This document outlines the schedule and details for a hackathon aimed at improving patient experience from clinical research to medical treatment. The event will take place from Friday to Sunday with activities including challenges being outlined, team formation, mentor sessions, workshops and final presentations. Participants will work in multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions related to better drug management, patient-provider interactions and patient experience. The top three ideas will receive cash prizes and the winning team will have support to further develop their solution.

1. Webinar to introduce the Hackathon
“Improving the Patient Experience
from Bench to Bedside”
30 August 2016, 13:00-13:45

2. BioPharma Ambition Conference

4. Hosts

5. Schedule (Friday)
5.00pm Registration & food
6.00pm Welcome
6.15pm Overview
7.15pm Challenges outlined
7.30pm Pitch-off
8.15pm Team formation
8.30pm Making session
11.30pm Building closed

6. Schedule (Saturday)
8.00am Breakfast
9.00am Making Session
10.00am Workshops
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Mentor Session
2.00pm Pitch coaching and presentation
5.30pm Dinner
6.30pm Making session
9.30pm Pizza and drinks
9.30pm Making session
11.30pm Building closed

7. Schedule (Sunday)
8.00am Breakfast
10.00am Making session
12.30pm Lunch
4.00pm Walk-around
5.00pm Demo-day Introduction
5.20pm Final Pitches
6.30pm Presentation
7.00pm Winners announced
7.15pm Wrap-up and reception
8.00pm Finish

8. Challenges
The Theme: Improving the Patient Experience from Bench to Bedside.
The goal: Better Outcomes for Patients.
- Better drug logistics & waste management.
- More effective health practitioner - patient interaction.
- A better patient experience.

9. Mentors
Mentors primary role is to provide guidance and support to the team
based on their developmental needs;
1. Give advice and guidance, share ideas, and provide feedback.
2. Share information 'the insights' to making it a success.
3. As a sounding board for ideas concerns, provide insights, share
information to make the idea succeed.
4. Identify resources to help the team.
5. Open your network of contacts.
6. Play the "Devil’s Advocate", if needed help the team to think through
important decisions.

10. 60 Second Pitch
Your idea in 60 seconds
1. Name
2. One liner
3. Sell your idea.
4. What’s skills are you looking for
in the team.
Idea on a page
1. Bullet points
2. Image
3. Tell a story
Voting for the top ideas
1. One sticker per person
2. Place sticker on the idea/team you
want to join

11. Team formation
Patient/Health Professional
BioPharma Industry Professional
Hardware Developer
(Mechanical, Electric, Instrumental)
Software Developer (Coder, App, Software)
Designer (Graphics, UX, Product, Industrial)
Maker (Techies, Makers, Tinkers, Crafts)
Non-Tech (Entrepreneurs, Busines,s Marketers, Ideas
people)
Guest/Spectator (Friday and Sunday)

12. Workshops
Saturday Morning given by the
main partners such as;
Intel
Firmwave
Emutex

13. Final Presentations
5:00pm
•PowerPoint format
•2 members from the team
•4 Minutes presentation
•2 minutes Q&A from Judges
2:00pm Presentation skills are
provided on the Sunday
Morning
4:00pm Judges do a walk
around to see prototypes
before the final presentations

14. Prizes
1st €3,000
2nd €2,000
3rd €1,000
If your idea has potential, DCU Alpha will help make your dream a reality.
The winner will receive their prize at the dinner in the Mansion House.
Prize is split evenly between the team.

15. Register
http://www.biopharmaambition.com/
(Press on the ‘HACKATHON’ tab)
Eventbrite and search MIT DCU hackathon
Discount code is ‘FreeEntry’
(RRP is €20)

16. Partners

17. Webinar to introduce the Hackathon
“Improving the Patient Experience
from Bench to Bedside”
30 August 2016, 13:00-13:45