AWS Healthcare Accelerator
Accelerate Digital Health Solutions with AWS
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What was the AWS Healthcare Accelerator
The AWS Healthcare Accelerator, delivered by KidsX, was a four-week technical, business, and mentorship accelerator opportunity. With an expanded focus on the health of our population and the existing health disparities in 2022, the AWS Healthcare Accelerator selected a cohort of 10 startup companies seeking to use AWS to help solve the biggest challenges in the public health industry.The AWS Healthcare Accelerator was open to all healthcare startups targeting any patient population, with KidsX bringing their strong network of healthcare organizations and experience in delivering accelerator programs.
This AWS Health Accelerator focused on the following areas:
Increasing access to health services
Can include synchronous or asynchronous digital health solutions, remote patient monitoring, Internet of Things (IoT), language translation apps in healthcare settings, or digital tools to increase the availability and impact of health workers.
Reducing disparities by addressing social determinants of health
Can include leveraging technology or research to improve access to social services, food security, transportation, housing, or economic opportunities to improve health outcomes.
Leveraging data to promote equitable & inclusive systems of care
Solutions that capture real-time feedback to predict risk, generate meaningful insights, monitor symptoms, nudge behavior, and allow for timely and appropriate levels of intervention
All public health and healthcare startups encouraged to apply to the AWS Healthcare Accelerator
Although focused on health equity, the 2022 AWS Healthcare Accelerator was open to all public health solutions. We recognize that public health data systems require modernization to increase their ability to respond to future public health threats, expand interoperability between systems, and improve state health care data systems.
Mission
AWS has a long history of supporting our customers in Healthcare. As the world’s leading cloud provider, we believe that startups ignite innovation and drive bold new experimentation in the Healthcare industry. The inaugural program, launched in 2021 established a highly differentiated, world-class accelerator program for Healthcare startups with a wide array of healthcare community partners. Cloud innovation can help achieve healthcare transformation by supporting more equitable, sustainable, and transformative results. Our goal was to help startups with demonstrated commercial traction, in terms of revenue and potential to scale in the healthcare industry, to accelerate their impact, access additional resources, and expand their reach. Our program was unique compared to how other accelerators typically operate. Each participating company determined its own individual goals and focus. During the program, the companies benefited from both technical and commercial expertise at AWS, which aligned with their challenges and objectives.
Program
Selected startups worked with leading AWS technical experts to build and scale their cloud solution. The program provided participants with over 50 hours of support to each startup, AWS Promotional Credits, and access to both the AWS and KidsX global networks to build connections and potentially gain pilots and partnerships. The program also brought in healthcare industry leaders to collaborate with startups on topics ranging from defining business models, regulatory pathways, clinical validation, electronic health records (EHR) integration, and more. Since the completion of the accelerator in October 2022, AWS and KidsX have continued to check in with accelerator alumni to help monitor their progress.
If you would like to get involved as a speaker or corporate partner for future accelerators, please contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will applications to the AWS Healthcare Accelerator be judged?
AWS and KidsX experts judged applications on several factors, including, but not limited to the innovation, the overall value the solution will bring to the industry, the creative application of AWS to solve problems, the team’s ability to deliver on an identified opportunity, and the startup’s fit with this program’s offerings.
How many participants will be selected for the cohort?
We selected 10 startups to participate in this four-week accelerator. Selected startups received AWS Promotional Credit, as well as technical, business, and go-to-market mentorship from AWS and KidsX experts. The progra also offered collaboration opportunities with AWS healthcare customers and members of AWS Partner Network (APN) looking for healthcare solutions.
What is the application process?
You were able to submit applications online from May 23 through July 1. AWS and KidsX reviewed all applications and notify the 10 companies were selected by July 29.
What does the accelerator do for me?
The AWS Healthcare Accelerator, delivered by KidsX was designed as an intensive, advanced curriculum designed to help companies focused on the Healthcare domain accelerate their growth using AWS. It is the only program for our customers in the public health industry that combines hands-on mentorship and coaching with experienced technical and business teams from AWS and KidsX to support Healthcare startups at all stages using AWS. This was the only Healthcare accelerator program through which startups benefited from KidsX unique domain expertise in Healthcare investment and business development and receive mentoring with AWS Healthcare domain and subject matter experts
What are the requirements to participate?
There was no equity or financial obligation to participate. The accelerator was open to any growth-stage company that meets the following criteria:
- Must have a digital health software solution
- Privately held company
- U.S.-based company or international company with existing U.S.-based operations
- Can commit 10-15 hours per week throughout the four-week accelerator
- Participants must be fluent in English and able to join video conference events, primarily held during U.S. Pacific Time business hours.
Who do I contact with questions or to get involved?
For questions about future programs, contact info@kidsx.health.
If you would like to get involved as a speaker or corporate partner for future programs, contact info@kidsx.health.