Submit Your Point-Of-Care Innovation to the 2025 CAPCaT Innovation Award Competition
The Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Innovation Award. Up to four awards of $100,000 will be granted to academic researchers developing or validating point-of-care (POC) solutions with the potential to transform the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
This year, CAPCaT places special emphasis on lung health and projects that integrate complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches. If your innovation is ready to accelerate into clinical testing, this is your opportunity to gain funding and access the industry leaders in point-of-care innovation.
Areas of Interest
We welcome technologies that address:
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Lung conditions including asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension
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Cardiovascular health and acute decompensation management
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Blood disorders, coagulopathies, and thrombosis risk
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Sleep monitoring and treatment (e.g., CPAP, wearable sleep tech)
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mHealth and telehealth tools for underserved populations
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Integrative health tools such as mindfulness or physiologic sensors
Technologies should aim to improve accessibility, reduce cost, integrate into care workflows, and deliver real-time insights. View the full focus areas and performance criteria here.
Join us at the 6th CAPCaT Point-of-Care Showcase!
Now in its 6th year, the CAPCaT Showcase is a high-impact event that connects innovators with funding sources, strategic partners, and new collaborators in digital health and point-of-care innovation.
Who should attend:
- Life sciences startups exploring POC technologies
- Researchers and NIH grantees looking to build and translate early-stage ideas
- Entrepreneurs seeking strategic partners and product development resources
- Investors, clinicians, and industry leaders in diagnostics and digital health
