Changemakers Competition: Disruptive Innovations in Health and Health Care

This is the second in a series of idea competitions co-sponsored by Changemakers and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The competition model is designed to attract solutions from social entrepreneurs from around the globe. Innovators submit their ideas, and the Changemakers online community provides feedback on the problem and proposed solutions throughout the competition. Click here to access the most recent entries as well as detailed information about the framework for the competition. This interactive process is designed not only to catalyse action on issues, but also to connect participants’ solutions with key decision-makers, investors, and health and social service providers.

Approximately twelve competition finalists will be selected by a panel of judges. All finalists will attend a Change Summit to stimulate future collaborations and insights from thought leaders in the field. Changemakers’s global network will then vote online for three winners from anywhere in the world - each of whom will receive a US$5,000 cash prize from Changemakers. In addition, RWJF’s Pioneer Portfolio will review competition entries and may award up to US$5 million to support projects (restricted to United States-based organisations) that show potential to go to scale.

The deadline for application is July 18 2007.