Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge

Participants

2019 PARTICIPANTS

  • BigD Synergy
    Julian Heredia - °ÙÃĵ¼º½- MS Business Analytics 
    Srikrishna Srinivasan- °ÙÃĵ¼º½- MS Business Analytics 
  • Blue Dia-Beats
    Joseph June - °ÙÃĵ¼º½- PhD Gerontology Policy
    Xuxue Sun- °ÙÃĵ¼º½-  PhD Management Systems Engineering                  Sakib Nazmus- °ÙÃĵ¼º½-PhD Industrial Engineering
  • Bridge Health Tracking
    Alicia Martin- University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Sandeep Bala- University of Central Florida -MD Medicine
  • Cardiacoustic
    Maria Giraldo - Florida Int'l University- BS  Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 
    Valentina Dargam- Florida Int'l University- PhD Engineering and Computing 
  • Chronic Conditions Mapping Package
    Akhil Khan -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Ayan Nasir - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Haider Ali - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  • EaseAwake
    Blake Richardson -Flagler College - BS Sport and Fitness Administration
    Brooke Long - University of Florida - BS Cell and Molecular Biology
    Elezar Tonev - University of Florida - BS Mechanical Engineering
  • FindMyFit
    Alex Gartland -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Andrew Pollizzi -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Dang-Khoa Nguyen-University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
    Stefanie Miller-University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  • Florida Informed Bodies Initiative
    Dain Chun - University of Florida - PhD Biostatistics
    Natalie DelRocco - University of Florida - PhD Biostatistics
  • MedFlag
    Amanda Giggy - °ÙÃĵ¼º½- PharmD
    Caitlyn Smith - °ÙÃĵ¼º½- PharmD
    Shana Indawala - University of Florida - PharmD
  • Photovore
    Frank Lee - °ÙÃĵ¼º½-MD Medicine
    Nitisha Mehta - °ÙÃĵ¼º½-MD Medicine
    Prisca Alilio - University of Florida - MD Medicine
  • ReachLink
    Abigail Howard -Florida Atlantic University- BA Design and Social Inquiry
    Brianna Bricken-Florida Atlantic University- BA Design and Social Inquiry
    Matthew Albers-Florida Atlantic University- BA Business
    Hannah Ore- Florida Int'l University- BA Integrated Science and Humanity
  • Sugarbeetes
    Aigerim Ibraimkhanova - °ÙÃĵ¼º½-MBA
    Nashibakhon Khodieva - °ÙÃĵ¼º½- BS Health Sciences

2018 TEAMS

  • SynapCare
    M. Jernigan - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering
    J. Douglass - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Data Analytics
    C. Reeves - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering
  • SciKey Diagnostics   
    M. Kleiman- Florida Atlantic University – PhD Philosophy and Experimental Psychology
    E. Conway- Florida Atlantic University – BS Neuroscience and Behavior
  • Rising Youth   
    S. Sellers- University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  •  Dynamic Duo
    F. Marquez â€“ Nova Southeastern University - MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Action Mapp
    C. Calub - University of Central Florida – PhD Clinical Psychology
    B. Stevenson - University of Central Florida - PhD Clinical Psychology
    B. Matsumiya - University of Central Florida - PhD Clinical Psychology
  • My Book of Life
    M. Kogan - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - BS Business Administration and Management
    S. Garner - Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Science
  • Panic Check
    B. Evans - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine
    N. Baviriseaty - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine
  • This ;s It
    I. Romain- Florida State University- BS African American Studies and Psychology 
  • Ending the Silence
    N. Kurji - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ – DrPH Public Health
    J.Sargent - Gannon University – OTD Occupational Therapy 
  • Project Janus   
    D. Austin- °ÙÃĵ¼º½ – BS Accounting and Finance
    K. Vogel- University of North Florida - Global Master of Business Administration
  • Empathy  
    B. Fishel- Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Engineering
    A. Ripley- Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Engineering 
  •  T. Pham - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ – DNP Nursing Practice

2017 Teams 

  • Personal Nurse Technologies, LLC
    B. Aysheh - University of Florida - MS Physician Assistant
    J. Shelgren III - Florida State University - BS Computer Science

  • DreamScape VR, LLC
    H. Armashi - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton - DO Medicine
    R. Mitwalli - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies

  • Mind & Melody, Inc.
    L. Koff - University of Florida - MBA Business Administration
  • Blue Runner
    E. Serrano - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
    N. Sathe - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - BS Public Health
  • Clinic Catalyst Technologies, LLC
    C. Reeves - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine/Business Administration
  • EvinceMed, LLC
    T. Hangge - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies

  • Tobor Robotics, Inc.
    T. Ramakrishnan - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Mechanical Engineering

  • A. Gatto - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Mechanical Engineering
    A. Li - Florida Atlantic University - MD Medicine

  • A. Dolatmoradi - Florida International University - PhD Materials Science and Engineering

  • M. Sanchez - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering

  • K. Gupta - University of Florida - MS Computer Science

  • H. Ahmed - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

2016 Teams

  • Accurate EYE diagnosis*
    J. Kim - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

  • Illumitize**
    A. Sundermeier - Florida Gulf Coast University - BS Biomedical Engineering

  • G. Saffold*** - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Electrical Engineering

  • Automated Clinical Guidelines, LLC
    D. Dew - Rollins College - BS Social Entrepreneurship

  • VisualFlo - Dimensional Medical Technologies, LLC
    D. Redmon - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Biomedical Engineering

  • B. Rosenkrantz - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

  • M. Khazraee - University of Florida - PharD Pharmacy

  • M. Ishahak - University of Miami - PhD Biomedical Engineering

  • H. Modi - Florida Institute of Technology - MS Biomedical Engineering

  • D. Young - Nova Southeastern University - DMD Dental Medicine

  • P. Faria Ocasio - Nova Southeastern University - PharD Pharmacy

  • S. Bello - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Electrical Engineering

  • E. Donahue - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - BS Public Health

  • D. Bittinger - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PharD Pharmacy

2015 Teams

  • Proscia, Inc.*
    H. Jackson - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Mathematics

  • Automated Clinical Guidelines,LLC**
    D. Dew - Rollins College - BS Social Entrepreneurship

  • E. Correa*** - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MSN Nursing
    S. Bello*** - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Biomedical Systems

  • R. Elmaddawi - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PharD Pharmacy

  • M. Herndon - Florida International University - MS Mechanical Engineering

  • B. Messmer - University of Florida - MS Chemical Engineering
    R. Mueller - University of Florida - MS Chemical Engineering

  • L. Bouayad - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MBA Business Administration

  • J. Heacock - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies

  • R. Ley - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies

  • C. Perumalla - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Electrical Engineering

  • C. Kan - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Industrial Engineering

  • P. Gadupuri - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Management Information Systems

  • K. Jain - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
    S. Kazi - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies

2014 Teams

  • Entourage Red, LLC*
    T. Cheely - University of Central Florida - BA Psychology
    N. Enterlein - University of Central Florida - BBA Marketing

  • AventuSoft, LLC**
    K. Kale - University of Florida - PhD Cardiovascular Hemodynamics

  • S. Bello*** - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - PhD Biomedical Systems

  • K. Moradi - Florida International University - PhD Mechanical and Material Engineering

  • MedCypher
    B. Khomtchouk - University of Miami - PhD Human Genetics and Genomics

  • 1 Apple, LLC
    H. Angus - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine
    A. Little - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - BS Informational Technology

  • J. Calvo - Nova Southeastern University - MS Occupational Therapy

  • A. Santos - Florida Atlantic University - BS Health Care Administration

  • R. Ortega - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MPH Public Health

  • C. Kuehner - University of North Florida - MS Electrical Engineering

  • N. Patel - Nova Southeastern University - DMD Dental Medicine

  • K. Nasser - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine
    H. Basrawala - °ÙÃĵ¼º½ - MD Medicine

2013 TEAMS

The First Annual State of Florida Healthcare Innovation Competition was held in 2013 at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in partnership with Florida Blue and the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Center for Entrepreneurship to promote and encourage early-stage health care innovation and entrepreneurship in the State of Florida.

*1st Place: $10,000 **2nd Place: $5,000 ***3rd Place: $2,500