FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 25, 2015
CONTACT:
Julia Kersey
(312) 476-6684
American Heart AssociationAnnounces Second Annual
Heart Innovation Forum Challenge
Submit your idea to prevent heart disease or stroke, and you could win $20,000
The American Heart Association today announced the kickoff of its second annualHeart InnovationForum Challenge, a competition to uncover new and innovative tools to prevent or manage heart disease and stroke. The top three finalists will receive grants from the American Heart Association totaling $25,000 and a chance to present at the Heart Innovation Forum in Chicago on October 29. Entries can be submitted at and they must be received by September 8.
Early-stage healthcare technology and life sciences companies with novel ideas that seek to help patients, providers or medical facilities meet the American Heart Association’s 2020 Impact Goal—to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020—are encouraged to apply.
Entries from innovative entrepreneurs, scientists, physicians, nurses, patients, engineers, administrators and passionate people from all fields will be accepted. Teams must have a presence in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri or Wisconsin and be available to come to Chicago for the American Heart Association’s Heart Innovation Forum on October 29. The Heart Innovation Forum is a full-day event that brings together researchers, physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to discuss new ways to accelerate science and better understand how to treat heart disease and stroke.
For guidelines and additional details on the American Heart Association’sHeart Innovation Forum Challenge, visit
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ABOUT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1924, we’re the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases — America’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers — we fund cutting-edge research, conduct lifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocate to protect public health. To learn more or join us in helping all Americans, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.
ABOUT THE HEARTINNOVATION FORUM
The American Heart Association’s Heart Innovation Forum brings together researchers, physicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to discuss innovative ways to accelerate science and better understand how to treat heart disease and stroke.By collaborating across disciplines and engaging in high-level discussions about challenges in care delivery, the Association hopes to foster dialogue among national leaders and help move the most promising research and innovations forward. For more information on the Heart Innovation Forum, visit or call (312) 476-6672.
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