Component | Timeline |
---|---|
Prehackathon | |
1. Advertise hackathon and solicit mentors with domain expertise
| 1–3 months in advance |
2. Curate both applicants and mentors
| 1 month in advance |
3. Some problems (ie, pain points) posted on an event website
| 1 month in advance |
4. Clinical site visits
| 1–2 days in advance |
5. Clinical summits
| 1 day in advance |
6. Social mixer
| Evening before a hackathon |
Hackathon | 48 hours |
Day 1
| AM PM |
Day 2
| AM PM |
Posthackathon | |
1. Innovation mentorship
| Anytime |
| 30–90 days posthackathon and beyond |
3. Entrepreneurial expertise
| Variable |
*Business Accelerator: a business programme that includes mentorship, educational components and networking that aims to grow a business rapidly. The CAMTech Accelerator Program includes the resources available on the CAMTech Innovation Platform in addition to more in-depth team coaching at frequent intervals.
CAMTech, Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies.