2021 COVID-19 Innovation Prize

• All full and part-time students, accepted students, and alumni from December 2019, May 2020, and December 2020
• Presenting teaching full and part-time Hofstra University faculty
• Full and part-time Hofstra University employees
• Full and part-time Northwell Health employees

We seek scalable innovations and business ideas that will support our community’s recovery from the pandemic. Some examples include, but are not limited to: 

• A solution that addresses health equity and the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 had on communities that experience health disparities. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed Long Island’s racial and socioeconomic disparities and communities that have less resources experienced more devastating health outcomes.
• An innovation for healthcare facilities to support their ability to handle an influx of patients. 
• Ensuring workplace protection or reimaging workspaces. 
• A solution that supports people or businesses who are impacted by the economic challenges presented by the pandemic. 
• A solution that could be implemented on Hofstra’s campus and in our community. 

Mentorship is available during and after the Proposal period.  If you are interested in mentorship with developing your proposal, please email christel@nyhealthchallenge.com

The proposal will ask the following questions (all responses are 300 words or less):

• Describe your innovation.
• How does your innovation support our community’s recovery from the COVID-19?
• What is the timeline for implementation?
• How will the prize funding be used?
• Optional: Attach a pitch presentation that outlines your innovation. Please see this document for a recommended slide format.

• Is the innovation scalable/does it have the potential to grow?
• What is the timeline for implementation? 
• Will the innovation have a positive impact on our community’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the short-term?
• How will the prize funding be used to implement the innovation?

• First place: $10,000
• Second place: $2,500
• Winner to be determined by live pitch at Final Presentations on May 12, 2021

• For more information on eligibility and prizes, please visit the COVID-19 Innovation section of the Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge rules.

• The Hofstra University Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting a Business Bootcamp on March 5, 2021. Register here.

• Recommended slide format for optional pitch deck.
• If you are interested in mentorship with developing your proposal, please email christel@nyhealthchallenge.com