NSERC CREATE Bio-Hackathon and Summer School

Annual Bio-Hackathon and Summer School

June 4-6, 2019

NSERC-CREATE's Training in Global Biomedical Technology Research and Innovation

The first "Needs-First" biomedical hackathon for Graduate Students

Event website and registration is now open until April 30.

What is a Hackathon?
3 days of teamwork, design training, solving a real-life problem, a final pitch competition, prizes, and food!

What is unique about this Bio-Hackathon?

• Training and Mentorship:
  • Concept Evaluation
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Needs Finding and Assessment
• Teamwork:
  • Team building and activities              
  • Ideation and brainstorming
  • Apply effective concept evaluation tools
• Identifying Unmet Needs Panel with professionals from:
  • Grand River Hospital
  • SickKids
  • CCCCare-Well-Fit University of Waterloo
• Sponsors:
  • StarFish Medical
  • Synaptive Medical
  • Intellijoint Surgical

Contact Parisa Hamilton if you have any questions.