Düsseldorf, 11th November 2024
The VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge is a special prize of the Healthcare Innovation World Cup® powered by HTC VIVE. The Top 3 finalists for the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge brought their innovative solutions to the spotlight at the final pitch and award ceremony of the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup on November 11th, hosted at MEDICA, captivating audiences with their visionary solutions.
With live pitches complete and expert judges assessing innovation, strategy, market potential, and sustainability, we’re thrilled to announce the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge prize winner:
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)
Thomas Dexmier, the Head of Sales and Marketing EMEA, HTC VIVE honours the finalists by saying: “Congratulations to Machine MD for winning the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge, part of the Healthcare Innovation World Cup! There was incredible innovation from all three finalists, including ORamaVR and VRAIn. All three finalists demonstrated how patient outcomes can be improved, and it’s clear that immersive technology can make a huge difference in healthcare.”
Congratulations to all the Top Finalists for the VIVE XR Healthcare Challenge 2024 (in alphabetical order):
- 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)
The finalists were examined by a panel of expert jurors who carefully assessed each pitch, thank you to the jury members:
- Oriana Di Marco, STMicroelectronics
- June Hsieh, HTC VIVE
- Nina Wöss, Female Founders
- Eva-Maria Leitinger, Siemens Healthineers
- Evangeline D. Loh, Emergo by UL
- Borut Kastelic, EBV Elektronik
- Jan Engels, HTGF
- Josef Hayoz , CSEM
- Michael Byczkowski, SAP
- Thomas Waldmann, Würth Elektronik
The winner of the challenge will now earn the opportunity to leverage the extensive HTC VIVE ecosystem, connecting with a global market and gaining access to essential resources, mentorship, and a powerful network to bring their XR vision to life. They will now have the chance to collaborate with top VIVE developer partners and learn from the industry’s finest, all while securing their place in the prestigious Innovation World Cup® Hall of Fame. This victory opens doors to numerous other exciting opportunities as they join the ranks of world-leading innovators.
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
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Nadine Elderini | Project & Innovation Manager
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