{"id":6464,"date":"2024-02-25T09:58:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=6464"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:46","slug":"register-to-join-the-kite-power-play-pitch-competition","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/event\/register-to-join-the-kite-power-play-pitch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Register to join the KITE Power Play Pitch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n<p>If you have an innovative concept or business in the healthcare space, the KITE Power Play Pitch Competition is your gateway to recognition and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is looking for energetic, innovative and passionate healthcare innovators who can address an unmet need in the healthcare industry, through preventative healthcare solutions, treatment and management of disabling injuries and illnesses, restorative assistive devices to help restore function, diagnostic tools, digital health, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They welcome innovators involved in all stages of product and technology development, from concepts and prototypes to finished products and services and start-up companies, and who need capital to help bring their innovations to the next stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With $50,000 available in total prizes, the stakes are higher than ever. Don&#8217;t miss your chance to build the future of healthcare!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/kite-uhn-contents.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/resourceMaterial\/ICAIR-2024-Power-Play-Package.pdf?v=638444513220234741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"2024 ICAIR Power Play Package - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">2024 ICAIR Power Play Package&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"benefits-of-participation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Participation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Innovative Concept<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; This award is open to all new, exciting, creative and innovative early stage change-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live Pitch at ICAIR for top 10 finalists on May 7th, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibition table at ICAIR for the top 20 start-up finalists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free 2-day ICAIR registration pass for secondary applicant for each successful submission and registration\u00a0 of the principal applicant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"entry-categories\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry Categories:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Innovative Concept<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; This award is open to all new, exciting, creative and innovative early stage change-making ideas that have the potential to make a transformative impact on all levels of the healthcare system. This is the only award for which innovators do not need to be in business; they just need to prove that they have a viable idea that&#8217;s going to make an impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Innovative Start-up<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; This award is open to all start-up companies who ever have a proven concept with a novel service offering or technology or product for sale or license, or a new product or service currently under development. The technology can be drawn from any field in the healthcare industry as long as the company is actively aiming to solve a gap in the healthcare market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"prizes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prizes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4 text-center\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">START-UP COMPETITION<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text-center\">1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $25,000<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-center\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $10,000<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-center\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $10,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4 text-center\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">CONCEPT COMPETITION<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text-center\">1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $2,500<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-center\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $1,500<\/li>\n<li class=\"text-center\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;Place Prize | $1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Important Dates<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early bird discounts deadline: <u>March 1st, 2024<\/u>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submission Deadline: <u>March 8th, 2024<\/u><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalist Announcement: <u>April 8th, 2024<\/u><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live Pitch Competition: <u>May 7th, 2024<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"action-required\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Action Required:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICAIR registration is <strong>required<\/strong>\u00a0to participate in Power Play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seize this opportunity by applying for the Power Play Pitch Competition. For detailed submission guidelines,<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkite-uhn.com%2Ficair%2Finfo%2Fpowerplay&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cinnovationhub%40cunet.carleton.ca%7C9e282817a5b644b76a4a08dc361b53c7%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638444738216414593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j6eLpCgG4DGVtMBAiD5IE9u4Z7zdIPgCF6XXt8H4qGI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"1\">\u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkite-uhn.com%2Ficair%2Finfo%2Fpowerplay&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cinnovationhub%40cunet.carleton.ca%7C9e282817a5b644b76a4a08dc361b53c7%7C6ad91895de06485ebc51fce126cc8530%7C0%7C0%7C638444738216422163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xGHUH6M3ZrDEa4by4ppl%2BsVadzbVAYqgBfhLXwlmzp0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"2\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in shaping the future of healthcare. 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