Texas Healthcare Challenge 2025

Are you a forward-thinking problem solver with a passion for innovation? If so, the Texas Healthcare Challenge invites you to join us at our upcoming hackathon!

At Texas Healthcare Challenge, we believe in using design thinking and innovative solutions to disrupt the healthcare industry. Our hackathon is the perfect opportunity for like-minded individuals to come together and tackle some of the most pressing issues in healthcare.

Whether you're an experienced engineer, a student, a tech professional, a service provider, a healthcare professional, or a startup enthusiast, our hackathon is crafted to cultivate collaboration and creativity. We welcome applications from anyone, but please note that there is an application process, and we have limited participant capacity. Participation is free of charge.

If you or someone you know want the chance to hack alongside diverse professionals and students, tackle healthcare’s biggest challenges with cutting-edge AI tools, and compete for up to $10,000, apply today!

So, if you're ready to take on the challenge and be a part of the future of healthcare, join us at the Texas Healthcare Challenge hackathon in April 2025. We can't wait to see you there!

When: April 4-5, 2025

Where: Health Wildcatters HQ

Up to $10,000 in prizes!

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Health Wildcatters Community Happy Hour

You are invited to join us for a Community Happy Hour on Thursday, March 20 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm!

Join us at our Pegasus Park headquarters to mix, mingle, and connect with others in the healthcare startup community as we celebrate our 12th year accelerating healthcare startups.

Meet our alumni, enjoy our latest art exhibit and network with the community. Hope to see you there!

Health Wildcatters

3000 Pegasus Park Drive

13th Floor

Dallas, TX 75247

Innovating Health Podcast: Season 1

If you haven't tuned in, be sure to check out season 1 of the Innovating Health Podcast hosted by Hubert Zajicek. In this season, Hubert covered many aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship and had great conversations with successful startup founders who shared their pathways to success.

📲 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, follow and rate us 5 stars if you enjoyed it!

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Health Wildcatters Office Space

Health Wildcatters is excited to announce that we will have more office and desk space available for rent in the summer of 2025! Click the link below to join the waitlist to receive rates for a private office or desk at the Health Wildcatters HQ at Pegasus Park.

Texas BioLife Summit

We're thrilled to announce that Health Wildcatters is a partner for the second annual Texas BioLife Summit, taking place at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX. This regional event unites life science, biotech, and medtech companies across specialties and therapeutic areas.

Thursday, February 27

8 AM - 6 PM CST

Hilton Anatole

A limited number of complimentary guest passes are available for HW alumni companies and founders, providing access to panel discussions, networking, meals, and happy hour. If interested, please contact Natalie Ericson directly at Natalie.ericson@biolifesummits.com. Eligibility criteria apply.

Health Wildcatters 2025 Applications

Ready to take your healthcare startup to the next level? Applications for the 2024 program are open!

The accelerator program spans 12 weeks where we connect startups to our vast network of mentors and investors and present a diverse curriculum to accelerate the startups growth.

8 to 12 startups are accepted into the program annually and receive an investment and many in-kind perks.

Dallas Innovates

Dallas-Fort Worth Innovation Breakthroughs Mark 2025 Awards (Mentor, Dave Copps)

Yahoo!

Lantern Pharma Inc. (LTRN) Enhances RADR® AI Platform to Accelerate Development of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) for Targeted Cancer Therapies (Alum, Lantern Pharma)

Premium Beauty News

The medical aesthetics market is projected to grow 7% per year through 2029 (Mentor, Humberto Antunes)

Managed Healthcare Executive

Want to Improve Patient Care? Waste Not the Data (Mentor, Brad Hirsch)

Morningstar

Butler Snow Enhances Employee Well-Being with Cariloop’s Caregiver Support Solution (Alum, Cariloop)

CW34

'It will expand rapidly': How A.I. is changing drug development (Alum, Lantern Pharma)

Gosia Genomics was awarded the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology $75K Seed Grant to support further development of their digital health web app for physicians, GGMedic.

Oral Genome has launched their chair-side saliva testing kit for healthcare providers, letting clinically validated testing develop a personalized care plan for patients.

Feb 26, 2025

Mass Challenge

Dallas Lunch and Learn

Feb 27, 2025

BioLife Summits

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Mar 7, 2025

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Women Driving Innovation

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Mar 20, 2025

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Community Happy Hour

Mar 27, 2025

BioNTX

2025 Career Expo

Apr 4-5, 2025

Texas Healthcare Challenge

Hackathon

Apr 28-30, 2025

LSX

World Congress 2025

Jun 16-19, 2025

HLTH

HLTH Europe

Aug 3-7, 2025

The DEC

Dallas Startup Week 2025

Sept 17, 2025

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