Enter Your Company in the 2024 AHA Health Tech Competition

Join thousands of health care, technology, and executive leaders for the American Heart Association (AHA) Health Tech Competition November 16th-18th, 2024 at the #AHA2024 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. Five health start-up finalists with potential for game-changing technologies in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease will get the opportunity to pitch their companies to a panel of distinguished judges, top physicians, industry leaders, and VIPs in hopes of winning the AHA Health Tech Competition. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to compete for the AHA Health Tech Competition title, produced by the Center for Health Technology and Innovation (CHTI) and sponsored by the Laerdal Million Lives Fund. This event showcases the most innovative solutions in cardiovascular and stroke care.

How Does It Work

Our unique two-pitch format allows each finalist company ample time to showcase how their breakthrough health technology has the business rigor, scientific evidence and scalability to impact millions of lives affected by cardiovascular and stroke health issues.

Saturday, November 16th: Finalists present their solutions, business plans, and go-to-market strategies with a health equity lens to an esteemed panel of business, venture capital, and health technology experts.

Sunday, November 17th: Finalists return to pitch how their solution aligns with AHA science to a panel of expert clinicians, researchers, and scientists. Afterward, finalists, judges, and attendees will gather for the awards ceremony, hosted by AHA CEO Nancy Brown, to reveal the winning company.

Throughout the conference, finalists will interact and network with Scientific Session’s attendees as they visit the Health Innovation Pavilion strategically located in the heart of the Science and Technology Exhibit Hall.

Who Should Apply?

If you're an emerging health technology company with a developed product, tested business model and demonstrated data and evidence of potential efficacy and impact, the Center for Health Technology and Innovation wants to hear from you! To be considered, companies should have

  • Market Ready, Innovative Product

  • Fully Developed Business Model

  • Promising Data and/or evidence (i.e. Proof of concept, pilot study, published study)

  • Customers (e.g. commercial pilot or paying clients for their solution)

What Therapeutic or Condition Areas:

  • Innovation(s) in Digital Health, Wellness or Virtual/Telehealth Cardiac or Stroke that is aligned with or based on AHA or validated Science and has a sustainable business model

  • Product(s) or solutions that engage and support a patient or patient treatment and solve a large or pervasive problem in Antithrombotic, CAD/ACS, Cardiometabolic, Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, HTN, Imaging, Lipids, ReSS, Stroke, Surgery or Vascular Medicine

  • Technologies OR novel innovative approaches to treat, diagnose or care for patients through any or any combination of: Wearables or devices, AI or ML, RPM, or Clinical Decision Support

What will Competitors be Judged On:

Each company will pitch twice, one on Saturday, November 16th (“Business”) and one on Sunday, November 17th (“Science”) :

Pitch 1, Business:

  • Overview of company, history, solution/product, and technology

  • Business plan, go-to-market strategy with a health equity lens

  • Key differentiators/IP

Pitch 2, Science:

  • Alignment of your health technology-based solution with AHA science and guidelines

  • Demonstration of efficacy and outcomes with supporting evidence

  • Potential for significant health impact

Why Apply?

All Finalists Receive

  • Opportunity to present during the Health Tech Competition in the Health Innovation Pavilion at Scientific Sessions in Chicago on November 16th-17th, 2024

  • Inclusion in the AHA Press Release announcing the finalists

  • Two Exhibit Hall passes to 2024 AHA Scientific Sessions

  • 10% discount on sponsorships, pods and other opportunities

  • Access to approved AHA logo and marketing materials to promote your selection as a finalist

  • Access to video assets and marketing materials from the competition

  • Invitations to future AHA health tech events

Winner Receives

  • Featured in AHA’s official press release as the 2024 Health Tech Competition Winner

  • Complementary one-year membership in the AHA Innovators’ Network, with full access to membership benefits

  • Participate in advisory meetings with the AHA Center for Health Technology & Innovation leadership

  • Mentoring and guidance from AHA Volunteer leadership and judges

  • Invitations to upcoming CHTI networking and educational events

  • Opportunity to promote your company via a link on the CHTI’s website and via social media mentions/shares

  • Use of the CHTI American Heart Association Innovators’ Network servicemark on your company website and marketing materials

  • Access to video assets and marketing materials from the competition

How to Apply?

Applications open on July 25th, 2024, and close on Friday, October 11th, 2024. Applications are no longer being accepted. Finalists will be notified on Friday, October 25th, 2024

Clear your calendar and plan your travel for AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL, November 16th-17th, 2024 (Finalists must be able to attend in person for all three elements of the competition)

If chosen, you must submit slide decks for your two 5-minute pitch presentations (1. Business Case & 2. Scientific Case) using the provided AHA template. Presentations are due 5 days prior to the competition.

Prepare for the spotlight that comes with winning the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation Health Tech Competition!

Thank you to the Health Tech Competition Sponsor