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“Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids” Competition

Applications are now open for the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” Competition. Pediatric companies developing solutions in the following three categories are encouraged to apply: Cardiovascular, Orthopedics/Spine, and NICU. During the first round, companies will be invited to pitch in-person to a panel of expert judges on March 23, 2020 at the University of Maryland.

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Six NICU Device Innovators Share $150K in Awards at 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Children’s National Hospital and the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announce the six winners of the $150,000 “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition, each receiving a $25,000 award and the opportunity to participate in NCC-PDI’s

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Children’s National and NCC-PDI Announce $150K NICU Medical Device Competition Finalists and Symposium Keynote Speakers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Organizers of the $150K “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition today announced the 12 finalists who are advancing to the live pitch component of the competition scheduled for Sept. 22 during the 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium hosted by Children’s National Health System.

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Five winners to receive share of $250K NCC-PDI grant funding and access to unique pediatric device accelerator program

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announced five winners of its “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition who will each receive $50,000 in grant funding and access to the consortium’s first-of-its-kind “Pediatric Device Innovator Accelerator Program” led by MedTech Innovator.

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NCC-PDI Announces Finalists in $250K Pediatric Pitch Competition for Orthopedic and Spine Medical Devices

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces 12 finalists that will present at the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition on April 30, 2019 at the University of Maryland, College Park. The finalists, all innovators in the orthopedic and spine sector, have a chance to win up to $50,000 in grant funding and access to the newly created NCC-PDI “Pediatric Device Innovator Accelerator Program” led by MedTech Innovator.

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NCC-PDI Announces $250K Pediatric Pitch Competition for Orthopedic Medical Device Innovators

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) is now accepting applications for its “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition. The competition is focused on pediatric devices developed for use in the orthopedic and spine sector, an area of critical need which lacks innovation.

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Supporting Pediatric Device Innovators

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) has launched its new website (https://innovate4kids.org). Focused on its core mission to provide expert advice, support services, and fund management of pediatric device innovation, the site highlights current projects, media coverage of pediatric innovation related news, and provides prospective innovators a gateway through which to learn more about developing their ideas.

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