Join us at the Georgia Tech Pediatric Innovation Network Innovation Day & Showcase, where the Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI)—in collaboration with two other FDA-funded Pediatric Device Consortia—will be awarding $25,000 innovation prizes to support groundbreaking pediatric medical device projects.
This is a unique opportunity to gain funding, visibility, and expert support for your pediatric innovation. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work and connect with leaders in pediatric healthcare and device development!
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At the latest research and innovation mixer hosted at Children’s National Hospital’s Research & Innovation Campus, the energy in the room felt more like a startup demo day than a hospital meeting. In tandem with the hospital’s Innovation Acceleration Network (IAN), an initiative designed to connect clinicians, researchers and engineers who might not otherwise collaborate, the mission of the event was to support pediatric innovators and accelerate early-stage technologies that often struggle to find funding or institutional backing.
Through small pilot awards and a pitch competition, funded by the Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation’s FDA P50 grant, innovators can receive between $20,000 and $50,000 to push their projects forward. Since its inception, more than 300 devices and concepts have moved through the initiative at various stages of development.
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Winning innovators in pediatric medical device competition at Children’s National Health System announced
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MURI BEI BERN, Switzerland, Jan. 8, 2026 — Compremium AG today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its novel solution designed to directly measure central venous pressure (CVP) non-invasively. The device has also joined the FDA’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP).
Volume assessment is critical for hemodynamic management of patients requiring close monitoring across acute conditions such as sepsis, shock, heart failure, venous congestion, and fluid under- or overload. Today’s gold standard relies on central venous pressure measured invasively with catheterization, which carries risks including infection and thrombosis.
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PALO ALTO, CA – August 18, 2025 – hinlab Inc., a Palo Alto-based healthtech company and part of the Stanford StartX accelerator, today announced the acquisition of Gabi SmartCare Platform, an award-winning pediatric health monitoring system combining a clinically validated wearable and a cloud-based analytics platform.
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The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), led by Children’s National Hospital, in collaboration with Additional Ventures, has opened a grant opportunity for pediatric medical devices to diagnose, treat, and monitor pediatric patients with heart conditions.
Grants up to $50,000 each are available for pediatric-specific solutions selected by a panel of experts from submitted proposals. Up to $300,000 in grant funds are available for distribution through this program.
Children with heart conditions face unique challenges that demand specialized medical devices tailored to their specific physiological needs. In the fields of cardiology, cardiac surgery, and electrophysiology, there is a significant unmet need for pediatric devices designed to monitor and treat young patients effectively
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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WASHINGTON (June 18, 2024) – The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), a nonprofit consortium led by Children’s National Hospital and funded through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), today announced a grant opportunity for pediatric medical devices addiction.
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The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI) has opened a grant opportunity for pediatric medical devices that improve the monitoring, diagnosis or treatment of youth suffering from substance use disorder and addiction. Grants up to $50,000 each are available for pediatric-specific solutions selected by a panel of experts from submitted proposals. Up to $150,000 in grant funds are available for distribution through this program.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that over 3.6 million U.S. youth, ages 12 to 17, used illicit drugs in 2022. In that same period, an average of 22 youth, ages 12 to 18, died weekly from an overdose. Often, these adolescents did not show the expected warning signs before an overdose, such as problems with alcohol, drugs or prior substance use treatment. Of the teens and tweens who fatally overdosed, only 1 in 10 had a history of treatment for a substance use problem, and only 1 in 7 had ever experienced a prior nonfatal overdose.
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Tune in for an engaging discussion with Kolaleh Eskandanian, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s National Hospital. Kolaleh shares insights into her background and current priorities, offering a glimpse into the hospital’s future trajectory. Discover impactful changes made by Kolaleh and her team, providing valuable lessons in innovation and healthcare management.
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WASHINGTON (January 8, 2023) – Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), the federally funded consortium led by Children’s National Hospital, announces the finalists of its special MedTech Color edition of “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!”™ competition. This edition supports pediatric medical device advancements from African American and Hispanic innovators.
The competition aims to advance devices that meet critical patient needs while promoting a more inclusive approach to medical technology innovation. The finalists will compete for a share of up to $50,000 in grants funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will support innovators’ efforts to bring their devices to the commercial market for the benefit of children everywhere
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