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Pitch competition · Seattle, Washington, United States

Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge

A University of Washington competition for student teams from the Pacific Northwest with ideas that improve health or healthcare. Finalists show their work to more than 150 judges on Challenge Day for a US$15,000 grand prize.

Opens 1 Dec 2026 Run by Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, Foster School of Business, University of Washington

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Terms

Funding
US$15,000 2027 prizes: US$15,000 Hollomon Family Grand Prize, US$10,000 second place, US$5,000 third place, plus US$2,500 Best Idea prizes in several categories.
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Health tech, Medtech
Open to founders from
United States, Canada
Perks
not published

Applications (a 5-7 page business summary) are due at 12:00 noon on 25 January 2027. 21 teams go to the live Final Round on 25 February 2027.

Application dates

Opens 1 Dec 2026HIC 2027

Who can apply

  • Student-led teams with at least one full- or part-time degree-seeking student at an accredited college or university in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia or Alaska
  • Non-students may join, generally as advisers, but cannot present or receive prize money
  • Ideas that improve health or healthcare
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Seattle. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications open on 1 December 2026 and close on 25 January 2027.

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