Meet the Top 3 of the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge Award 2024 at MEDICA

Munich, October 2024

The VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge is a special prize of the Healthcare Innovation World Cup® powered by HTC VIVE and has revealed its finalists for the 2024 edition.

Here are the Top 3 finalists for the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge 2024 (in alphabetical order):

  • Machine MD, innovates at the intersection of neuroscience and ophthalmology, combining Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence to support diagnosis and monitoring of brain disorders (Switzerland)
  • ORamaVR, their solution MAGES SUITE, is a medical XR training suite for immersive education, effective training and competency-based assessment (Switzerland)
  • VRAIn, aims for the 3D bioimaging visualisation and analysis using Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse (Spain)

These top three finalists will present live in front of an expert jury during the official pitch and award ceremony of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup at MEDICA 2024, the world’s leading medical fair, on November 11, 2024, at 15:00 to 17:00 CET at the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM (Hall 13).

You can register for both the on-site and live stream sessions at: www.medica.de/mchf2.

The winner of the challenge will:

  • Leverage the extensive HTC VIVE ecosystem to connect with a global market.
  • Gain access to crucial resources, mentorship, and a network to bring their XR visions to life.
  • Interact with top VIVE developer partners and learn from the industry’s best.
  • Earn a spot in the Innovation World Cup Hall of Fame, among many other opportunities.

The 17th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is open for submissions. Participation is free of charge. Learn more at: www.innovationworldcup.com

Behind the scenes – The Innovation World Cup® Series

The Innovation World Cup® Series is the global open innovation platform that connects corporates and techpreneurs. It acts as a catalyst for future innovations. The Innovation World Cup® Series powered by Techpreneurs Gmbh a Navispace company was initiated in 2003. Partners include STMicroelectronics, HTC VIVE, Google Cloud, Ericsson, Intel, EBV Elektronik, Swisscom, Würth Elektronik, Samsung, Telefonica, Telit, VARTA Microbattery and more.

Further partners include Hannover Messe, BIM World MUNICH, MEDICA, CSEM, HTGF, VDMA, WT | Wearable Technologies, AlpICT, BioAlps Association, ACCIO, Business OULU, Business France, Business Finland,  G2 Startups, Gate Garching, Wolves Summit, The Trade Council Denmark, Medical Valley, UnternehmerTUM, IoTWeek, Innovability, WMF We Make Future, Werk1, Stanford University, Innosuisse, CENSIS, Invest in Bavaria, Technoport, THINGS Stockholm, Health Capital Helsinki, InfoShare, ITRI, TechBBQ, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, and many more.

More information: www.innovationworldcup.com, www.techprnrs.com

Press Contact

Nadine Elderini | Project & Innovation Manager
n.elderini@techprnrs.com

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