2026

Judging
Criteria

Companies in each track, “Best in Class” or “Rising Star,” will be evaluated separately based on the following criteria:

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Quarterfinalists will be selected based on the following criteria

1

Scope of problem

2

Impact

3

Differentiation

4

Clinical Validation

5

Economical ROI

6

Customer Adoption and Market Traction

Finalists will be selected based on the following criteria

1

Game-changing innovation

2

Unique values to customers

3

The scale of impact on the category

One Best in Class winner and Rising Stars will be selected based on the following winning criteria

1

Scope of problem

2

Impact

3

Differentiation

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