VB-Link Future Healthcare Specialty Innovation Challenge: Final Call for Submissions!
Embrace Change, Pioneer New Frontiers: Only the Boldly Innovative Can Stay Ahead. In today’s global healthcare landscape, innovation has become the key force driving the industry forward. Propelled by technological advancements, demographic shifts, evolving consumer expectations, and regulatory pressures, the healthcare sector is undergoing rapid and profound transformation. These changes present both opportunities and challenges for healthcare professionals, who must adapt and innovate to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of patients, hospitals, institutions, and enterprises.
VB-LinkFuture Healthcare Specialty Innovation Solutions Challenge(hereinafter referred to asVB-LinkCompetition)It is a testament to the courage to innovate,VB-LinkCompetitionforVB-LinkOne of the Conference’s Series Events, FeaturingNeurology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Oncology4 Major Tracks: Identifying solutions for specialty-specific clinical pain points, building a professional bridge for the development and implementation of medical innovation projects, and promoting the translation and application of innovative solutions for specific diseases and specialties.
The Ambition of Mass Innovation Reveals Greatness. Medical innovation has always been a focal point across various sectors. VCBeat, in collaboration with numerous entities, institutions, and enterprises, hostsVB-LinkThe competition aims to attract and focus on early-stage products, services, or innovative solutions from various specialized medical fields, thereby promoting innovative development in these specialties. It is expected that this approach will broaden the competition’s reach and provide more opportunities for innovation in specialized medical areas. To further advance specialty-specific innovation, the competition will also establish collaborative mechanisms with major universities, research institutions, and leading enterprises. This will not only help participating projects access greater innovative resources but also drive innovative development in specialized medical fields.
To date, the competition has received submissions fromPeking Union Medical College、China Cancer Hospital、Western Theater Command General Hospital、Peking University People's Hospital、Shanghai Changzheng Hospital、Chengdu Third People's Hospital、Beijing Institute of Technology、BeiGeneproject registration for entities such as .
According to the event schedule,VB-LinkCompetitionThe online preliminary round is about to begin, during which there will beMultiple Domestic Specialist Authorities and Renowned InvestorsServe as a judge for the review. The offline finals will feature the Challenge Finals,VB-Linkin the form of a series of activities such as conferences, at2023Year6Month28Day—2023Year6Month29Engaged in face-to-face discussions with industry leaders at the InterContinental Tianjin Yujiapu Hotel to explore the future of the industry.
To thoroughly implement the strategy of strengthening the country through talent in the new era and accelerate the building of a regional benchmark for the modernization of talent development,VB-LinkThe competition will further accelerate the pace of innovation in global medical specialties. To promote innovative development in specialized fields,VB-LinkAn innovative competition format will be adopted.VB-LinkThe competition will feature an online preliminary round, offline semi-finals in four major cities, and a final selection round.
The offline city-level competitions were co-hosted with local entities, institutions, or enterprises in the following cities:
Beijing Division — Ophthalmology Track — Beijing Medical Robot Industry Innovation Center
Shanghai Division – Oncology Track – Fosun Xing Future Research Institute, FJ Capital
Tianjin Division – Cardiovascular Track – Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park
Hangzhou Division – Neurology Track – Fenghuanggu Medical
For projects that meet the eligibility criteria and officially advance to the City Competition after passing the preliminary round, a certain travel subsidy will be provided; for those that meet the eligibility criteria and ultimately reach the finals, the organizer will provide a certain cash award.
In addition, the competitionNew AdditionsTwo Special Awards:
Goral Award:Projects that have been certified by the panel of expert judges and approved by the Joint Review Committee and the Investment Committee of the Economic Development Zone shall be eligible for project implementation support policies, including the provision of startup funding.
White Stork Award:Projects reviewed and approved by the expert jury panel, which have achieved market recognition and either completed patent applications or submitted marketing authorization applications to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), may qualify for support measures—including rental subsidies for office space, corporate financing assistance, and interest subsidies on project loans—following regional investment review. Synchronized industrialization projects will be given priority in allocating production facilities and eligible for rent-free policies.
Links to over 30 top-tier ecosystem partners, including leading venture capital firms, universities, hospitals, and listed companies; mentorship and strategic support from more than 80 investment observers to accelerate the industrialization of projects.
High-quality projects can also gain media exposure through VCBeat and the event’s overall media coverage, helping to continuously build specialty brand influence. Outstanding projects that reach the finals will have the opportunity to be recommended for China’s first award promoting innovation in achievement transformation.VB-LinkAward [Annual Project Category Awards] Selection.
2023VB-LinkCompetitionSubmission deadline approaching. We cordially invite outstanding talents and high-quality projects in the field of specialized innovation to participate. The path to innovation is long,VB-LinkWe are committed to partnering with participants to drive the translation and application of innovative specialty-specific solutions.
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AboutVB-LinkConference
Future Healthcare Achievements Translation and Cooperation Conference (VB-LinkConference) is VCBeat,VB100China’s first industry summit driven by market demand and focused on the translation of medical scientific and technological achievements, featuring cutting-edge information sharing, achievement showcases, matchmaking, and collaboration. The inaugural event will cover diverse content, including the collection of innovation needs from leading enterprises, the Future Medical Specialty Innovation Solutions Competition, the VB-Link Series Awards, the White Paper on Clinical Pain Points, and the Young Scientists’ Translation and Innovation Summit. It is expected to attract over 200 participating projects, feature insights from more than 100 distinguished guests, and draw over 500 attendees.