Collaborate at WHIN Huddles
COLLABORATE: WHIN Huddles
Rescheduled for Spring 2025
2-Session Days
over 2-Week Period
The theme for 2025 Huddles is Women’s Health and Wellness. Our January Huddles will focus on the following health categories: Maternal Health and Fertility; Mental Health; Fitness, Nutrition and Sleep; and Wildcard (bring your own idea!).
At WHIN, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our WHIN Huddles are dynamic two-day sessions held over a two-week period that leverage design-centered thinking to explore challenges in regenerative health. Participants will form teams to generate innovative ideas with a focus on real-world applications and market potential. Huddles provide an exciting opportunity to collaborate with others who are equally passionate about advancing women’s health.
Applications are open and will close on January 6, 2025.
Why Attend a WHIN Huddles?
Women’s Health and Wellness
For anyone passionate about improving women’s health, WHIN Huddles offer a unique platform to dive deep into key issues such as maternal health, reproductive care, and chronic diseases that disproportionately affect women. You’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions with health professionals and advocates, gaining insight into emerging trends, current challenges, and innovative strategies aimed at advancing women’s health and wellness.
Trending Technologies That Are Shaping the Future of Healthcare
WHIN Huddles provide attendees with direct exposure to the latest advancements in healthcare technology—like AI-powered diagnostic tools, personalized medicine, digital health platforms, and telemedicine. Learn how these innovations are transforming healthcare delivery and discover practical ways to implement or advocate for these technologies in your work to improve the quality of care for women.
Innovative Solutions to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Women
Be part of conversations around groundbreaking solutions that address key women’s health challenges, from improving access to reproductive healthcare to developing new therapies for chronic conditions. Attendees can expect to hear from leading innovators in healthcare who are creating and applying solutions that make a tangible difference in the lives of women. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to influence policies, practices, or products in your own sphere of influence.
Turning Ideas into Reality and Bringing New Products to Market
If you’re interested in transforming innovative ideas into tangible products or services, WHIN Huddles are the ideal place to connect with entrepreneurs, product developers, and healthcare leaders. Through collaborative discussions, attendees will learn best practices for moving an idea from concept to implementation, overcoming market barriers, and scaling solutions that positively impact women’s health. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a healthcare leader, you’ll gain the knowledge and network necessary to bring new solutions to market successfully.
Attending WHIN Huddles offers a wealth of opportunities for growth and collaboration. Whether you’re passionate about improving women’s health, interested in emerging health tech, or focused on driving innovation in healthcare, WHIN Huddles are designed to inspire and equip you to make a difference.
What’s in it for YOU?
By adding WHIN Huddles to your organization’s regular activities, you enhance education, collaboration, and practical skill-building, creating a meaningful platform for improving both individual and organizational performance in women’s health.
- Education: A Deep Dive into Trending Health Technologies
Participants gain cutting-edge insights into the latest health technologies shaping the industry. This offers a chance to stay ahead of the curve, learning how innovations like AI in diagnostics, telemedicine, and wearable health tech are improving healthcare delivery. By understanding these technologies, teams can be better equipped to implement new tools and practices in their own workplaces.
- Health Insights: Learn More About the Challenges Facing Women’s Health Today
WHIN Huddles focus on pressing women’s health issues such as maternal health disparities, access to care, reproductive health, and chronic conditions disproportionately affecting women. Participants can deepen their understanding of these challenges and discover actionable solutions that can be brought back to their organizations, helping to address gaps in women’s health services.
- Networking: Connect with Like-Minded Individuals and Industry Innovators
WHIN Huddles provide a unique opportunity to network with peers, healthcare professionals, and leaders who are passionate about advancing health outcomes. By engaging in discussions with others who share common goals, participants can build valuable relationships that foster collaboration and create opportunities for mentorship, partnership, or future innovation.
- Skill Development: Sharpen Your Problem-Solving Skills in a Collaborative Environment
Through case studies, scenario-based discussions, and collaborative exercises, WHIN Huddles encourage the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Participants tackle real-world healthcare challenges in a team environment, honing their ability to identify solutions quickly and efficiently—skills that are directly transferrable to everyday healthcare settings.
- Exclusive Involvement: Engage with Thought Leaders Making a Real Difference in Women’s Health
Attendees have the chance to directly interact with industry thought leaders who are at the forefront of women’s health innovations. This provides access to exclusive insights and strategies from experts who are actively shaping the future of healthcare, offering participants a chance to contribute to and be part of impactful change.
WHIN Regenerative Health Collaborate
Who Should Attend the WHIN Huddles
We want YOU to join us in shaping the future of women’s health. WHIN Huddles are for women and men who have a passion for improving women’s health and an interest in learning how new technological advancements are being applied to solve long-standing challenges in women’s health. You’ll hear from startup founders who are at the forefront of the rapidly growing women’s health industry and the challenges and the rewards they incurred in their entrepreneurial journey. We will bring together panels of experts in both women’s health and startups, mentors who can help guide concept development and share methods for accessing potential solutions from university and federal labs.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with others in creative problem solving to identify potential solutions that could be the basis for a startup company and participate in brainstorming sessions for advancing identified solutions to the market. Regardless, of your background or stage of your career, join us in finding the next generation of solutions that will close the gap in women’s health!
Application subject to review. If approved, applicants will be sent a link to register and pay.
Ideal Attendee Traits
- Problem-solvers and innovative thinkers
- Leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs
- Enthusiasts of cutting-edge technology
- Those interested in startups and being their own boss
- Professionals seeking mentorship and networking opportunities
The WHIN Huddles event is perfect for those who see themselves as change-makers in the healthcare industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you have a passion for innovation and a desire to make a difference in healthcare, this event is for you. Join us to connect, learn, and take the next step in your journey towards transforming healthcare through innovation.
Reasons for Attending
- Explore emerging trends and innovations in healthcare and technology
- Share ideas and experiences with like-minded professionals
- Network with others in your profession and adjacent fields
- Learn from experienced and relevant mentors
- Discover opportunities for collaboration and partnerships
- Access free resources for professional and business development
- Engage with WHIN sponsors and explore potential backing for your ideas
- Network with others interested in starting a company and receive help with tech and IP available to jump start your success
Event Highlights
- Diverse group composition, bringing together technical/scientific, marketing/sales, and operations professionals
- Opportunity to stay updated on the latest developments in health tech
- Platform to pitch and refine your innovative ideas
- Access to a supportive community of healthcare innovators
2-Session Days
over 2-Week Period
Date: January 31 and February 7, 2025
Event Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: UD$ 39
This is an in-person event
Location: Women's Health Innovation Network Collaboratory
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, Suite 300,
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Application subject to review. If approved, applicants will be sent a link to register and pay.
(approval of application is required)
Agenda
- 9am – Program Start, Introduction to WHIN
- 9:30 am – Introduction to our theme of Women’s Health and Wellness for the young generation
- 9:45-10:30 am – 1st panel discussion with experts in Maternal Health and Fertility; Mental Health; Fitness, Nutrition and Sleep
- 10:30-10:45 am – Q&A
- 11:00-12:00 pm – 2nd panel discussion with startup founders who have grown, scaled and/or exited a women’s health business
- 12:00-12:15 – Q&A
- 12:15-1:00 pm – Lunch with panelists
- 1:00-3:00 pm – Breakout sessions on theme topics; ideation with peers; mentorship and guidance on value proposition of ideas
- 3:00-3:15 pm – Technology and IP available via tech transfer
- 3:15-4:00 pm – Elevator pitch essentials for day two idea pitches
- 9:00-9:15 am – Program Start and recap
- 9:15–11:30 am – Groups reconvene; practice pitches with mentor rotating assistance
- 11:30–12:30 pm – Lunch
- 1:00–3:00 pm – Pitches – 3-minute elevator pitch by teams of 1-3 members; 2 minutes of feedback by Judges
- 3:00-3:45 pm – Judges select winners
- 3:45–4:30 pm – Networking Reception