{"id":783,"date":"2025-08-08T18:27:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/?page_id=783"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:08:45","slug":"hackathon-medical-innova-startup-3rd-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/hackathon-medical-innova-startup-3rd-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackathon: Medical Innova Startup \u2013 3rd Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon-ocr_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/healthtech-congress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hackathon_poster-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Digital Health and Smart Healthcare Hackathon is an international innovation event in digital health, co-organized by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Moroccan Society of Digital Health (SMSD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Cit\u00e9 de l\u2019Innovation \u2013 Mohammed V University of Rabat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University of Technology of Troyes (UTT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat \u2013 BDEMR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This hackathon is held as part of the HealthTech\u201926 Joint Events at the Cit\u00e9 de l\u2019Innovation, Mohammed V University of Rabat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective of the Hackathon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of the hackathon is to foster innovation in digital health through a collaborative dynamic between young talents, experts, industry leaders, and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Target Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students and young professionals in health, engineering, computer science, and design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers, PhD candidates, and academic experts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovators and entrepreneurs with project ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teams of 2 to 4 participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One designated coordinator per team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mandatory submission: a PowerPoint presentation plus a 2-minute video pitch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hackathon Themes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are invited to innovate around the following themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artificial intelligence for diagnosis and medical decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical IoT and connected health devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telemedicine and telerehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Big Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical robotics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genomics, bioinformatics, and personalized medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital mental health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eHealth for rural or vulnerable areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immersive technologies and medical training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital transformation policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybersecurity in healthcare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects will be evaluated based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Originality of the idea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical or social impact and relevance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical feasibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality of the submitted materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multidisciplinary nature of the team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Level of technological innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bootcamp &amp; Mentorship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-selected projects will benefit from a hybrid Bootcamp including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design Thinking workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrepreneurial coaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scientific mentorship from leading domain experts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certified Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most promising projects will be awarded a certified training in digital transformation, delivered by a leading company in the digital health sector (to be announced soon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards &amp; Prizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning teams will be honored during the inaugural ceremony of the HealthTech\u201926 Congress:<br>\u201cDigital Health and Smart Healthcare.\u201d<br>Awards will recognize excellence in relevance, technical quality, social impact, and innovation.<br>Prizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st Prize: <strong>20,000 MAD<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Prize: <strong>15,000 MAD<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd Prize : <strong>10,000 MAD<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call for applications opens: <strong>Wednesday, September 2, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application deadline: <strong>Monday, December 15, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hybrid Bootcamp (6 days): <strong>January 12\u201317, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final jury: <strong>Monday, February 2, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award ceremony: <strong>February 10, 2026 (during HealthTech\u201926 Opening Ceremony)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be submitted by <strong>December 15, 2026<\/strong> at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/z8PfQyuaZJrRPQaQ7\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Application form<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Digital Health and Smart Healthcare Hackathon is an international innovation event in digital health, co-organized by: This hackathon is held as part of the HealthTech\u201926 Joint Events at the Cit\u00e9 de l\u2019Innovation, Mohammed V University of Rabat. 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