NTAC: Maternal Health Technology Accelerator Challenge Guide
The NTAC: Maternal Health Technology Accelerator Challenge aims to drive innovation in diagnostic technologies for maternal health, addressing key conditions to improve outcomes and prevent morbidity and mortality worldwide. Learn about the challenge details, amplification suggestions, and background on the maternal health crisis. Join to make a difference in maternal healthcare globally.
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WELCOME! The NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health (NTAC: Maternal Health) seeks to encourage and support new sensing and diagnostic technologies that can guide rapid clinical decision-making, improve patient outcomes, and ultimately prevent maternal morbidity and mortality. To win the NTAC: Maternal Health, participants must: 1. Submit their design for a point-of-care diagnostic test or platform technology addressing at least two of the four priority conditions (listed on Slide 13) affecting maternal health, and 2. Submit a robust description of the proposed path for translation and further development of the diagnostic technology for use in global health settings. For complete requirements and guidance, click here. 2
THIS ENGAGEMENT GUIDE INCLUDES 1. Background: Why new maternal health solutions are needed 2. Challenge Details: Criteria, process, and timeline for submissions 3. Amplification Suggestions: How you can share this with your own colleagues and networks to broaden the pool of new ideas for maternal health 4. Contact: How to get in touch with our communication team 3
THIS ENGAGEMENT GUIDE INCLUDES We encourage you to use this guide to... learn more about the NTAC: Maternal Health consider how your own innovative diagnostic technology may be relevant for a prize entry share information on the NTAC: Maternal Health with technologists, med tech innovators, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations, and others in your network who may be interested in this opportunity 4
BACKGROUND Why new solutions are needed to tackle the maternal health crisis in the U.S. and around the world 5
MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS IN U.S. AND GLOBALLY Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are major global health problems, resulting in the deaths of more than 800 women and 7,000 newborns each day. Unfortunately, the United States experiences the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country. Hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and bacterial infections account for more than 50% of global maternal mortality, with 94% of these fatalities occurring in low- and lower middle-income countries. Contributing to the high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings globally is a lack of low-cost diagnostics that operate at the point-of-care. New technologies are needed that can detect and differentiate common conditions associated with pregnancy. 6
RESOURCES ON THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS From Global Agencies From Notable Nonprofits & Professional Associations WHO: Fact Sheet on Maternal Mortality Kaiser Family Foundation: The U.S. Government and Global Maternal and Child Health Efforts UNICEF: Maternal Mortality UNFPA: Maternal Health Commonwealth Fund: Maternal Mortality in the United States From U.S. Agencies CDC: Maternal Mortality American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Maternal Mortality Prevention NICHD: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality NIH ORWH: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Web Portal Maternal Health Task Force: Resources on Maternal Health NIH ORWH: Roadmap to Improve Maternal Health in the U.S. Center for American Progress: Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health HHS: Initiative to Improve Maternal Health 7
WHY WAS THIS CHALLENGE CREATED? The NTAC: Maternal Health was created to directly address the maternal mortality crisis being experienced around the world by bringing new diagnostics and devices that can contribute to safer pregnancy and birth. The NTAC: Maternal Health will incentivize the development of new prototype devices that may be able to guide rapid clinical decision-making improve patient outcomes, and help prevent maternal morbidity and mortality. 8
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE SPONSORS National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies. The Institute is committed to integrating engineering and physical sciences with biology and medicine to advance our understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. NIBIB supports emerging technology research and development within its internal laboratories and through grants, collaborations, and training. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) NICHD was founded in 1962 to investigate human development throughout the entire life process, with a focus on understanding disabilities and important events that occur during pregnancy. Since then, research conducted and funded by NICHD has helped save lives, improve wellbeing, and reduce societal costs associated with illness and disability. NICHD s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. 9
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE SPONSORS NIH Office of Research on Women s Health (ORWH) ORWH is the first Public Health Service office dedicated specifically to promoting women's health research within and beyond the NIH scientific community. ORWH crafts and implements the NIH Strategic Plan for Women's Health Research in partnership with NIH Institutes and Centers and co-funds research on the role of sex and gender on health. Additional Collaborators The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shares a commitment to global health and is cooperating with NIBIB to consider additional support for the Challenge winners and honorable mentions. VentureWell is a platform provider under contract with NIBIB to help administer the Challenge registration and submission portal, and to support outreach and awareness of the Challenge. 10
CHALLENGE DETAILS Everything you need to know about the criteria, process, and timeline for submitting your innovation for maternal health 11
CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS A strong submission to this Challenge will include a diagnostic technology design with the following characteristics: Technical validity, demonstrated by initial feasibility data Platform potential, to adapt or extend the device to at least two priority conditions Parameter measurement, that could be used to track disease state and/or response to therapy Mobile-friendly, using a mobile device or attachment; self-contained and portable Scalable to population delivery Rapid data collection and time to result Integrates prior context about the patient and environment in the test result Low-cost, accurate, reliable, and accessible For complete requirements and guidance, click here. 12
FOCUS AREAS The four priority conditions and specific examples are as follows: 1. Infection: viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections; sepsis; post-procedural infections 2. Hypertensive disease: pre-eclampsia; eclampsia 3. Hemorrhage: acute anemia; iron deficiency anemia; coagulopathy 4. Placental issues: angiogenic or other markers of placental disruption For more details on the challenge and submission requirements, click here. 13
HOW TO PARTICIPATE Review the full Challenge Announcement and timeline. Interested participants should carefully review the detailed Challenge description, eligibility and participation rules, judging criteria, and registration and submission instructions. Stay up to date on the Challenge - click here to send a request or send an email NTAC@venturewell.org! Sign up for an informational webinar. The Challenge sponsors will host a webinar on January 13, 2022 for interested participants to learn more about NTAC: Maternal Health and get their questions answered. Sign up here! Register for the Challenge. Each individual, team, or entity must first register to compete in the Challenge by April 1, 2022. Submit your entry to the Challenge. The submission portal will open on January 5, 2022 and will close on April 22, 2022. 14
OVERALL CHALLENGE TIMELINE Submission window closes anda submission review begins; no submissions will be accepted after 11:59pm ET Technical assistance and Q&A webinar with NTAC: Maternal Health sponsors NTAC: Maternal Health launches and registration intake opens 5 Jan '22 1 Apr '22 July '22 7 Dec '21 13 Jan '22 22 Apr '22 Registration intake closes; no new registrants accepted after 11:59pm ET but those registered can still complete submissions Winners announced; exact date to be determined Submission portal opens and submission window begins 15
PRIZES The total prize purse from NIBIB for this Challenge is up to $1,000,000. NIBIB will award a: First-place finalist up to $500,000 Second-place finalist up to $300,000 Third-place finalist up to $150,000 One or more semi-finalists may be awarded up to $50,000 each at the discretion of NIBIB depending upon the availability of unawarded prize purse funds. NIBIB may recognize additional participants with non-monetary honorable mention awards. Following the selection and awarding of the NIBIB prizes, the Gates Foundation has indicated its intent to review the submissions from Challenge finalists, semi-finalists, and honorable mentions for potential additional support. 16
AMPLIFICATION SUGGESTIONS Use and adapt these sample posts to share the NTAC: Maternal Health with your colleagues and networks to broaden the pool of new ideas for maternal health 17
SAMPLE FACEBOOK POSTS The [@National Institutes of Health] is offering up to $1M in cash prizes for the development of maternal health diagnostics. The #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by the [@National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering], seeks to spur the development of prototypes for low-cost, point-of-care technologies to improve maternal health around the world. Learn more and register here: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ Pregnancy and childbirth complications are a major global health problem, resulting in the deaths of more than 800 women each day. Join the [@National Institutes of Health] for the #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health. Led by [@National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering], this prize competition is looking for your prototype technology that could help reduce #maternalmortality around the world. Learn more and register: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ 18
SAMPLE FACEBOOK POSTS Your innovative diagnostic technology could help save the lives of pregnant women. The [@National Institutes of Health] is offering up to $1M in cash prizes through the recently-announced #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health for innovations that can help guide rapid clinical decision- making, improve patient outcomes, and ultimately help prevent maternal morbidity and mortality. Learn more and register here: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ Hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and bacterial infections account for more than 50% of global maternal mortality but low-cost, point-of-care diagnostics could help save the lives of pregnant women. Share your novel technology with the [@National Institutes of Health] through the recently-announced #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by the [@National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering], for a chance to win a cash prize to support your innovation. Learn more and register here: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ 19
SAMPLE LINKEDIN POSTS Pregnancy and childbirth complications are a major #globalhealth problem, resulting in the deaths of more than 800 women and 7,000 newborns each day. The [@National Institutes of Health] has announced a competition for the development of #maternalhealth diagnostics. The #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by the [@National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)] is offering up to $1M in cash prizes with potential follow-on support from the Gates Foundation, seeks to spur the development of prototypes for low-cost, point-of-care technologies to improve maternal health around the world. Share your novel technology that can help guide rapid clinical decision-making, improve patient outcomes, and ultimately help prevent #maternalmortality and morbidity. Learn more and register here: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ #healthtech #innovation #globalheath #mnch #rmnch #publichealth #medtech 20
SAMPLE LINKEDIN POSTS The [@National Institutes of Health] is offering up to $1M in cash prizes for the development of #maternalhealth diagnostics that can help address the global maternal mortality crisis, with potential follow-on support from the Gates Foundation. The newly-announced #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by [@National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)], seeks to spur the development of prototypes for low-cost, point-of-care technologies to improve maternal health. By bringing new point-of-care diagnostics and devices to low-resource settings, innovators, technologists and entrepreneurs can help contribute to safer pregnancy and birth. Be part of the solution to one of the world s most difficult and enduring health challenges. Learn more and register here: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ #healthtech #innovation #globalheath #mnch #rmnch #publichealth #medtech 21
SAMPLE TWEETS @NIH is offering up to $1M to address #maternalmortality through the #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health led by @NIBIBgov. Submit your idea for a diagnostic technology that can help improve #maternalhealth: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ Calling all #healthtech innovators! New diagnostic technology can reduce #maternalmortality in low-resource settings. Share your novel #medtech prototype with @NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health prize pool up to $1M available! https://venturewell.org/ntac/ #mnch Complications in #pregnancy and #childbirth are a significant #globalhealth problem. @NIBIBgov seeks innovative diagnostic tech for the #NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health - prize pool up to $1M. https://venturewell.org/ntac/ #healthtech #medtech #maternalhealth A #healthtech #medtech prize competition has up to $1M available for #innovation in #maternalhealth. Learn about @NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health + share your new ideas today: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ #globalhealth #maternalmortality #publichealth 22
SAMPLE NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE COPY NIH Announces $1 million Prize Competition for New Maternal Health Diagnostics The National Institutes of Health has launched a new health technology competition for the development of diagnostics that can improve maternal health. The NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by NIBIB, will offer up to $1M in cash prizes, and seeks to spur the development of prototypes for low-cost, point-of-care technologies to improve maternal health around the world. Learn more about how your novel diagnostic technology could help reduce maternal mortality with the support of this prize and potential follow-on support from the Gates Foundation: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ 23
SAMPLE NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE COPY Diagnostic Technology Prize Competition for Maternal Health Low-cost, point-of-care diagnostic technologies could improve maternal health around the world. And with more than 800 women and 7,000 newborns lost to pregnancy and childbirth complications each day, the need for new ideas is urgent. The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring a new health technology competition that will offer up to $1M in cash prizes for new diagnostics and devices, contributing to safer pregnancy and birth. Register for the NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by NIBIB, to learn more, and enter your submission for a chance to win a cash prize and potential follow-on support from the Gates Foundation: https://venturewell.org/ntac/ 24
SAMPLE EMAIL COPY Dear [colleagues/partners/members/clients], There s a new prize competition for maternal health technology that we think you might be interested in. The NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge for Maternal Health, led by NIBIB, will offer up to $1M in cash prizes, and seeks to spur the development of prototypes for low-cost, point-of-care technologies to improve maternal health around the world. By bringing new point-of-care diagnostics and devices to low-resource settings, innovators and technologists, entrepreneurs and researchers, nonprofits, and maternal health experts can win and help contribute to safer pregnancy and birth. We encourage you to consider this opportunity and to share this email broadly with those in your network. Registration is open now, and submissions must be completed by April 22nd. You can click here to learn more and for the registration link. Far too many lives are still lost to pregnancy and childbirth complications more than 800 women each day. We hope that the novel technologies suggested by you and those in your network might be able to help reduce these staggering numbers, and win a cash prize and potential follow-on support from the Gates Foundation to do so. Click here to learn more, or email NTAC@venturewell.org with questions. Thank you, [name] 25
QUESTIONS? Please be in touch with us! For support with communication or engagement, contact NTAC@venturewell.org For questions about the challenge, contact the Challenge Manager, NIBIBCHALLENGE@mail.nih.gov If you need technical assistance with the submission portal, contact grants@venturewell.org
