiencies in screening systems, antimicrobial resistance, inequitable access, and gaps in women’s health. These challenges cannot be solved in silos. They require cross-disciplinary collaboration.Advance Health was created to bridge medicine and innovation — empowering students to design ethical, scalable, and impactful solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Over three intensive days, participants move from problem discovery to prototype development, guided by clinicians, researchers, engineers, and industry mentors.What Makes Advance Health Special?🧠 Cross-Disciplinary TeamsReal healthcare innovation happens when clinicians and technologists build together. We actively encourage diverse teams combining medical insight and technical execution.🏥 Innovation TracksParticipants can compete in:Medical DevicesAI Solutions in HealthcareWomen’s HealthHealthcare Screening & OptimisationGlobal HealthOpen TrackEach track addresses urgent global healthcare needs.🤝 Industry & Clinical MentorshipMentors from academia, hospitals, startups, and industry partners provide real-world feedback throughout the weekend.🌍 Ethical & Global ImpactProjects are encouraged to align with SDGs, ensuring solutions are responsible, inclusive, and globally relevant.🚀 From Idea to DemoTeams will pitch their solutions at Demo Day to a panel of judges from healthcare, academia, and industry.Event Schedule (Tentative)Day 1 – Ideation & Team FormationOpening keynoteTrack briefingsTeam matching sessionProblem framing workshopsDay 2 – Build & ValidatePrototyping sessionsMentor check-insClinical & technical office hoursDay 3 – Refine & PresentPitch workshopFinal presentationsJudging & awards ceremonyAdvance Health is more than a competition — it is a launchpad for the next generation of healthcare innovators.