Category: finalists
Road to Demo Day: A Look Inside the Innovator’s Bootcamp
With Demo Day less than a week away, the Sanofi US 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! finalist teams are busy at work, refining their solutions as they compete to win the $100,000 grand prize. The weeks leading up to the teams’ presentations are filled with carefully planned activities – including mentorship, design immersion, empathy development, and … Continue reading the entry
Congratulations to the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It! Finalists
What happens when a diverse group of innovators turn to big data to solve one of the nation’s toughest healthcare challenges? Unparalleled innovation! We’re thrilled to congratulate the five finalist teams for the 2013 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge – Prove It!, who are developing solutions to improve care for millions of Americans living with diabetes: AllazoEngine Allazo Health is … Continue reading the entry
Innovation Challenge Finalist n4a Diabetes Care Center is Using Big Data to Improve Diabetes Care
n4a Diabetes Care Center is a collaboration of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and the National Minority Quality Forum. Its mission is to identify people living with diabetes who are under-consuming medical products and services and to help them manage the disease and avoid preventable hospitalizations. The Center will aim to accomplish this objective through precision … Continue reading the entry
Community Uptake: A Conversation with People Living with Diabetes
Still flying high from the excitement of the 2012 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge finalist announcement, teams n4a Diabetes Care Center and EnduringFX, are ready to embark on the next and final phase of the Challenge. During a series of community uptake exercises, the finalists will connect with people living with diabetes, gaining valuable feedback to incorporate into their prototypes. … Continue reading the entry
Innovation Challenge Finalist EnduringFX is on a Mission to Reinvent Community Exercise
At EnduringFX, we’re embarking on a mission to completely reinvent the experience of community exercise. With 42% of the US population projected to be obese by 2030, it’s unlikely that we’re going to be able to successfully fight diabetes in the Emergency Room. We think there’s no way to halt the ramp-up in diabetes without targeting obesity – a primary … Continue reading the entry
Congratulations to the 2012 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge Finalists!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the two finalists of the Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge: n4a Diabetes Care Center and EnduringFX. Congratulations! n4a Diabetes Care Center – Predictive Analysis System Matches patients with certain cost patterns and risk profiles to appropriate support and services designed to slow the progression and expenditures of the disease. Follow the team … Continue reading the entry
Follow The Data, and Your Heart
This week, finalist Ginger.io explains how they use big data and passive monitoring to support people living with diabetes. – Guest post written by Karan Singh and Anmol Madan, Ginger.io, http://ginger.io At Ginger.io (pronounced “ginger-eye-oh”), we’re all about big data and better health. We are strong believers in passively harnessing digital traces of behavior to develop meaningful insights into your … Continue reading the entry
For the <3 of Food
We are delighted to have our two finalists, Chewable and Ginger.io, write guest blog posts for the Data Design Diabetes blog! This week, Chewable explains their mission and how they integrate data and design in order to support people living with diabetes. Enjoy! – Guest post written by Girish Gupta and Sung Kim, Chewable, http://getchewable.com It’s no secret, at Chewable, … Continue reading the entry