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What if your next idea could save lives? Snakebite envenoming remains one of the world's most neglected public health challenges, claiming lives and leaving thousands with lifelong disabilities every year. Solving this challenge requires bold ideas, diverse expertise, and practical innovation. The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize – Guwahati SnakeHack invites startups, researchers, students, healthcare professionals, NGOs, AI and MedTech innovators, emergency responders, and public health experts to come together and develop solutions that improve snakebite diagnosis, emergency response, and access to life-saving treatment. 💡 Why participate? ✅ Funding – Selected teams can receive up to £100,000 (approximately ₹1 Crore) to develop and test their solutions. 🤝 Support – Gain access to expert mentorship, tailored training, networking opportunities, strategic matchmaking, and a global community of innovators, partners, and funders dedicated to helping transform promising ideas into real-world impact. 📍 Venue: Startup Assam, Udyog Bhavan, Guwahati 📅 Date: 5 August 2026 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST Whether you're building in healthcare, AI, MedTech, logistics, community health, emergency response, or another field, your innovation could help save lives where it's needed most. 👉 Register now:https://lnkd.in/eXNGDwGg #WellcomeSnakebiteInnovationPrize #SnakebiteInnovationPrize #SnakeHack #ChallengeWorks #GlobalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #MedTech #PublicHealth #Innovation #Startups #Researchers #Students #AI #ClimateHealth #EmergencyResponse #StartupAssam #Guwahati #NortheastIndia Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|MallaReddy University|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Mendoza|Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations||Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)|Karthikeyan Vasudevan|Anil Kaul|Dr. Anil Kondreddy|Atal Incubation Centre - CCMB|AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)|Friends of Snakes Society|Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth|Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA)|DBT BIRAC|NITI Aayog Official|Dr. Vikas Sahu|ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research|Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Anil Kaul|T-Hub|T-Works|Major Sunil Shetty, SM(retd)|My Startup TV

What if your next idea could save lives? Snakebite envenoming remains one of the world's most neglected public health challenges, affecting thousands of people every year. Addressing this challenge requires fresh ideas, cross-sector collaboration, and practical innovation. Join the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize – Guwahati SnakeHack and collaborate with startups, researchers, students, healthcare professionals, NGOs, AI and MedTech innovators, emergency responders, and public health experts to develop solutions that improve snakebite diagnosis, emergency response, and access to life-saving treatment. Selected teams will have the opportunity to receive funding support of up to £100,000 (approximately ₹1 Crore) to transform innovative ideas into real-world impact. The event will feature: • Innovation briefings • Expert mentorship • Networking opportunities • Startup showcases • Guidance on the application process 🔗 Register:https://lnkd.in/gc4D9WRd 📍 Venue: Social Alpha Lab, Clean Energy International Incubation Centre, TATA Power–DDL Smart Grid Lab, Sector 15, Rohini, Delhi – 110085 📅 Date: 11 August 2026 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST The next breakthrough in saving lives could begin with your idea. Register now and be part of the movement driving innovation for a healthier, safer future. #WellcomeSnakebiteInnovationPrize #SnakeHack #Guwahati #StartupAssam #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #HealthTech #PublicHealth #Innovation #Startups #Researchers #Students #ChallengeWorks #LifeSavingInnovation #NortheastIndia #SnakebiteInnovationPrize Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|MallaReddy University|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Mendoza|Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations||Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)|Karthikeyan Vasudevan|Anil Kaul|Dr. Anil Kondreddy|Atal Incubation Centre - CCMB|AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)|Friends of Snakes Society|Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth|Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA)|DBT BIRAC|NITI Aayog Official|Dr. Vikas Sahu|ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research|Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Anil Kaul|T-Hub|T-Works|Major Sunil Shetty, SM(retd)|My Startup TV|Assam Startup|Dr. Nayanjyoti Goswami, PhD) |Kankan Jyoti Kharghoria|Sonit Sarma|Preeti Jasrasaria|

What if your next idea could save lives? Snakebite envenoming remains one of the world's most neglected public health challenges, affecting thousands of people every year. Solving it requires fresh ideas, cross-sector collaboration, and practical innovation. Join the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize – Guwahati SnakeHack and collaborate with startups, researchers, students, healthcare professionals, NGOs, AI and MedTech innovators, emergency responders, and public health experts to develop solutions that improve snakebite diagnosis, emergency response, and access to life-saving treatment. Selected teams have the opportunity to receive funding support of up to £100,000 (₹1 Crore) to transform innovative ideas into real-world impact. The event will feature innovation briefings, mentorship, networking opportunities, startup showcases, and guidance on the application process. Venue: Startup Assam, Udyog Bhavan, Guwahati Date: 5 August 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST 🔗 Register Now:https://lnkd.in/gW4YMNeS The next breakthrough in saving lives could begin with your idea. Register now and be part of the movement driving innovation for a healthier, safer future.  #WellcomeSnakebiteInnovationPrize #SnakeHack #Guwahati #StartupAssam #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #HealthTech #PublicHealth #Innovation #Startups #Researchers #Students #ChallengeWorks #LifeSavingInnovation #NortheastIndia #SnakebiteInnovationPrize Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|MallaReddy University|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Mendoza|Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations||Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)|Karthikeyan Vasudevan|Anil Kaul|Dr. Anil Kondreddy|Atal Incubation Centre - CCMB|AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)|Friends of Snakes Society|Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth|Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA)|DBT BIRAC|NITI Aayog Official|Dr. Vikas Sahu|ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research|Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Anil Kaul|T-Hub|T-Works|Major Sunil Shetty, SM(retd)|My Startup TV|Assam Startup|Dr. Nayanjyoti Goswami, PhD) |Kankan Jyoti Kharghoria|Sonit Sarma|Preeti Jasrasaria

Thinking about applying to the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize? Here are three reasons why you should: 💰 Funding to develop and scale your solution Up to 15 teams will receive up to £100,000 to develop their solutions. Four winning teams will then be eligible for up to £1.75 million each in Winter 2027. 🤝 Support to help your innovation succeed Finalists will gain access to mentorship, training, matchmaking opportunities, and a global network of experts, partners, and funders to strengthen their solutions and accelerate their impact. 🐍 You don't need snakebite expertise to apply Use the matchmaking platform to connect with collaborators, build a multidisciplinary team, and submit a strong proposal. 🔗 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eJRNj4Te The Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize is designed to do more than reward innovation. It empowers diverse problem-solvers to develop bold ideas, build valuable partnerships, and create life-saving solutions for communities affected by snakebite. If you're working on an innovation that could improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite in high-burden settings, this is your opportunity to make a global impact. 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gzDndNtu #SnakebiteInnovationPrize #GlobalHealth #Innovation #ClimateChange #HealthInnovation Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|MallaReddy University|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Mendoza|Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations||Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)|Karthikeyan Vasudevan|Anil Kaul|Dr. Anil Kondreddy|Atal Incubation Centre - CCMB|AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)|Friends of Snakes Society|Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth|Indian STEPs and Business Incubators Association (ISBA)|DBT BIRAC|NITI Aayog Official|Dr. Vikas Sahu|ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research|Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)|Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Anil Kaul|T-Hub|T-Works|Major Sunil Shetty, SM(retd)|My Startup TV

Preparing your application for the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize? 💡 Strong applications start with a clear understanding of the judging criteria. Your solution will be assessed on: - Impact - Innovation and contribution to the field - Implementation pathway and sustainability - Understanding of the end user - Team capability and project delivery - Safety and ethics Solutions must be centred and informed by the end users - from people bitten by snakes to healthcare workers - to meaningfully contribute towards improving patient outcomes. To ensure lasting impact, solutions must be culturally resonant and demonstrate a credible path toward long-term sustainability. Finalist teams will be provided with funding and an innovator support package to meet these aims during the development period. 👉 Explore the judging criteria in more detail in the Prize Handbook: https://lnkd.in/eJRNj4Te #SnakeHack #SnakebiteInnovation #WellcomeSnakebitePrize #Innovation #Collaboration #HealthInnovation #MedTech #GlobalHealth #StartupEcosystem Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Barbara Mendoza

🚨 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀! - Your Chance to get 1Cr Grant Are you building solutions in AI, HealthTech, MedTech, Digital Health, Emergency Response, Logistics, Social Impact, or Community Healthcare? 🐍 Join us at 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶 and explore how your startup or technology could become part of the £6.25M Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize. RSVP - https://lnkd.in/d-UKyUXP 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲—𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. The StepUp Ventures is looking for bold ideas that can transform the snakebite ecosystem. 💡 𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺. We're looking for innovations in: 🐍 AI-powered snake identification 🚑 Emergency response & referral systems 📱 Digital health & telemedicine 🌍 Community awareness & NGO enablement 🩺 Diagnostics, medical devices & logistics 💡 Or 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 that improves prevention, access to care, or treatment. 🏆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 ✅ Up to £100,000 for finalists ✅ Up to £1.75M for winning teams 📍 Delhi 🗓️ 11 August 2026 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/d-UKyUXP Whether you're building in AI, HealthTech, MedTech, DeepTech, Logistics, SaaS or Social Impact, your innovation could help save lives. 👇 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 or tag founders, researchers and innovators who should be part of this challenge. Raja Singh Bhurji | Ebaad Momin | Tabish Sangrar | Mahammed Mohin | Nanda Sai | Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations | Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla | Dr. Vikas Sahu | Dr Salaj Rana | Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD | | Barbara Mendoza | Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize | Wellcome Trust | Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)| Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth | Social Alpha #Snakebite #Innovation #HealthTech #AI #MedTech #DigitalHealth #GlobalHealth #SocialImpact #Startups #DeepTech #Wellcome #ChallengeWorks #TheStepUpVentures

SnakeHack | 11th August 2026   🔗Register now:https://lnkd.in/gc4D9WRd 📍 Social Alpha Lab, Clean Energy International Incubation Centre, TATA Power – DDL, Smart Grid Lab, Sector 15, Rohini, Delhi – 110085  📅 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST 📖 Learn more about the Prize: https://lnkd.in/eJRNj4Te We are excited to announce the SnakeHack, a flagship event of the £6.25M Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize coming to Delhi! Snakebite envenoming causes over 100,000 deaths annually and leaves another 400,000 people with life-changing disabilities.  To bring this critical initiative to Delhi, the MRFRI (Malla Reddy Foundation for Research and Innovations) is working with Social Alpha to expand ecosystem integration through outreach and engagement.  SnakeHacks are designed to provide prospective entrants with opportunities to connect with other participants and experts, understand the prize context, and begin developing their entries. ✅ Connect with snakebite experts & lived-experience advisors ✅ Find your multidisciplinary team ✅ Understand the prize entry process ✅ Up to £1.75M funding available for winners You don’t need to be a snakebite expert. A broad range of expertise is needed AI, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Emergency Transport, Logistics, Community Response all welcome. Early-stage ideas are welcome too! #SnakeHack #WellcomeSnakebiteInnovationPrize #GlobalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #Innovation #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #MedTech #AI #PublicHealth #Startups #Researchers #Entrepreneurs #Delhi #SocialAlpha #MRFRI #ChallengeWorks #Wellcome Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Barbara Mendoza

 SnakeHack | 11th August 2026   🔗Register now:https://lnkd.in/gc4D9WRd 📍 Social Alpha Lab, Clean Energy International Incubation Centre, TATA Power – DDL, Smart Grid Lab, Sector 15, Rohini, Delhi – 110085  📅 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST 📖 Learn more about the Prize: https://lnkd.in/eJRNj4Te We are excited to announce the SnakeHack, a flagship event of the £6.25M Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize coming to Delhi! Snakebite envenoming causes over 100,000 deaths annually and leaves another 400,000 people with life-changing disabilities. To bring this critical initiative to Delhi, the MRFRI (Malla Reddy Foundation for Research and Innovations) is working with Social Alpha to expand ecosystem integration through outreach and engagement. SnakeHacks are designed to provide prospective entrants with opportunities to connect with other participants and experts, understand the prize context, and begin developing their entries. ✅ Connect with snakebite experts & lived-experience advisors ✅ Find your multidisciplinary team ✅ Understand the prize entry process ✅ Up to £1.75M funding available for winners You don’t need to be a snakebite expert. A broad range of expertise is needed AI, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Emergency Transport, Logistics, Community Response all welcome. Early-stage ideas are welcome too! #SnakeHack #SnakebiteInnovation #WellcomeSnakebitePrize #Innovation #Collaboration #HealthInnovation #MedTech #GlobalHealth #StartupEcosystem Wellcome Trust|Malla Reddy Foundation For Research & Innovations|Challenge Works - Home of the Longitude Prize|Dr. Gaurav Gupta, PhD|Dr. Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla|Barbara Mendoza