Currently, new therapies take a decade or more to receive widespread adoption, according to the schools. The Challenge aims to speed the dissemination of new therapies and other innovations with the ability to improve U.S. healthcare.
Finalists will share $150,000 in prize money, attend the the HBS-HMS Forum on Health Care Innovation Conference in April 2015, and have an HBS case written about them.
Applications are open to anyone and due on September 29th. To apply, visit www.HealthAccelerationChallenge.com.
