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In-Person
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
NEW! Join innovators including clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, investors, program officers, and funders to ignite impactful change in critical care!
Designed to foster collaboration among leading minds across diverse disciplines, this event will:
Whether you're an entrepreneur in the trenches or a motivated clinician-innovator, the Critical Care Innovation Incubator offers resources to help you navigate the innovation landscape.
Who Should Attend
If you have questions about the event, please contact Tamara Al-Hakim or Christina Kordik.
This event is offered as a Critical Care Congress precourse. Attend in conjunction with Congress and save. A la carte registration is also available.
New call for pitches! The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is sponsoring a new award! Submit to win $5,000.
Deadline: January 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
Register in conjunction with Congress and save! If you do not want to register for Congress but wish to attend this course, click the Register Now button above, then under Registration Types, select Pre-Congress Only in the drop down.
If you are already registered for Congress and would like to add this course to your registration, contact SCCM Customer service at support@sccm.org or +1 847 827-6888.
Registrant |
RateBy February 22, 2025
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| Congress Attendee | $300 |
| SCCM Member a la carte | $400 |
| Nonmember a la carte | $500 |
Registrants may be eligible for refunds of activities at SCCM’s discretion. If you have not accessed the activity’s materials, have not completed a significant portion of the activity, and/or the content does not meet your needs, you may be eligible for a refund. A registrant’s cancellation of an in-person activity may incur a fee, at SCCM’s discretion. To reschedule an in-person activity, please contact SCCM Customer Service at least 30 days before the activity. If SCCM cannot hold an activity as intended, SCCM shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, or fees related to cancellation of travel and attendance associated with the event.
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome to the Future of Critical Care Innovation Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc; Kelley Elahi, MSE, BSN, RN, CPN; An-Kwok Ian Wong, MD, PhD |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Keynote: Innovator's Journey: From Concept to Impact John Halamka, MD, MS |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Roundtables
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| 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Networking and Posters |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Tech Horizons: The Future of AI, Data Integration, and Big Data in Critical Care Irene Woerner; Lauren Palestrini, PhD; Morrison Nguyen, MD, MBA; Allison Komiyama, PhD, RAC |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Roundtables
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| 12:15 p.m.– 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Investor Insights: What Do Venture Capitalists and Angels Look For? Shadi Battah, MD; Morrison Nguyen, MD, MBA; Branden Rosenhan, MD; David Kereiakes |
| 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Networking and Last-Chance Poster Voting |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pitch–a–Palooza: Showcasing Innovations in Critical Care |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Lessons from the Trenches: Entrepreneurial Journeys in Critical Care Irene Woerner; Marie Pavini, MD, FCCM, FCCP; John J. Lewin III, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FCCM, FNCS |
| 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Pitch Awards Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc; Kelley Elahi, MSE, BSN, RN, CPN; An-Kwok Ian Wong, MD, PhD |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Biggest Opportunities and Challenges in the Critical Care Marketplace for Using AI |
| 5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Reflecting on the Day: Closing Remarks and Next Steps Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc; Kelley Elahi, MSE, BSN, RN, CPN; An-Kwok Ian Wong, MD, PhD |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception |
SCCM has secured hotel and travel discounts for registrants of Congress and its precourses, including Critical Care Innovation Incubator.
February 23-25, 2025
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA
Everything you need to advance your daily practice is at Congress! Explore the latest in critical care knowledge, research, and technology while engaging with a diverse community of multiprofessional clinicians.
SCCM is the only multiprofessional organization dedicated exclusively to critical care and is a recognized leader in critical care education. Collaborate with those who share your goal of improving patient care.
New call for pitches! The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is sponsoring a new award! Submit to win $5,000.
Deadline: January 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
Why should you submit a proposal?
General Criteria
Submit ideas and active projects for potential commercialization to improve care for critically ill or injured patients. There are no restrictions on stage of development.
Pitch Proposal Details
Topics: Innovations that align with the following topic areas of interest will be considered:
Format: The top three pitches will be selected to present a live five-minute pitch during the course to attendees and a panel of judges. The judges will then vote to determine which finalist will receive the award.
Benefits: Selected pitch submitters will showcase their ideas to a diverse audience of industry leaders, clinicians, and investors, fostering collaborations and support for further development. The winning pitch will receive $5,000.
Selection Criteria
Relevance to critical care innovation and MTEC topic area of interest that impact patient outcomes, novelty of the idea, and feasibility.
Submission Requirements
You must register to attend the event to be selected to present your pitch. You do not need to be an SCCM member to submit. Address the following areas in your proposal:
The Critical Care Innovation Incubator offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to support innovation in critical care and position your company or brand as a leader in the field.
Selected pitch submitters will showcase their ideas to a diverse audience of industry leaders, clinicians, and investors, fostering collaborations and support for further development. The winning pitch will receive $10,000.
Accepted posters will be featured prominently, providing presenters with visibility among attendees, potential collaborators, and investors interested in advancing critical care innovations. Posters will be voted on by attendees and a judging panel. The awards for posters are as follows:
The patient safety poster award is sponsored by the Patient Safety Technology Challenge.
| About the Patient Safety Technology Challenge The Patient Safety Technology Challenge is an initiative administered by the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative and funded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and designed to fuel the engagement of students and innovators in creating solutions and envisioning transformational approaches to reduce preventable harm from medical errors. The initiative will inject patient safety awards and prizes into existing local, regional, and national competitions and produce a documentary to help increase awareness of the patient safety crisis and to support budding tech-enabled patient safety solutions. Guided by national partners experienced in safety technology and advanced healthcare analytics, the Challenge funds awards to organizers of existing events, from hackathons to start-up weekends. Learn more. |  |
