Advancing Next-Generation Solutions for Prevention, Protection and Rapid Response
As global health threats continue to evolve, we need breakthrough innovations that strengthen prevention, detection, treatment, and protection against biological, chemical, and environmental hazards. The Health Security Innovation Challenge and $200K Prize calls on biotech pioneers, materials scientists, engineers, AI experts, and innovators to develop next-generation health security solutions that enhance resilience, preparedness, and response capabilities across civilian and government applications.
This challenge brings together medical countermeasures, protective technologies, and cutting-edge diagnostics to bridge the gap between biotechnology and real-world threat mitigation. Whether your expertise is in vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, protective gear, or sensor systems, this is your opportunity to showcase solutions that safeguard public health, first responders, and vulnerable populations.
Focus Areas
Challenge partners – the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium and the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) – seek disruptive solutions in the following key areas:
Next-Gen Prevention – vaccine platforms, mRNA-based countermeasures, antibody development, and deployable biotechnologies
Advanced Treatments – small molecule therapeutics, nerve agent treatments, gene-based medical countermeasures, and rapid-response therapeutics
Smart Diagnostics – AI-driven medical decision tools that identify CBRN agents, microphysiological systems, prediction of synthetic binders, synthesis of identified binders, and assay development
Threat Detection – wearable bio-sensors, sensor integration, and agent identification technologies
Integrated Protection and Response – CBRN-resistant materials, self-detoxification systems, decontamination technologies, smart isolation, and quarantine solutions
Adaptive and Autonomous Systems – robotics, sensor fusion, AI-powered situational awareness, and real-time health monitoring tools
Who Should Apply?
We welcome startups, researchers, and companies working at the intersection of:
✔ Biotechnology and Medical Countermeasures
✔ Advanced Materials and Protective Technologies
✔ Diagnostics, AI, and Sensing Systems
✔ Wearables, Robotics and Autonomous Platforms
✔ Decontamination and Environmental Hazard Mitigation
If your work contributes to strengthening global health security, emergency preparedness, or medical resilience, we want to hear from you!
Why Participate?
🔹 Earn Part of the $200K Prize – Top solutions walk away with non-dilutive funding. No strings attached.
🔹 Showcase Your Innovation – Present your technology to government, industry, and healthcare leaders seeking deployable solutions.
🔹 Unlock Opportunities – Gain exposure to potential funding, partnerships, and commercialization pathways.
🔹 Join a Network of Experts – Connect with innovators, researchers, and decision-makers shaping the future of health resilience and security.
How to Apply
Applications are now open here! Submit your innovation for consideration, and join the mission to build a more secure, resilient future.