2023 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup” Challenge
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced the 2023 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup” Challenge in August of 2023, and now that the submissions have gone through the judging process, NIDA is delighted to share the results of the Challenge.
The following teams have been selected by the NIDA judges to receive the Stage 1 prize of personalized entrepreneurial mentoring for each team. Winner notification letters with instructions will be sent to the email addresses of the Team Leader.
Congratulations to all Winners!
- Submission #4354
Team Members: Barbara St. Marie, Nate Shaw, Alison Lynch, Laura Markewicz, Doug Nelson, and You Wang
Proposal Title: Reducing Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder Through Early Identification - Submission #4426
Team Members: Clara Guo, Aleksandra Galaszewicz, and Nicolas Kim
Proposal Title: Lucid.Care Labs: quantifying behavioral health - Submission #4437
Team Members: Heidi Lynch, Charlotte Blais, and Lydie Blundon
Proposal Title: Kadia Health Digital App - Submission #4442
Team Members: Sarah Clingan and Lori Mattingly
Proposal Title: XR Remedy: Immersive Telehealth Designed with the Patient’s Needs in Mind - Submission #4444
Team Members: Beth Stormshak, Lisa Reiter, and Milagra Tyler
Proposal Title: A digital health tool for families to prevent substance use disorders in children - Submission #4446
Team Members: Rosita Wong, Sean Allen, Yogesh Khatri, and Michael Tong
Proposal Title: Develop an Office of AI JayBots - Submission #4447
Team Members: Alex Hatoum and Spencer Huggett
Proposal Title: Algorithms to Power the Next Wave of Drug Discovery for Substance Use Disorders - Submission #4448
Team Members: Kelly Vinh, Ethan Hernandez, Ben Breen, and Rachel Sloans
Proposal Title: Vaping Cessation Device: Reimagining the E-Cigarette - Submission #4453
Team Members: David Lee, Juan Carlos Pacheco, Alan Brookhart, and Kyle Jensen
Proposal Title: Combatting the dual chronic pain and opioid epidemic through a machine learning software for improved medicinal cannabis care - Submission #4454
Team Members: Somilez Francis, Shawkut Ali, and Arletha Lizana
Proposal Title: EquiCare: Bridging Health Gaps through Substance Use Support - Submission #4460
Team Members: Kaileigh Byrne, Alain Litwin, and Sab Babu
Proposal Title: Digital App for Stimulant Use Disorder Recovery Initiation and Maintenance - Submission #4461
Team Members: Asher Varon, Mahima Srivastava, and Srinivasan Raghavan
Proposal Title: QuikReversal: Accessible and Disposable Closed-Loop Wearable for Overdose Detection and Antidote Delivery - Submission #4467
Team Members: Lola Akintola, Yang Wang, and Luana Colloca
Proposal Title: A Personalized Virtual Reality Environment Tool to Mitigate Opioid Use Disorder - Submission #4470
Team Members: Chandra Fincke, Jeanie Chung, and Andrew Penna
Proposal Title: TaeSun: a convenient, portable, and all-inclusive fentanyl testing solution - Submission #4472
Team Members: Samay Shah, Huzefa Johar, Cole Olson, and Amy Pham
Proposal Title: Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogel Bandage to Address the Xylazine Ulcer Epidemic
NIDA sincerely appreciates all the solvers who entered the Challenge and applauds their efforts to translate their research ideas into products that address substance use disorders. If you have questions about this challenge, contact the NIDA Challenge team at NIDAChallenge@nih.gov.
Get more information on NIDA’s 2023 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup” Challenge.