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Innovating for Everyone: The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Challenge
March 4, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
MaRS and the Canadian Cancer Society are challenging you to develop solutions that will meaningfully engage underserved populations and address barriers that prevent or hinder the early detection of colorectal cancer.
The problem summarized:
- People in Canada continue to die from colorectal cancer even though survival rates for those diagnosed early is very promising.
- Underserved populations are more likely to experience barriers to timely, appropriate and quality care before and after diagnosis.
- To help address this problem, we need greater access to, and engagement with, personally meaningful information and solutions to help initiate screening for early detection of colorectal cancer, and continue along the diagnostic path, if required.
Challenge description:
- People in Canada continue to die from colorectal cancer even though survival rates for those diagnosed early is very promising. While organized colorectal cancer screening programs for early detection are in place in most provinces and territories, there are gaps in these programs, and some population groups experience barriers and inequities to accessing them.
Who should participate
- Practitioners in the healthcare and cancer sectors
- National, regional or community based non-profit organizations
- Innovators in the private/public sector, including healthcare organizations
- Researchers in post-secondary/academic institutions
- People or groups with lived experience of cancer
- Health system designers
- General public
Prizing
Participants will compete for a total prize amount of $150,000, including:
- One Grand Prize Award of $100,000
- One Runner-up Prize Award of $50,000
What’s happening now
The competition is now open and receiving applications. You can now watch the recording from our Launch Event or recordings from our two informational webinars in English and French.
Consult our Challenge Rules for further information.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MARCH 4, 2023
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