Stanford Health Hacks

About the experiment

Healthcare needs more unusual teams.

Stanford Health Hacks brings students, clinicians, engineers, designers, researchers, business thinkers, and digital health leaders together to tackle pressing healthcare challenges with AI and emerging technology.

The weekend is built to do more than produce demos. It is a launchpad for relationships, viable Stanford innovations, and ideas that can keep moving toward real-world care long after the final pitch.

3Days to build

6Tracks

1Demo Day

∞Possible collaborators

Challenge tracks

Choose a systemto shake up.

01 / CLINICAL AI

AI-Powered Clinical Tools

What to build: Agentic assistants, diagnostic copilots, triage, and hospital workflows.

02 / REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS

Wearables, Mobile & Remote Diagnostics

What to build: Device- and phone-linked diagnostics, offline-capable apps, remote and mobile clinics, hospital-at-home, RPM, and real-time health monitoring.

03 / ROBOTICS & CV

Surgical Robotics & CV

What to build: Imaging pipelines, surgical planning tools, and computer vision for clinical environments.

04 / WOMEN & CHILDREN

Women's & Children's Health

What to build: Reproductive health, maternal care, and gaps in women's wellness.

05 / LONGEVITY

Longevity & Consumer Health

What to build: Preventive wellness, fitness, and bio-tracking.

06 / AI FOR BIO

AI for Bio: Hypothesis to Bench

What to build: Multi-omics analysis, drug candidate screening, biological hypothesis generation, scientific research agents, and wetlab automation.

Speakers + mentors

Borrow experience. Return with momentum.

Speaker name

AI + digital health leader

Speaker name

Clinician + Stanford advisor

Speaker name

Founder + translation mentor

Weekend schedule

A loose plan for intense collaboration.

February 19

TBDDoors open, dinner + unexpected introductions

TBDOpening program + challenge briefs

TBDFind your people. Form your team.

February 20

TBDBreakfast + full build mode

TBDMentor rounds + expert office hours

TBDPrototype pulse check

TBDEvent concludes for the evening

February 21: Demo Day

TBDFinal build sprint

TBDProject submissions

TBDDemo Day: pitches, judging + next-step opportunities

TBDAwards, closing remarks + event concludes

FAQ

Useful answers,minus the waiting room

01

Applying & participation

Stanford Health Hacks is a fast-paced, collaborative weekend where participants come together to tackle real healthcare challenges. You will form interdisciplinary teams, build prototypes, test ideas, learn from mentors, and create solutions that could improve the future of health and medicine.

Any Stanford affiliate with an active SUNet ID is eligible to apply. Application timing will be shared soon.

Not at all. Great teams need more than programmers. We welcome clinicians, researchers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, students, storytellers, operators, and anyone passionate about improving healthcare.

All experience levels are welcome, from first-time hackers to seasoned builders. Whether this is your first hackathon or your tenth, mentors, workshops, and resources will help you make the most of the weekend.

No. Many participants arrive without a team. We will offer opportunities to meet potential teammates before and during the event, and participants may also choose to work independently.

Teams may have up to five participants.

Complete the application form. Review timing and decision details will be shared soon.

Space is limited, so admission is not guaranteed. Notification timing will be shared soon.

Applications will be reviewed after the submission period. Accepted participants will receive a confirmation email and calendar invitation with event details.

Waitlist and walk-in details will be shared soon.

Teams are welcome to discuss ideas, explore problem areas, and form teams before the event. However, all project development and implementation must take place during the official hackathon.

Nothing. Participation is completely free thanks to the generous support of Stanford Medicine Catalyst and BASES.

Weekend logistics

The event will take place at Miryan Hall, 3145 Porter Drive, in Stanford Research Park.

Yes. Stanford Health Hacks is an in-person event, and participants must be present for project presentations and judging.

Bring a laptop, charger, any materials you would like to use for your project, and a collaborative mindset. We will take care of the rest.

Absolutely. Meals, snacks, coffee, energy drinks, and plenty of fuel for late-night brainstorming will be available throughout the weekend. We are also planning to feature local food trucks.

No. The venue will close each evening, and participants will need to arrange their own accommodations. We encourage everyone to get some rest and return refreshed the next day. If traveling from out of town, let us know in your application.

It depends. Indicate that you need this on the form and we will reach out.

No. Registered participants may come and go throughout the weekend. However, we strongly encourage teams to attend as much of the event as possible to take advantage of workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

The event runs February 19–21. The tentative schedule above will be updated once session times are finalized.

Projects, mentors & demos

Teams can build software, hardware, AI-powered tools, medical devices, workflow improvements, research concepts, educational platforms, or entirely new approaches to addressing healthcare challenges. Creativity is encouraged.

Hardware details will be shared soon.

Yes. Throughout the weekend, mentors from healthcare, technology, research, entrepreneurship, design, and industry will be available to provide feedback, guidance, and support.

Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges using criteria such as innovation, potential impact, feasibility, execution, and presentation quality. Additional judging details will be provided before project submissions.

No. Teams may choose who presents their project. However, all team members should be available during judging and demo sessions.

Email stanfordhealthhacks@stanford.edu and we will be happy to help.