SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2023. The Digital Health Hub Foundation, formerly UCSF Health Hub, announces the 5th anniversary edition of its Digital Health Awards, the world’s largest awards show recognizing pioneering healthcare innovations globally.
The 2023 awards season proudly presents an exceptional ensemble of providers, payors, and sponsors, complemented by an exciting addition of new award categories. For the first time, select rising star companies will receive cash grants.
New executive producers for 2023 include, Dr. Anne Docimo, Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare and Dr. Stephen Klasko, Former CEO at Jefferson Health.
UCSF, Northwell, Genentech, Eli Lilly, Cooley, Johnson & Johnson, along with more than 25 top digital health venture capital firms and over 1,000 expert judges, are among the sponsors and supporters who have returned.
Over 4,000 companies have applied over the past four years. Past winners include:
Companies worldwide can apply to be an up and coming Rising Star or a Best in Class Company. New award categories for 2023 include:
Returning award categories include:
"Expanding the award categories and partnerships is a key focus this year and it reflects the rapidly evolving digital health landscape. The grand finale on the main stage at HLTH is sure to be the highlight of the year, providing our winners with an unrivaled platform to elevate their brand, network with industry leaders, and drive business growth. With last year's record-breaking attendance of over 2,500 attendees, we're confident that this year's event will once again draw a crowd and set a new industry standard." said Mark H Goldstein, Chairman of Digital Health Hub Foundation.
Award submissions opened on April 4th and will conclude on June 30th. The full schedule for the 2023 awards can be found here. A distinguished panel of expert judges, consisting of renowned healthcare professionals, digital health investors, and technology experts, will assess all submissions.
Winners will be selected based on their innovation, impact, scalability, and potential for growth. The Grand Finale will once again be held at HLTH on October 9th at 5:30 PM on the main stage at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.
"In the second year of our partnership, we look forward to our continued collaboration with the Digital Health Hub Foundation Digital Health Awards as we continue to embark on a shared mission of healthcare innovation.” said Rich Scarfo, President of HLTH. “The awards program is a true agent of change and sets the standard for recognizing digital health startups making a tangible impact on today’s healthcare landscape."
The Preview Video Link for the Award Show can be viewed here. To apply, judge, sponsor or attend, click here
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About the Digital Health Hub Foundation
Health Hub SF LLC, doing business as the Digital Health Hub Foundation, is a 501(c)3 non-profit, supported by the healthcare venture capital community and others, whose mission is to help the world’s next best innovative healthcare companies scale and grow.
Founded in 2017, on the campus of UCSF in San Francisco, our 30,000 member community consists of thousands of early-to-late-stage healthcare companies and highly qualified healthcare industry providers, payors, experts, mentors, investors, clinicians and researchers who participate in our annual awards ceremony where we bring together the industry to honor and validate the best of the best and celebrate the technological advances in healthcare and the impact it has.
About HLTH 2023
HLTH 2023 is a leading conference bringing together healthcare executives, investors, technology companies, and startups to discuss the latest trends and innovations in healthcare. The event provides a platform for networking, learning, and collaboration among healthcare professionals.