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True North Hackathon Co-Design Finale | HHWaterloo

June 18, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hacking Health Waterloo, True North, dual-city hackathon

This exciting True North event at Communitech brings four winning teams from Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa hackathons to a showcase finale. The event is made possible by a grant from AGE-WELL.

5:00 – 5:30 pm Networking reception
5:30 – 6:00 pm Welcome
6:00 – 6.30 pm Keynote, Balaji Gopalan, MedStack
6:30 – 7:15 pm Four projects showcase
7:15 – 8:00 pm Directed team mentoring
8:15 – 8:30 pm Judges announcement
8:30 – 9:00 pm Wrap-up and thanks

The teams will pitch their inspiring solutions that address Social Isolation, Aging and Technology, and compete for a cash prize of $2,000 donated by SE Health.

The teams include:
mBracelet – a prototype device and phone app that transmits touch from person to person
HealthMoves – a wearable medical device that provides feedback on patients recovering from injuries
Neighbour – a market-based platform that connects people in need to others in the community
Experify – an accessible facility-based platform that combats social isolation

We have invited five expert judges for this session:
Dr. Alex Mihailidis – Associate VP International, University of Toronto & Scientific Director, AGE-WELL
Dr. Nicole Didyk – Geriatrician/Internist
Mary Pat Hinton – Founder & CEO, Emmetros
Ron Beleno – Caregiver advocate
Mary Lou Ackerman – VP Innovation, SE Health

The evening starts at 5 pm with a light meal and reception. We ask that you are seated by 5:30 and if attending, commit to staying to the end of the evening. All attendees will participate in two directed team mentoring sessions. These provide feedback and share insights with the teams, and will have a chance to rank the teams for the judges’ deliberations.

This special community event is designed to nurture these newly formed teams and help their solutions move through the development cycle, so they can contribute to improving the lives of people living in our regions. We will have a large and diverse group of pitchers, volunteers and mentors at this event, so expect to bump into someone you know, and learning something new!

Details

Date:
June 18, 2019
Time:
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.meetup.com/Hacking-Health-Waterloo/events/jgnvfqyzjbzb/

Organizer

HH Waterloo

Venue

Communitech
151 Charles St W
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1H6 Canada
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Website:
https://www.communitech.ca
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