Hosted by: Techstars Startup Programs

Have you ever seen a new healthcare product, app, or business and thought to yourself, “that was my idea a few years ago!” If you have, then that means you did not have a process for taking that idea and building it out into a prototype.

Startup Weekend is your chance to learn how to take any idea from concept to creation within a matter of days! Whether you are looking to…

• get introduced to the world of startups and entrepreneurship
• learn the process for going from concept to creation
• meet experienced, talented, and passionate entrepreneurs in Boston (including mentors from IBM Watson Health, Northeastern University and Techstars)
• join or build an all-star team
• or take your own idea from concept to creation

It doesn’t matter what you do or where you come from, Startup Weekend is designed as an inclusive event and program that brings all sorts of people together including…

• aspiring & experienced entrepreneurs
• developers and other tech-related professionals
• designers of all types
• professionals in health/life sciences
• non-technical talent (i.e. business, sales, finance, legal, etc.)
• students from universities and even high schools
• professionals looking to switch careers
• passionate visionaries

Startup Weekend Health will focus on the ideas selected on solving problems in the the health/life sciences industry. Over the last 10 years, we have seen major changes in health — everything from programmable limbs through cognitive health advising system to 3D-printed skin. Tech and health go hand-in-hand in solving problems that matter the most.

Throughout the weekend, mentors and organizers will aid in creating products, marketing campaigns and other tools to tackle the on-going opioid crisis. There will be a separate prize awarded for solutions that address the opioid crisis in some way.

Whether you are interested in the health industry or not, the ultimate objective of the event is to empower you with a powerful process for taking any idea, health-related or not, from concept to creation!

Details

Friday, May 18, 2018, 6:30 pm to Sunday, May 20, 2018, 9:00 pm

Egan Research Center
120 Forsyth Street
Boston, MA 02115

Tickets: $25–$149. MIT participants receive 15% off with discount code “MIT”

For more information and to register, visit the event page.