About the challenge

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Congratulations on participating in the HealthLink Life Sciences Hackathon, we’re so glad to have you! 🎉 Over this weekend, you’ll work with other students to dive into problems in healthcare and biotech, turn ideas into working projects, and share your solutions with the community.

Tracks

🩻 Track 1 — AI for Clinical Diagnostics

Build AI-powered tools that help clinicians analyze medical images, detect abnormalities, and understand the reasoning behind diagnostic insights.

🧪 Track 2 — AI for Clinical Research

Create tools that make clinical trials and research operations more efficient, from study setup and data monitoring to patient engagement and protocol management.

🧬 Track 3 — Personalized Medicine

Design systems that turn patient data into safe, reviewable, and personalized treatment or formulation recommendations with clear supporting rationale.

💡 Track 4 — Open Problem Challenge

Have your own healthcare or life sciences problem? Build a working prototype that addresses a meaningful challenge in medicine, biotech, research, or healthcare operations.

Requirements

What to Build

Work in teams of 3-4 to create a project that addresses a real challenge in healthcare, biotech, or life sciences from one of our four tracks. Your project can take any form such as a web app, hardware prototype, data science pipeline, research project, or high-level design. Focus on building something that is innovative, practical, and has potential for real-world impact.

What to Submit

  • A project description that explains the problem you’re solving and your solution

  • Any supporting materials, such as slides, demo videos, or research notes

  • Clear instructions on how to run or view your project

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

6 non-cash prizes
Track 1 — Clinical Diagnostics & Autonomous Image Analysis
1 winner

$200 in Anthropic credits

Track 2 — AI for Clinical Research & Trial Operations
1 winner

Winning team members may receive an opportunity to interview with Harbor for potential internship opportunities.

Track 3 — Personalized Medicine
1 winner

Winning team members may receive an opportunity to interview with CLD-9 for potential internship opportunities.

Track 4 — Open Problem Challenge
1 winner

Meetings with 2 angel investors / VCs

Best Use of OpenSwarm
1 winner

$50 in Anthropic credits

Audience Choice Award
1 winner

Special prize package including tech products and/or gift cards. Final prize details to be announced.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Albert Cai

Albert Cai
Co-founder & CEO, Harbor

Khushang Hirpara

Khushang Hirpara
Founder & CEO, CLD-9

Clarissa Saputra

Clarissa Saputra
Co-founder, Clean

Pavan Kumar

Pavan Kumar
Clean

Arjun Vad

Arjun Vad
Investor & Entrepreneur, Agencity

Justin Hardin

Justin Hardin
Entrepreneur / Investor

Robert Harary

Robert Harary
Raisi

Judging Criteria

  • TBA

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