2026 NurseHack4Health® Pitch-A-Thon

14 teams.
Bold ideas.
A world of possibility.

Meet the nurse-led innovators bringing new possibilities to patients, care teams and communities around the world.

Healthcare professionals collaborating
Live · VirtualNovember 12, 2026Take It Apart | Fix It | Build It Better
14finalist teams
3funding tracks
$435,000in total funding available
2026 NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon — click to register for the live event
The 2026 cohort

Meet the finalists.

Five teams in Track 1. Five in Track 2. Four in Track 3. Explore the organizations and nurse-founded startups preparing to pitch their solutions.

Showing all 14 teams

TRACK 0101
United States

Cor.Insight

Penn Medicine

Decision support using workforce data to help nurse managers identify emerging strain and intervene before burnout and turnover.

TRACK 0102
United States / Ethiopia

Nurse-Led ERAS Partnership

Lifebox Foundation + St. Peter’s Hospital

A nurse-led enhanced recovery after surgery pathway with personalized recovery plans that engage patients and caregivers.

TRACK 0103
United States

Beyond the Communication Board

Lahey Clinic

Eye-gaze communication technology to help intubated ICU patients express their needs and connect with care teams and loved ones.

TRACK 0104
United States

Geri-Guide AI

Northwell Glen Cove Hospital

AI-enabled workflows to identify geriatric surgical risks, prompt timely care and track recovery for adults aged 65 and older.

TRACK 0105
United States / Mexico

Publícame

UCLA Health Center for Nursing Excellence

A Spanish-first publication platform with bilingual mentorship and responsible AI guidance to help nurses turn projects into manuscripts.

TRACK 0206
India

Aaradhya Jeevan

Nurse Mentoring & Facility Enhancement

TRACK 0207
Uganda

ePEWS

Pediatric early warning innovation

TRACK 0208
Nepal

Acute Care Services

International Nepal Fellowship

TRACK 0209
Uganda

Healing the Healers

Joint Clinical Research Centre

TRACK 0210
Tunisia

SOMA

Medical Oncology Department Ariana

TRACK 0311
United States

LIFT

Larvae Isolation Flex Treatment

TRACK 0312
United States

Maia

Nurse-founded startup

TRACK 0313
United States

Premier Care

Nurse-founded startup

TRACK 0314
United States

SpechPad

Nurse-founded startup

Track 1: U.S. nonprofits · Track 2: nonprofits in low- and middle-income countries · Track 3: U.S. nurse-founded startups.
Team numbers are for browsing, not rankings or pitch order. Solution descriptions reflect proposed innovations.

From idea to possibility

Nurse-led innovation.
Real-world ambition.

The Innovation Accelerator & Pitch-A-Thon supports early-stage solutions for a thriving workforce, healthier work environments and better care for patients.

Register for the live event ↗

Meet the 2026 judges →

01 / INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

October 14 – November 9, 2026

Finalist teams work with coaches to pressure test their solutions, refine a detailed one-year budget and practice their pitches.

02 / LIVE VIRTUAL PITCH-A-THON

November 12, 2026

Finalists present to industry-expert judges. Selected awardees receive funding to create, test or expand solutions that support systemic and sustainable change.

Explore the 2026 program →
NH4H Brasil 2026 · Ongoing

Innovation continues
in Brasil.

The NH4H Brasil journey continues with the Pitch-A-Thon on November 30 and funding provided to awardee(s) on December 3.

Explore NH4H Brasil 2026 ↗

Visit the Brasil program page for event information, resources and participation details.

PITCH-A-THON

November 30, 2026

Finalist teams present their innovations as the NH4H Brasil program continues.

AWARD FUNDING

December 3, 2026

Funding provided to awardee(s).

Presented by
Johnson & JohnsonSONSIELMicrosoft
With support from
J&J Foundation