MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize (SHIP) Finals 2026
Schedule
Thu Feb 26 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
MIT Media Lab | Cambridge, MA
About this Event
The Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize (SHIP) is a pitch competition open to entrepreneurs innovating in the healthcare space. The mission of SHIP is to support early stage healthcare startups by providing feedback from, and opportunity to network with, experienced industry professionals. Past winners include Kano Therapeutics (2021), SanaHealth (2022), Zeph (2023), Third Coast Dynamics (2024), and Spheric Bio (2025).
On February 26, finalists will showcase their groundbreaking ideas to a panel of esteemed judges to win prizes up to $30,000! We invite you to witness their exciting final presentations.
For more information about SHIP, please visit our website here.
Agenda
π: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check in / Networking Reception
π: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Event Kick-off & Keynote Speech
π: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Finalist Pitches
Info: Finalists to be announced closer to the event date.
π: 09:30 PM - 09:45 PM
Judges Deliberation & Audience Choice Award Voting
π: 09:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Winner Announcement & Closing
Where is it happening?
MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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