Submit Applications for Astellas Rx+® Healthcare Innovation Challenge

Deadline: 18-Oct-20

Do you have a solution beyond pharmaceuticals, to improve the quality of life of sensory-disabled individuals and people with restricted access to medical care? if yes, then Astellas Rx+® Healthcare Innovation Challenge is for you!

Astellas is committed to creating a world where individuals can lead mentally and physically healthy lives by providing adequate healthcare solutions other than traditional medication, through the Rx+® business. Unfortunately, optimal solutions do not always exist, particularly for sensory-disabled people and individuals with restricted access to medicine.

Categories

• Empowering sensory-disabled people through technology: With this theme, Astellas wishes to improve the lifestyles of people with sensory disabilities by developing solutions incorporating new digital technologies. The aim is to support individuals with sensory disabilities and/or their relatives and caregivers with sensory augmentation or replacement solutions for the dysfunctioning sense(s).
• Improving access to healthcare through technology: Astellas is committed to bringing the adequate medication and medical services to all, and particularly to those for whom access is complicated, by developing innovative solutions.

Prize Information

• The winning project(s) will receive a Proof of Concept to further collaborate and develop their project with the Sponsor; and
• A specific partnership agreement will be signed between the Sponsor and the Challenge Winner(s) to establish an outline and set the framework of the collaboration and allocated support. This support will not exceed a total value of sixty thousand U.S. dollars (USD60,000).

Eligibility Criteria

• This Challenge is open and offered solely to:
  • Startups. A business entity or individual in the process of creating a business entity, regardless of its business area. Startups may be required, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, to provide proof of (i) company registration by submitting a registration certificate issued within the last three (3) months, or ongoing company registration, or any trade registry and proof ensuring the registration of the entity in the relevant country, and (ii) a valid professional insurance policy subscription.
  • Students. Any individual aged eighteen (18) years or older and with full legal capacity, who (i) is currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution or (ii) has recently graduated from a post-secondary institution less than two (2) years before the current academic year, with a student card as proof. Each student may only participate once in each Challenge. If the Participant is a minor, such Participant must provide this authorization signed by a parent or guardian to authorize the participation to the Challenge in the name of the minor Participant.
• All the documents that may confirm the Participant’s eligibility will be required prior to awarding any prizes (e.g., identification document, student card, company registration document, etc.).
• This Challenge is not open to Agorize employees and members of their families.
• This Challenge is void in countries where it is prohibited or restricted by law.
• Participation in the Challenge must be as an individual (Individual Participant) or as representative of a Startup.
  • Individuals. Individual Participants must enter the Challenge in their individual capacities.
  • Startups. Startup Participants enter the Challenge on behalf of their legal business organizations. During the registration process, Startup Participants must designate one individual who is part of the company for contact purposes with the Sponsor. This person will be responsible for registering the Startup in the Challenge and participate in the Challenge on behalf of the Startup. As a Startup participating in this Challenge, you represent and warrant to the Sponsor that such person (i) is an authorized representative of Startup and is participating in the Challenge on behalf of such company, and (ii) has obtained all necessary approvals to enter the Challenge, including all persons qualified to grant any intellectual property rights to Sponsor. Any individual who is employed by a Startup may also participate in the Challenge as an Individual Participant.
• The goal of the Challenge is for Participants to submit contributions (or projects) meeting the requirements determined by the Sponsor in the Challenge brief, and that are formalized by deliverables.

For more information, visit https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/astellas-rxplus?lang=en