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Washington, DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge Apply by June 11, 2021 Advancing Joint Replacement Surgery QuickFire Challenge Apply by June 18, 2021 Decoding Disparities QuickFire Challenge Apply by June 25, 2021   Improving Detection of AL Amyloidosis (IDEA) QuickFire Challenge Apply by July 16, 2021 CLSA Inspire QuickFire Challenge for Diverse Innovators Apply by July 30, 2021 Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge: Improving Access to Care Apply by August 6, 2021

Together with Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, working with the Washington DC Economic Partnership, innovators from across the globe are invited to submit potential science and technology solutions aiming to address racial and socioeconomic disparities that impact health in communities like the District of Columbia. Solutions must include innovations that transform patient outcomes in maternal mortality, cardiovascular diseases and systemic autoimmunity, or kidney diseases. Rewards   • Up to four awardees will receive grant funding from a total of up to $250,000 from WDCEP at a minimum of $50,000 • One year of residency at JLABS @ Washington, DC with the use of a bench, workstation and access to the JLABS @ Washington, DC community for one year • Mentorship from experts at the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

Innovators are invited to submit concepts, prototypes and developed technologies that could potentially address current technology limitations in orthopaedic joint replacement surgery including reducing cost, increasing efficiency and improving usability, and simplifying procedures. Rewards   • Up to $50,000 grant funding • Access to the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS ecosystem • Mentoring from experts within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

U.S.-based innovators are invited to submit data-driven methodologies or technologies aiming to better detect, understand, or reduce the root causes of health inequities and inform the crucial next steps we need to take towards achieving equity. Rewards   • Grant funding in increments up to $200,000, $100,000, or $50,000 • Mentoring from experts at the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies • Access to the Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS ecosystem

Innovators are invited to submit ideas aimed at optimizing AL amyloidosis disease detection and early diagnosis. Rewards   • Multiple grants in increments up to $250,000, $150,000, and $50,000 • Access to the Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS ecosystem • Mentorship from experts of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

The challenge offers an opportunity for California-based innovators who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander to receive grant funding and mentorship to help advance their science or technology. Rewards   • Grant funding from a total of up to $150,000 from CLSA • Business advising from industry veterans through CLSA’s FAST program

We invite nurses and nursing students worldwide to bring their experiences, ideas and insights to help create nurse-led solutions, protocols, technologies, devices and/or treatment approaches that can help improve access to care amid the current pandemic environment and beyond. Rewards   • Up to $100,000 in grant funding • Mentoring from experts across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies¹ • Access to the Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS ecosystem ¹ Adjustments and exclusions to mentorship program may apply to 501c3 organizations

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