Author Archives: the Innovation Challenge

2013 Data Design Diabetes Winner PHRQL is Shifting Wellness Care from the Clinic to the Community

This is a guest post by Paul Sandberg, the CEO of PHRQL. PHRQL (freckle) is focused on shifting wellness care from the clinic to the community. Continue reading the entry >

Congratulations to Connect & Coach™, winner of the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It!

After an exciting Demo Day yesterday in Washington, DC, I’m thrilled to announce Connect & Coach™ as the winning concept of the Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It!. Connect & Coach™ is the first hybrid clinical and consumer application for Registered Dietitians and Certified Diabetes Educators to help educate the diabetes community. This morning, Sanofi … Continue reading the entry >

Couldn’t Make it to Demo Day? Here’s What You Missed!

Just after 10:30 this morning, from the main stage at Health Datapalooza IV in Washington, DC, the Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! Demo Day kicked off to a room full of healthcare enthusiasts, government officials, industry experts, and innovators. Over 2,000 participants signed up to attend Health Datapalooza, the premier health data event of … Continue reading the entry >

Demo Day is Today – Watch Live at 10:10 AM EST!

Months of preparation finally pay off for the Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! finalist teams today at Demo Day! In just a few hours, at 10:10 AM EST, the teams will take the stage at Health Datapalooza IV in Washington, DC to present their solutions to an expert panel of judges. Thousands of entrepreneurs … Continue reading the entry >

Road to Demo Day: A Look Inside the Innovator’s Bootcamp

With Demo Day less than a week away, the Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! finalist teams are busy at work, refining their solutions as they compete to win the $100,000 grand prize. The weeks leading up to the teams’ presentations are filled with carefully planned activities – including mentorship, design immersion, empathy development, and … Continue reading the entry >

One Week Until Demo Day!

Demo Day is fast approaching, with just one week left until the finalists reveal months of hard work! On Monday, June 3rd, each of the five finalist teams will present their solutions at Health Datapalooza IV, the premier healthcare innovation event in the country. Since April, each team has participated in a 3-day Innovators’ Bootcamp in San Francisco, and has … Continue reading the entry >

Destination Innovation: Behind the Scenes of Data Design Diabetes

Through a series of new installments, Data Design Diabetes will explore a behind-the-scenes look at each transformative stage of the challenge. Continue reading the entry >

The Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge Demo Day is Coming Soon – Join Us or Host a Viewing Party!

We’ve been counting down the days until Demo Day, and it’s almost here! In just a few weeks, the five Data Design Diabetes finalist teams will present their solutions at Health Datapalooza IV on June 3rd in Washington, DC. Everything has been building up to this day—don’t miss out on the exciting opportunity to see the teams’ top-quality, high-stakes presentations. … Continue reading the entry >

Meet the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Mentors!

One of the most exciting aspects of Data Design Diabetes is watching teams refine their concepts from the submissions phase to Demo Day. After the Innovators’ Bootcamp at the end of April, each team will work with a team of mentors to further develop their solutions and prepare for Demo Day at Health Datapalooza IV on June 3rd. This phase … Continue reading the entry >

Congratulations to the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! Finalists

What happens when a diverse group of innovators turn to big data to solve one of the nation’s toughest healthcare challenges? Unparalleled innovation! We’re thrilled to congratulate the five finalist teams for the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It!, who are developing solutions to improve care for millions of Americans living with diabetes: AllazoEngine Allazo Health is … Continue reading the entry >