$100,000
December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023 - February 16, 2024
Submissions Close: February 16, 2024 at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST)
Up to 3 winners will be invited to participated in the incubator program
Attend Wildfire Week - in person (Travel and accommodations will be provided)
Explore our top 9 semi-finalists in the project gallery, featuring winners and runners-up!
To be eligible to win a cash prize under this challenge, Individuals must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Non-citizens and non-permanent residents may be considered for honorable mention awards, if applicable.
Individuals or teams composed entirely of students in accredited undergraduate, graduate or professional programs may identify as students to be eligible for the student prize and should provide a .edu email address during registration. Student entries are still eligible to win other prizes, but only one prize per individual or team.
Each participating team is required to identify a Team Lead who will register and submit on behalf of their Team. The Team Lead is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors and, in the event of winning a cash prize, will be paid the prize in full. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Team Lead must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Team Lead who actually submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
Each participating Entity is required to identify a Point of Contact who will register and submit on behalf of the Entity. The Point of Contact is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors. In the event of winning a cash prize, the prize will be paid directly to the Entity, not to the Point of Contact. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Entity must be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States. As stated in the participation rules, participants intending to use Federal grant or cooperative agreement funds must register for and participate in the challenge as an Entity on behalf of the awardee institution or organization. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Point of Contact who submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
To be eligible to win a cash prize under this challenge, Individuals must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Non-citizens and non-permanent residents may be considered for honorable mention awards, if applicable.
Individuals or teams composed entirely of students in accredited undergraduate, graduate or professional programs may identify as students to be eligible for the student prize and should provide a .edu email address during registration. Student entries are still eligible to win other prizes, but only one prize per individual or team.
Each participating team is required to identify a Team Lead who will register and submit on behalf of their Team. The Team Lead is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors and, in the event of winning a cash prize, will be paid the prize in full. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Team Lead must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Team Lead who actually submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
Each participating Entity is required to identify a Point of Contact who will register and submit on behalf of the Entity. The Point of Contact is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors. In the event of winning a cash prize, the prize will be paid directly to the Entity, not to the Point of Contact. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Entity must be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States. As stated in the participation rules, participants intending to use Federal grant or cooperative agreement funds must register for and participate in the challenge as an Entity on behalf of the awardee institution or organization. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Point of Contact who submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
To be eligible to win a cash prize under this challenge, Individuals must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Non-citizens and non-permanent residents may be considered for honorable mention awards, if applicable.
Individuals or teams composed entirely of students in accredited undergraduate, graduate or professional programs may identify as students to be eligible for the student prize and should provide a .edu email address during registration. Student entries are still eligible to win other prizes, but only one prize per individual or team.
Each participating team is required to identify a Team Lead who will register and submit on behalf of their Team. The Team Lead is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors and, in the event of winning a cash prize, will be paid the prize in full. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Team Lead must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Team Lead who actually submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
Each participating Entity is required to identify a Point of Contact who will register and submit on behalf of the Entity. The Point of Contact is responsible for all communications with the challenge sponsors. In the event of winning a cash prize, the prize will be paid directly to the Entity, not to the Point of Contact. To be eligible to receive a cash prize, the Entity must be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States. As stated in the participation rules, participants intending to use Federal grant or cooperative agreement funds must register for and participate in the challenge as an Entity on behalf of the awardee institution or organization. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the Point of Contact who submitted the entry cannot be resolved to NIH’s satisfaction, the affected submission will be deemed ineligible.
$100,000
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$100,000
December 2023
December 11, 2023
Competition Launch
February 2024
February 16, 2024
SUBMISSIONS DUE BY: February 16, 2024 at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST)
March 2024
March 1, 2024
Semi-Finalists Selected
March 14, 2024
Semi-Finalists PITCH EVENT
Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters
For additional information on Mary W. Jackson, the “Hidden Figures,” and today’s Modern Figures
March 15, 2024
WINNERs Selected!
March 2024
Incubator Launch
June 2024
Demo Day & PItch Event - JUNE 12, 2024
CELEBRATION!
Please complete this Challenge Submission Form.
Suggestions for White Paper:
Suggestions for the Video:
A: No. Teams should focus on creating the bias detection and mitigation tool, not any ML model. Each team’s final github submission should consist of their bias detection tool, not any ML models or data used for development or testing.
A: After registration, teams can find a “starter kit” of data and ML models and a “bias primer” pinned in the #data channel on Slack. A Slack invitation was sent through the registration confirmation email. Teams are also encouraged to find their own datasets and models in order to thoroughly test their bias detection tools.
A: The hope is that the bias detection tool will work on any healthcare ML model/dataset, not just the example used by the team in their submission video.
A: To qualify for the student prize, the team/ individual must have registered with a .edu email address. To qualify for the student prize, all individuals on the team must be undergraduate, graduate, professional program or PhD students.
A: No. You can talk about it in your documentation and video but you do not need to submit the models and data.
A: You are welcome to compete as an individual or part of a team or entity. However, non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent U.S. residents are not eligible to win a cash prize (in whole or in part) as required by the law that enables NIH to run challenges like this one. Such individuals may participate as part of a Team that otherwise satisfies the applicable eligibility criteria and may be recognized when the results are announced. The Team Lead of a participating Team must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident because any cash prizes will be paid directly to the Team Lead. Alternatively, non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents may compete as individuals and be considered for honorable mention (i.e., non-monetary) awards, if applicable. Compliance with the Challenge eligibility rules and participant agreement is subject to verification by NIH. If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you cannot be the designated Team Lead in order to receive monetary awards. Each team must decide how they want to manage distribution of any prizes.
A: As long as a participant meets the eligibility criteria as stated on the challenge website, then that participant is welcome to compete in this challenge. However, we strongly encourage everyone to check with your employer to see if they have any restrictions, prohibitions or concerns with your choosing to participate in the challenge and potentially win a cash prize.
The competition is open to all those who meet the eligibility criteria for this challenge. Please refer to the "Eligibility Criteria" section on our website for detailed information.
To register, click HERE, and complete the registration form. Ensure you provide accurate information. By registering, you will be placed on an email distribution list to keep you up-to-date on the latest information. NOTE: Registration is separate from the submission process.
The submission deadline is February 16, 2024. Please make sure to submit your entry by 5:00 PM PST (8:00 PM EST) to be considered.
Participants are allowed to submit only one entry per person or team.
Entries will be judged based on the evaluation criteria outlined here
NASA may announce up to three winners on February 23rd. Winners will be invited to participated in the incubator program and receive $100K. Announcements will be made on this website and through our social media channels.
NASA may invite up to three (3) winning solutions to participate in the incubator program and receive $100K.
The competition is free to enter.
By registering you will receive regular updates on the challenge and a submission link.
Yes, only the final submission received before the deadline will be considered.
Individuals can apply independently, as a team, or as an organization. See eligibility rules.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email verifying receipt of their proposal and document and video.
For any additional questions or assistance, please contact us at [email protected]. We're here to help!
Slack is used for communication amongst challenge participants. You will miss out on important announcements, reminders, and resources if you don’t join the Slack space!
This incubator program equips participants with essential skills and knowledge to refine their ideas and develop them into viable business concepts. Participants retain ownership of their solutions, inventions, and intellectual property pertaining to solutions presented to NASA as part of the challenge. NASA may choose to negotiate for a license to use the solutions developed as a result of this competition. In addition, judges for this challenge are required to sign a confidentiality clause as part of a conflict of interest agreement, prior to receiving participant solutions. Please refer to the rules of the challenge for further details.
All submissions are made via the Google submission form link, regardless of individual, team or organization submitting the proposal.
Prizes will be awarded to the primary entity submitting the proposal.i.e., if it is an Organization, then that organization’s name; If it is a Team, then the team name; If it is an Individual, then the individual’s name.
Indirect costs will need to be paid from the prize, if applicable to the submission by agreement, and in line with the organization's affiliation to the MSI.
Please refer to the rules of the challenge for further details.