Johnson & Johnson Driving Healthcare Innovation in Romania
Nov 27, 2024
Important Information
This website uses cookies. By using this website you accept the use of cookies. Learn more.
Today is the start of registrations for the 7th edition of Hackathon4Health, a project initiated by Johnson&Johnson Romania, implemented in collaboration with UMFCD, through the Centre for Innovation and e-Health and the Foundation for Education and Health (FIES). Hackathon4Health, the most important health hackathon in Romania, will take place between November 8-10, 2024 and will aim to identify and support the most valuable innovative digital projects with real impact in the health field. Three winning teams from among those participating in the hackathon following the selection process will benefit from pre-seed funding in the total amount of USD 30,000 from Johnson & Johnson Romania and mentoring for their project development in the first 6 months after the hackathon from Johnson & Johnson and "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, through the Center for Innovation and e-Health.
"Hackathon4Health is one of the most valuable projects aimed at contributing to the digitization of the health system in Romania through concrete solutions. With each edition, we discover innovative ideas and proposals from young people who represent the future of Romanian medicine. The enthusiasm and joy we see among the participating young teams at the hackathon, as well as their mentors, confirm that we all share a constant preoccupation for digital solutions intended for health and the health system," mentioned Georgiana Coșoveanu, Director Governmental Affairs and Policy at Johnson & Johnson Romania.
A reputable event among enthusiasts of digitization and innovation in the health system, Hackathon4Health 2024 will benefit from the support and involvement of health, academic and business experts, as well as from authorities, medical and hospital service providers, technical experts and representatives of patient associations, medical students and other specializations. The mission of the teams participating in the hackathon will be to develop innovative digital solutions during the 48 hours of the competition, held in the sumptuous Library of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
The themes for the seventh edition are as follows:
"As a strategic field for humanity, the medicine of the future will no longer be possible without high-performing digital solutions. One of the missions of young people entering the health field is to find rapid and optimal solutions for pressing health issues in humanity through the development or use of digital solutions. Thus, we are pleased to support the digitization of health in Romania through the Hackathon4Health project, encouraging teams of young innovators to register and benefit from mentor support to help bring their innovative projects to fruition. This year, UMFCD hosts the seventh edition of this event, providing a unique space filled with history, likely to be the most inspirational for performance in medicine," stated Prof. Dr. Viorel Jinga, Rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" in Bucharest.
For two days, hackathon participants will work in groups, benefiting from the help and coordination of mentors, professionals, and experts in the field. These mentors are experts and professionals from health, academia, entrepreneurship, IT&C, members of patient associations, as well as representatives of authorities. The mentors will assist them in developing their ideas into projects at a level that could potentially be implemented.
On the last day of the competition, the jury will select 3 winning projects from those presented by the teams participating in the Hackathon. Each winning team will receive from Johnson&Johnson Romania a pre-seed funding of USD 10,000 for the development and implementation of the project. Also, in the next 6 months after the end of the Hackathon, the 3 winning teams will benefit from support in the implementation of their project from Johnson&Johnson Romania, as well as from the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, through the Center for Innovation and e-Health.
For the seventh consecutive year, Hackathon4Health 2024 is implemented in partnership with the Embassy of the United States of America in Romania and the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania), as strategic partners of the event.
About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe that health is everything. Thus, we rigorously apply science and compassion to confidently address the most complex diseases of our time. Through continuous listening and learning, we understand the needs of patients and health professionals, thus supporting the development of transformational treatments. The most advanced technologies and the vision of experts help us understand and tackle the serious health issues of today to pave the way for potential medicines of the future. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com.
About the Center for Innovation and e-Health of UMFCD
CieH is a structure within the UMF "Carol Davila" in Bucharest which has the role of supporting the development of the skills and competencies of students and doctors in innovation and digital health activities, in order to increase competitiveness and adapt to the digitization of education and health systems. CieH aims to develop digital and innovative solutions for the medical sector, to serve all actors involved in the health field. CieH supports the technological transfer of viable solutions, as well as the capitalization and dissemination of their results. For more information, visit cieh.umfcd.ro. Follow us also on @CieHUMFCD.
About the Foundation for Education and Health (FIES). (FIES)
FIES is a structure of UMFCD that has the role of organizing and carrying out image promotion activities, in order to increase the performance of UMF "Carol Davila"in Bucharest on all levels, both in the country and abroad. Also, another goal of FIES is to strengthen relations in the bio-medical field and to capitalize on opportunities for the institutional development of UMFCD. FIES aims to support, attract, train and improve skilled and highly qualified personnel/specialists in the field of health, education and scientific research at all levels through specific programs.