Nurse Innovation Hackathons
Applications due August 18
Final pitch session October 6
- NOW: SUBMIT ELIGIBILITY FORMAny health system with 501c3 designation or fiscal partner is eligible to receive funding.
If you qualify, you will automatically be notified and receive access to Step 2 & Step 3.
Not sure if you are a non-profit organization? Your institution’s administrative office can provide you with more details. - MANDATORY INFO SESSIONOnce you have submitted an eligibility form, it is mandatory to attend at least one virtual Information/Application session over the summer. These sessions will include an overview and instructions on how to complete the required Pitch and Pitch Deck.
- AUGUST 18, 2022: MATERIALS DUEThere are three key items required for submission:
- Application
- Pitch Deck (template and instructions provided)
- 7-minute Pitch Video
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2022: FINALIST TEAMS WILL BE NOTIFIEDTeams selected will receive further instructions regarding the virtual live and final pitch session.
- OCTOBER 6, 2022: VIRTUAL LIVE PITCHThe top teams will be invited to pitch their ideas virtually to an expert panel of judges for a chance to receive up to $250,000 in grant funding from #FirstRespondersFirst to bring their ideas to life.
Nurse Innovation Hackathons
While hackathons started within the technology space, they have been used more broadly as a dynamic way to source solutions by bringing together a diverse group of problem solvers.
Nurses are innate problem solvers, and as part of our larger commitment to frontline health workers, Johnson & Johnson is committed to unleashing the power of nurses as innovative leaders to improve healthcare. We believe that hackathons provide a unique experience for nurses to flex their innovation muscles and receive the support and motivation needed to bring their ideas to life and improve human health.
What Is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is a weekend event that brings nurses and people from other professions together in-person or virtually to take on human health problems by creating solutions in a supportive setting with colleagues and mentors.
How Do You Prepare?
Participants don’t need to come with an idea—just be ready to join a team and dive in to develop a solution. By the end of the hackathon, the goal is for teams to have minimum viable products (MVPs) that can be fast-tracked for further development and implementation in a healthcare setting.
Why Should You Attend?
Attending a hackathon is a great way to bond, brainstorm, develop and pitch healthcare solutions that will forever change the way you think about a problem, your perceived value and impact and your vision for your future in nursing and healthcare!
To prepare nurses for their hackathon experience, we have curated a series of resources to assist you before, during and after you have participated in a hackathon, as well as additional materials to continue your innovation journey.*