Welltech Ventures, Wellness and Health innovation fund, and WHIT, the Wellness Home built on Innovation and Technology have partnered together to host a Wellness and Health Innovation Competition, that aims to showcase innovative wellness and health solutions and fosters entrepreneurship in our industry.
Created by the Lake Nona Institute, along with its collaborative partners, WHIT is a first-of-its-kind home designed to activate health solutions and technologies and research their ability to measurably improve health and wellbeing. WHIT is located in Lake Nona, a smart, Sustainable city of the future in Central Florida focused on optimizing health and wellbeing in the built environment. Partnering together with Welltech Ventures, we will be scouring the world for novel technologies/products that address some of the biggest challenges in wellness and answer the question: what is a healthy home.
We have outlined a Global Call to Action competition to find solutions for specific wellness areas within WHIT and the solution/group/product selected will be implemented into the house. We have carefully selected judges who are highly regarded for their knowledge and experience.
The winner will be announced at WHIT, during the 2024 Lake Nona Impact Forum. The Lake Nona Impact Forum (LNIF) is committed to leading the conversation for building the Wellbeing Ecosystem of the Future, by exploring the intersections of health, wellness, medical and scientific innovation, and strategies to optimize human performance and is scheduled for February 28- March 1, 2024.
Award by Welltech Ventures and WHIT:
- Installation at WHIT house, exposure during WHIT VIP events
- $10,000 cash prize
- Complimentary pass to LNIF 2024
- Media exposure
Demo day: November 13, 2023
Judges
John Driscoll
EVP & President, U.S. Healthcare, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Richard H. Carmona, MD, M.P.H., FACS
17th Surgeon General of the United States
Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch
Distinguished Laureate Professor, University of Arizona
Camille Harrison
Executive Vice President, Medicare and Chief Innovation and Experience Officer, GuideWell and Florida Blue
Damien Leigh
Senior Vice President,
Global Direct to Consumer, New Balance
Laura Jana, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician, Author, and Connector of Dots
Chief Innovation Officer – PSU Evidence to Impact Collaborative
Michael Schlosser, MD
Senior Vice President, Care Transformation and Innovation, HCA Healthcare
Jane Metcalfe
CEO & Founder, Proto.life
Daniel Kraft, MD
Founder & Chair, NextMed Health
Noam Gabison
Industry Manager – Digital Health, Meta
Ellen Levy, PhD
Managing Director, Silicon Valley Connect
Ash Shehata
U.S. National Sector Leader, Healthcare & Life Sciences & Global Center of Excellence, KPMG
Toby Eduardo Redshaw
CEO, Verus Advisory
Christoph Sonnen
CEO and Co-Founder, leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners
Steven Krein
CEO & Co-founder, StartUp Health
Colin Lawlor
CEO, SleepScore Labs
Veronica Schreibeis Smith
CEO & Founding Principal, Vera Iconica Architecture
Jane Freiman
Founder, Smart Kitchen Insights Group
Steve Anson
Senior Director, Global Marketing, Leviton
Murat Uralkan
Director of Innovation, Houston Methodist
Wellness Home built on Innovation & Technology (WHIT)
About Welltech Ventures:
Welltech Ventures is a leading venture capital firm solely focused on the wellness and health space. Our high-level experience, thought leadership, vast global network, and founder-focused, fast-paced culture makes us the partner of choice for Israel’s most promising and profitable well-tech entrepreneurs.
About WHIT: The Wellness Home built on Innovation and Technology (WHIT) is a first-of-its-kind home designed to activate health solutions and technologies and research their ability to measurably improve health and wellbeing. It is both a livable space and a living laboratory to test new prototypes, evaluate solutions and assess health and wellness concepts within an established wellbeing centered community. For more information, visit www.meetwhit.com/.
About Lake Nona:
Planned and developed by the Tavistock Group, Lake Nona is one of the fastest growing and most innovative communities in America. Located in Orlando, Florida, the 17-square-mile community has established a new standard of living for its residents with groundbreaking initiatives around technology, mobility, and wellbeing. Lake Nona is located contiguous to Orlando International Airport in the most visited destination in the U.S. The smart and connected community’s advanced infrastructure and commitment to collaboration has drawn visionary companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe to join its living lab environment accelerating economic growth and opportunity across health and life sciences, education, hospitality, and sports and performance. Lake Nona’s attractive business ecosystem is enhanced by a thriving cultural landscape defined by iconic architecture and engaging public art installations, miles of trails and walkable green spaces, weekly signature events, shopping, dining and entertainment options set amongst Central Florida’s beautiful natural landscape and year-round sunshine. For more information, visit www.lakenona.com.
Global Wellness and Health Innovation Competition
Welltech Ventures, Wellness and Health innovation fund, and WHIT, the Wellness Home built on Innovation and Technology have partnered together to host a Wellness and Health Innovation Competition.