The Future of Health: Tech that Saves Lives
+400 Points
$10000
This Challenge runs from March 16th through April 19th, 2026
Healthcare impacts everyone, but getting the care you need isn’t always easy or fair. In this KnoPro Challenge, you’ll explore how AI and other technologies can help people in the U.S. stay healthy, get better care faster, and understand their health better. Your challenge is to create a product, business idea, or marketing campaign that uses technology to make health or healthcare better for more people. You’ll address the question:
How can AI and other technologies be used to improve health and healthcare in the US?
Prizes: 1st Place: $5,000 🥇| 2nd Place: $3,000 🥈| 3rd Place: $2,000 🥉 | Please note: For team entries, prize amounts will be divided equally among team members.
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Skills you'll develop
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Social Awareness
This Challenge will run from March 16th through April 19th, 2026
Welcome to the Future of Health: Tech that Saves Lives
Learn what the Future of Health: Tech that Saves Lives is all about. You'll be addressing the question: How can AI and other technologies be used to improve health and healthcare in the US? Get ready to wow the judges with your pitch video and win $$$. Good luck!
Why Healthcare Feels So Hard
What Today's Health Tech Can (and Can't) Do
So…What Can AI Actually Do in Healthcare?
Begin with a look back: an AI healthcare prediction video from over five years ago—now outdated by today’s standards. Then watch how AI is actually being used in healthcare today, and examine the question experts continue to debate: could AI one day replace medical doctors?
The Rise of AI in Healthcare (1:34)
How AI Shapes the Health Industry (5:01)
Will AI Replace Physicians? (5:53)
The People Behind Health Tech
Healthtech Solution Spotlights
Mentor Moment: Ask Questions!
Did you know that there are professionals, who created the Challenge, standing by to help you? They will also be judging your final pitches, so be sure to take advantage throughout the Challenge and post your questions on your dashboard. They want you to win!
What are you curious about? Ask them any questions that came up for you during the Explore phase.
Narrow the Issue
You’ve seen what’s broken. You’ve studied how technology works. You’ve questioned what makes ideas responsible.
Now it’s your turn to build a solution that improves health and healthcare in the U.S. Enter the Focus Phase and start designing.
