Do you have an mHealth (mobile health) app idea that you’d like to share? Then this contest is for you! You’ll have a chance to pitch your idea to the world, win a prize, and possibly take your idea to the next level!

 

Final results!

1st place: eConsult Mehdi Araghi Video
2nd place: MFM Bladder Diary App Layla Mitri Video	3rd place: Covid Buster Anusha Umesh Video

Who is this for

Graduate and undergraduate students, and post-doctoral fellows in health sciences, medicine, computer science, and engineering. 

Process

1. Prepare a 3-minute video of you talking about and describing the main functionalities of an mHealth app that will help solve a problem.
2. Submit the video application before the deadline (see details below).
3. Voting opens, everyone on our mailing list will receive an email indicating the start of the voting process.
4. Results and winners published on our website!

Eligibility and rules

1. The video must show your face at all times while speaking to the camera.
2. You may use props such as whiteboard, to draw on while you speak, or other demonstrations to help you explain things if you need to.
3. Maximum pitch duration is 3 minutes. Longer submissions will be disqualified.
4. Submitted video size must not exceed 25 MB.
5.  Accepted file formats (any other format may not be readable by judges and will be automatically disqualified):
   • MP4 (preferred)
   • AVI
   • MKV
   • MOV
   • WMV
6. You must be a uOttawa, Carleton, or McGill graduate or undergraduate student, or a post-doctoral fellow (only those email domains will be accepted for submission).
7. Only one submission per person.

Prizes

The top 3 submissions with the highest votes will win a monetary prize as follows:

• 1^st prize: $500
• 2^nd prize: $300
• 3^rd prize: $200

Note: Once results are out, winners will have their names and pictures published on our website (we will take a screenshot from your submission).

Important dates/links

July 31, 2020	Deadline for accepting applications
Aug 1, 2020	Voting opens
Aug 6, 2020	Voting closes
Aug 7, 2020	Final results published on this page!

Participating pitches

App Name	Participant Name	Screenshot	Pitch Video
Auto Medic Locator	Rakibul Islam		Video
Covid Buster	Anusha Umesh		Video
Covid-19 Assistant	Can Cui		Video
healthier life	Shan He		Video
MFM Bladder Diary App	Layla Mitri		Video
SAM (Smart About Meds)	Santiago Marquez Marquez Fosser		Video
eConsult	Mehdi Araghi		Video

Disclaimer

By participating in this challenge, you acknowledge and agree to have your video submission posted publicly on the internet for voting, and that, if you win, your video may be published for an extended period. You acknowledge and agree that your submission has no proprietary or confidential information. CREATE-BEST and the University of Ottawa will not be responsible for any damages you may incur as a result of your participation in this contest.