2026 · November 12 · Official Results
$435,000 awarded.
Four innovations moving forward.
Celebrating the nurse-led innovators selected for 2026 funding—and every finalist whose ideas, dedication and vision are helping shape the future of healthcare.
Cor.Insight
Penn Medicine · United States
$195,000
ePEWS
Uganda
$120,000
MAIA
Nurse-founded startup
$35,000
PublicaMe
UCLA · United States
$85,000
Beyond the Awards · One Remarkable Cohort
Every idea deserves to be seen.
Selection for the 2026 Pitch-A-Thon reflected the courage to challenge the status quo. We honor all 14 finalist teams—not only those receiving funding—for the time, insight, collaboration and commitment they brought to improving care. Each team remains part of the NurseHack4Health innovation community.
Cor.Insight
Penn Medicine
2026 Awardee · $195,000Lifebox + St. Peter Kidus Petros
Nurse-led innovation partnership
Beyond the Communication Board
Lahey
Geri-Guide
Northwell Health
PublicaMe
UCLA
Global Nursing Innovation Award · $85,000LIFT
2026 finalist
Aaradhya Jeevan
2026 finalist
ePEWS
Pediatric early warning innovation
2026 Awardee · $120,000Acute Care Services
International Nepal Fellowship
Healing the Healers
Joint Clinical Research Centre
SOMA
2026 finalist
MAIA
Nurse-founded startup
2026 Awardee · $35,000Premier Care
2026 finalist
SpechPad
2026 finalist
To every finalist: your innovation journey does not end with the Pitch-A-Thon. Thank you for imagining better systems, healthier workplaces, stronger teams, and better outcomes for the people and communities you serve.
A inovação continua
no Brasil.
The global Pitch-A-Thon may have concluded, but the innovation journey continues in Brasil. Following the 2026 hackathon and innovation incubation program, finalist teams are preparing to present their solutions at the upcoming NH4H Brasil Pitch-A-Thon.
30 November 2026
Finalist teams present their nurse-led innovations at the 28th Brazilian Nursing Councils Congress (CBCENF), in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte.
3 December 2026
Celebration of the selected innovation awardee(s) and funding to support the implementation of their solutions.