Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge

Participants

2019 PARTICIPANTS

• BigD Synergy
  Julian Heredia - University of South Florida- MS Business Analytics 
  Srikrishna Srinivasan- University of South Florida- MS Business Analytics 

• Blue Dia-Beats
  Joseph June - University of South Florida- PhD Gerontology Policy
  Xuxue Sun- University of South Florida-  PhD Management Systems Engineering                  Sakib Nazmus- University of South Florida-PhD Industrial Engineering

• Bridge Health Tracking
  Alicia Martin- University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Sandeep Bala- University of Central Florida -MD Medicine

• Cardiacoustic
  Maria Giraldo - Florida Int'l University- BS  Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 
  Valentina Dargam- Florida Int'l University- PhD Engineering and Computing 

• Chronic Conditions Mapping Package
  Akhil Khan -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Ayan Nasir - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Haider Ali - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

• EaseAwake
  Blake Richardson -Flagler College - BS Sport and Fitness Administration
  Brooke Long - University of Florida - BS Cell and Molecular Biology
  Elezar Tonev - University of Florida - BS Mechanical Engineering

• FindMyFit
  Alex Gartland -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Andrew Pollizzi -University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Dang-Khoa Nguyen-University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  Stefanie Miller-University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

• Florida Informed Bodies Initiative
  Dain Chun - University of Florida - PhD Biostatistics
  Natalie DelRocco - University of Florida - PhD Biostatistics

• MedFlag
  Amanda Giggy - University of South Florida- PharmD
  Caitlyn Smith - University of South Florida- PharmD
  Shana Indawala - University of Florida - PharmD

• Photovore
  Frank Lee - University of South Florida-MD Medicine
  Nitisha Mehta - University of South Florida-MD Medicine
  Prisca Alilio - University of Florida - MD Medicine

• ReachLink
  Abigail Howard -Florida Atlantic University- BA Design and Social Inquiry
  Brianna Bricken-Florida Atlantic University- BA Design and Social Inquiry
  Matthew Albers-Florida Atlantic University- BA Business
  Hannah Ore- Florida Int'l University- BA Integrated Science and Humanity

• Sugarbeetes
  Aigerim Ibraimkhanova - University of South Florida-MBA
  Nashibakhon Khodieva - University of South Florida- BS Health Sciences

2018 TEAMS

• SynapCare
  M. Jernigan - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering
  J. Douglass - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Data Analytics
  C. Reeves - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering

• SciKey Diagnostics   
  M. Kleiman- Florida Atlantic University – PhD Philosophy and Experimental Psychology
  E. Conway- Florida Atlantic University – BS Neuroscience and Behavior

• Rising Youth   
  S. Sellers- University of Central Florida - MD Medicine

•  Dynamic Duo
  F. Marquez – Nova Southeastern University - MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Action Mapp
  C. Calub - University of Central Florida – PhD Clinical Psychology
  B. Stevenson - University of Central Florida - PhD Clinical Psychology
  B. Matsumiya - University of Central Florida - PhD Clinical Psychology

• My Book of Life
  M. Kogan - University of South Florida - BS Business Administration and Management
  S. Garner - Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Science

• Panic Check
  B. Evans - University of South Florida - MD Medicine
  N. Baviriseaty - University of South Florida - MD Medicine

• This ;s It
  I. Romain- Florida State University- BS African American Studies and Psychology 

• Ending the Silence
  N. Kurji - University of South Florida – DrPH Public Health
  J.Sargent - Gannon University – OTD Occupational Therapy 

• Project Janus   
  D. Austin- University of South Florida – BS Accounting and Finance
  K. Vogel- University of North Florida - Global Master of Business Administration

• Empathy  
  B. Fishel- Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Engineering
  A. Ripley- Florida Polytechnic University – BS Computer Engineering 

•  T. Pham - University of South Florida – DNP Nursing Practice

2017 Teams 

• Personal Nurse Technologies, LLC
  B. Aysheh - University of Florida - MS Physician Assistant
  J. Shelgren III - Florida State University - BS Computer Science
  
  
• DreamScape VR, LLC
  H. Armashi - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton - DO Medicine
  R. Mitwalli - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  
  
• Mind & Melody, Inc.
  L. Koff - University of Florida - MBA Business Administration

• Blue Runner
  E. Serrano - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  N. Sathe - University of South Florida - BS Public Health

• Clinic Catalyst Technologies, LLC
  C. Reeves - University of South Florida - MD Medicine/Business Administration

• EvinceMed, LLC
  T. Hangge - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  
  
• Tobor Robotics, Inc.
  T. Ramakrishnan - University of South Florida - PhD Mechanical Engineering
  
  
• A. Gatto - University of South Florida - MS Mechanical Engineering
  A. Li - Florida Atlantic University - MD Medicine
  
  
• A. Dolatmoradi - Florida International University - PhD Materials Science and Engineering
  
  
• M. Sanchez - Florida Polytechnic University - BS Electrical Engineering
  
  
• K. Gupta - University of Florida - MS Computer Science
  
  
• H. Ahmed - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  
  

2016 Teams

• Accurate EYE diagnosis*
  J. Kim - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  
  
• Illumitize**
  A. Sundermeier - Florida Gulf Coast University - BS Biomedical Engineering
  
  
• G. Saffold*** - University of South Florida - PhD Electrical Engineering
  
  
• Automated Clinical Guidelines, LLC
  D. Dew - Rollins College - BS Social Entrepreneurship
  
  
• VisualFlo - Dimensional Medical Technologies, LLC
  D. Redmon - University of South Florida - PhD Biomedical Engineering
  
  
• B. Rosenkrantz - University of Central Florida - MD Medicine
  
  
• M. Khazraee - University of Florida - PharD Pharmacy
  
  
• M. Ishahak - University of Miami - PhD Biomedical Engineering
  
  
• H. Modi - Florida Institute of Technology - MS Biomedical Engineering
  
  
• D. Young - Nova Southeastern University - DMD Dental Medicine
  
  
• P. Faria Ocasio - Nova Southeastern University - PharD Pharmacy
  
  
• S. Bello - University of South Florida - PhD Electrical Engineering
  
  
• E. Donahue - University of South Florida - BS Public Health
  
  
• D. Bittinger - University of South Florida - PharD Pharmacy
  
  

2015 Teams

• Proscia, Inc.*
  H. Jackson - University of South Florida - MS Mathematics
  
  
• Automated Clinical Guidelines,LLC**
  D. Dew - Rollins College - BS Social Entrepreneurship
  
  
• E. Correa*** - University of South Florida - MSN Nursing
  S. Bello*** - University of South Florida - PhD Biomedical Systems
  
  
• R. Elmaddawi - University of South Florida - PharD Pharmacy
  
  
• M. Herndon - Florida International University - MS Mechanical Engineering
  
  
• B. Messmer - University of Florida - MS Chemical Engineering
  R. Mueller - University of Florida - MS Chemical Engineering
  
  
• L. Bouayad - University of South Florida - MBA Business Administration
  
  
• J. Heacock - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  
  
• R. Ley - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  
  
• C. Perumalla - University of South Florida - MS Electrical Engineering
  
  
• C. Kan - University of South Florida - MS Industrial Engineering
  
  
• P. Gadupuri - University of South Florida - MS Management Information Systems
  
  
• K. Jain - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  S. Kazi - University of South Florida - MS Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
  
  

2014 Teams

• Entourage Red, LLC*
  T. Cheely - University of Central Florida - BA Psychology
  N. Enterlein - University of Central Florida - BBA Marketing
  
  
• AventuSoft, LLC**
  K. Kale - University of Florida - PhD Cardiovascular Hemodynamics
  
  
• S. Bello*** - University of South Florida - PhD Biomedical Systems
  
  
• K. Moradi - Florida International University - PhD Mechanical and Material Engineering
  
  
• MedCypher
  B. Khomtchouk - University of Miami - PhD Human Genetics and Genomics
  
  
• 1 Apple, LLC
  H. Angus - University of South Florida - MD Medicine
  A. Little - University of South Florida - BS Informational Technology
  
  
• J. Calvo - Nova Southeastern University - MS Occupational Therapy
  
  
• A. Santos - Florida Atlantic University - BS Health Care Administration
  
  
• R. Ortega - University of South Florida - MPH Public Health
  
  
• C. Kuehner - University of North Florida - MS Electrical Engineering
  
  
• N. Patel - Nova Southeastern University - DMD Dental Medicine
  
  
• K. Nasser - University of South Florida - MD Medicine
  H. Basrawala - University of South Florida - MD Medicine

2013 TEAMS

The First Annual State of Florida Healthcare Innovation Competition was held in 2013 at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in partnership with Florida Blue and the USF Center for Entrepreneurship to promote and encourage early-stage health care innovation and entrepreneurship in the State of Florida.

*1st Place: $10,000 **2nd Place: $5,000 ***3rd Place: $2,500