2026 Startup Pitch Competition

Your Moment on Healthcare Innovation's Biggest Stage

Applications open in June and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Full details to come in April 2026!

Why Compete?

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Direct Exposure to Top Investors

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Invaluable Industry Recognition

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Instant Feedback from Healthcare Leaders

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Grand Prize to Help Grow Faster

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Who has judged the competition?

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ascension Ventures, Cigna Ventures, Cleveland Clinic, Flare Capital Partners, General Catalyst, Google Ventures (GV), Khosla Ventures, McKesson Ventures, Mount Sinai, Northwell Health, Oak HC/FT, Plug and Play, and SamsungNEXT.

ATMA, Bastion, Beaming Health, BetterMeal AI, Biofourmis, BioIntellisense, Biocanic, Curio, EO Care, General Prognostics, Papa Health, PayGround, Rescripted, Rewire Health, Rhiza, Rosarium Health, Sesh, Stabl, Surgery Hero, The Well Home, Theia Health, & Viora Health.

Each company has 3 minutes to present its solution to a panel of expert judges, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.

Selected finalists will take the HLTH Main Stage on Wednesday, November 18th, pitching in front of  healthcare’s most influential decision-makers, investors, and industry leaders.

KEY DATES

May 1

Applications Open

Jun. 27

Applications Close

Aug. 2

Finalists Confirmed

Nov. 15 - 18

Pitch at HLTH USA

2025 WINNERS

GRAND FINALE WINNER

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AI Innovation Winner

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Consumer Wellness Winner

Baseline

Diagnostics & Life Sciences Winner

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Employer Health Winner

Health Equity Winner

Making Aging Easier Winner

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Specialty Care Winner

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Nurse & Clinician Workforce Solutions Winner

Women’s Health Winner

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2025 SPONSORS

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