Breaking Boundaries Collaboration Challenge

Hosted by VHA Innovation Ecosystem and Founder Institute, the Breaking Boundaries Collaboration Challenge is a pitch competition in which innovators will have the opportunity to collaborate with the VA to advance their solution to the next stage of development.

Twenty healthcare innovators, non-profits, entrepreneurs, start-ups, or academic affiliates at the earliest stages of solution design and development will be invited to pitch to VHA IE and VHA Innovators Network (iNET) site leadership and staff throughout the country. The goal is advancing innovative healthcare solutions that ultimately change the lives of Veterans and the general public.

Pitch applications are accepted June 9-July 30, 2021. Pitches take place August 26 with the Breaking Boundaries: Co-Designing for Tomorrow panel discussion and Challenge winners announced August 27. Winners will also be invited to demo progress at iEX in October 2021.

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Speakers

	Speaker Carolyn Clancy, MD, MACP, Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health Administration Learn more »
	Speaker Ryan Vega, MD Chief Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL), Veterans Health Administration Learn more »
	Speaker Torrey Smith, CEO, Endiatx Learn more »

Breaking Boundaries: Co-Designing for Tomorrow Panel

Collaboration between the entrepreneur community and VA can help solve industry challenges and address needs that transcend boundaries to impact Veteran lives. Hear from innovators and entrepreneurs on how they successfully partnered with the VA.

Moderator/Panelists


	Moderator Allison Amrhein, Director of Operations, VHA Innovators Network(iNET), VHA Innovation Ecosystem Learn more »
	Panelist Gina Adams, Founder and CEO of Wareologie Learn more »
	Panelist Kathryn Beckner, Innovation Program Coordinator at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, Virginia Learn more »
	Panelist Ryan Micheletti, Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute Learn more »
	Panelist Sergio Garcia Vergara, Ph.D. CTO and Co-Founder of RIF Robotics Learn more »

Agenda

Day 1 - August 26th, 1-4pm (ET)
Opening Welcome from Ryan Micheletti, Founder Institute and Allison Amrhein, VHA Innovators Network
Keynote Speaker
Breaking Boundaries Collaboration Challenge Pitches
Closing Remarks

Day 2 - August 27th, 2-3:30pm (ET)
Opening Remarks from Dr. Ryan Vega, Chief Officer, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning
Fireside Chat with Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Acting Deputy Secretary, Veterans Affairs
Breaking Boundaries: Co-Designing for Tomorrow moderated by Allison Amrhein, VHA Innovators Network featuring Ryan Micheletti, Founder Institute; Sergio Garcia Vergara, RIF Robotics; Kathryn Beckner, VHA Innovators Network; and Gina Adams, Wareologie
Breaking Boundaries Collaboration Challenge Winners Announcement
Closing Remarks

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