The Lyfebulb-CVS Kidney Care® Innovation Challenge will take place in March 2022 and is currently accepting applications through December 14, 2021. Selected applicants will receive an invitation to pitch their ideas and solutions to an expert panel of judges comprised of healthcare industry, medical, and patient leaders over the course of the two-day summit. One entrepreneur will be awarded the 2022 Lyfebulb-CVS Kidney Care Innovation Award, including a $25,000 monetary grant to grow their company. Competing finalists may be considered by CVS Kidney Care for possible partnerships or investment opportunities.
In addition to presenting their innovative ventures, finalists will have the opportunity to exchange ideas on how to further advance patient innovation in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and engage with Lyfebulb founders, CVS Kidney Care leadership, representatives from the CKD/ESRD patient community, key opinion leaders, and potential investors.
Note: The Summit is currently scheduled to take place in person. However, Lyfebulb will continue to monitor the national, state, and local COVID-19 situation, and the details of this event remain subject to change from in-person to virtual as needed.
Through Lyfebulb and CVS Kidney Care’s shared commitment to patients and their loved ones, the Lyfebulb-CVS Kidney Care Innovation Challenge is seeking a wide range of solutions to address health disparities among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In order to address the health disparities facing kidney patients and their care partners, we will identify scalable solutions that do one or more of the following:
- Improve early evaluation for kidney disease
- Educate health care providers and patients around eGFR kidney function
- Increase cultural empathy among healthcare workers
- Remove social barriers that affect kidney health outcomes
- Increase the diversity of nephrologists
We also encourage the submission of all creative and strategic solutions to provide equitable care and improve patient and care partner outcomes. Primary areas of interest supporting this mission include education and awareness, early identification and disease progression, and overall quality of life.
Awards:- $25,000
Deadline:- 15-12-2021
