Oracle Health's 2023 Bear Institute PACK

Registrations are currently closed.

December 6-7, 2023

Oracle Innovations Campus
8779 Hillcrest Rd
Kansas City, Missouri 64138

Bear Institute PACK - Registration now extended through October 22

The Bear Institute Pediatric Accelerator Challenge for Kids (PACK) brings together entrepreneurs, pediatric healthcare practitioners and administrators, and investors from around the country annually to help close the immense innovation gap in children’s digital health.

Top pediatric healthcare start-ups with innovations that are in Early-stage Innovation, Concept Validation, Early Commercialization, and Growth Trajectory stages of development will register their solution in hopes of becoming a finalist. Start-ups selected as finalists will get to present their innovations on December 6 at an in-person event in Kansas City. These presentations will be to a panel of expert judges who will provide valuable feedback on potential ways to enhance their solutions and associated value.

The Bear Institute PACK awards ceremony will take place on December 7, and winners of each category will win Oracle Cloud Infrastructure credits and an opportunity to pitch their solution for a potential on-site pilot at Children’s National Hospital.

This year's Bear Institute PACK is part of a larger Innovation Day event that will provide start-up finalists great networking opportunities to engage with roughly 300 healthcare executives and industry partners. Start-up finalists are invited to host a table featuring their solution in the events' "Innovation Row," an immersive space that will highlight the latest and greatest in healthcare. Don't miss the opportunity to make valuable industry contacts and share your innovation on a broader scale.

Start-ups interested in submitting an innovation for consideration in the challenge can do so by clicking the ‘Register for Event’ button at the top of the page. Or, for more information surrounding start-up requirements and other frequently asked questions, click the various tabs above. Finalists will be announced on November 3.

*Please note that the registration process includes time for judges to evaluate submissions. Only start-ups selected as finalists will be invited to the in-person event in Kansas City on December 6 - 7.

Selection Process Timeline

The following timeline is meant to give insight into the selection process timelines. All start-ups interested in participating must submit their innovation for consideration by registering for the event.

September 18: Start-Up Registration Opens
October 22: Start-Up Registration Closes
November 3: Finalists Announced
December 6-7: In-Person Event for Finalists

Eligibility and Requirements

Start-up company eligibility:
Start-up company must notify the event sponsors in writing if you or your immediate relative or spouse is employed by Oracle.

Digital Solution Requirements:

Innovation must be a digital solution and have a pediatric focus and aims to deliver one or more of the following:
- Improve health outcomes
- Improve patient/family experience
- Improve clinician experience
- Reduce the total cost of care

Definitions of Start-Up Stages of Development

Early-stage innovation (“Even the biggest ideas start small”)
- No outside money funds including from grants, friends/family, angel investors, institutional round(s), or commercial lending
- Pre-commercial (no customers)
- Early-stage concept with or without a prototype

Concept validation (“Now it’s time to test it”)
- Have received outside money from grants, friends/family, and/or angel investors
- No institutional round(s) or commercial lending
- No customers or validation partners

Early commercialization (“Countdown to launch”)
- Received first institutional round of funding
- Has one or more customers

Growth trajectory (“The investment is growing”)
- Received more than one institutional round of funding
- Has more than one customer

Submission Process

Pediatric healthcare start-ups will select an innovation track based upon their start-up's maturity (see ‘Start-Up Eligibility’ tab for more information on the different tracks).

As part of the registration process, each submission must:

Include a video less than 5 minutes in length detailing your company's digital innovation.
- Must provide a link to a video hosted on YouTube (can be public or private video)
- Video quality will not affect our judging process and can be filmed on any device that enables you to digitally submit
Include a pitch deck with 12 or less slides that outlines your company and your innovation (file must be in .pdf format).
Be (a) the start-ups' original work, (b) solely owned by the same start-up, and (c) not violate any intellectual property rights or privacy rights of any third party.

As part of the registration process, each submission must not:

Contain any content that is inappropriate (as determined by the event sponsors in their sole discretion).
Contain any source code or software applications.
Contain any personally identifiable information (PII) or protected health information (PHI).

Each registration will be reviewed by a team of pediatric healthcare practitioners and administrators who will help select the event finalists. Those selected as finalists will do a live presentation to expert judges in Kansas City on December 6 to determine the event’s winners across each track.

Selection Process Timeline

September 18: Start-Up Registration Opens
October 22: Start-Up Registration Closes
November 3: Finalists Announced
December 6-7: In-Person Event for Finalists

What is the Bear Institute?

The Bear Institute formed in September 2013 as a strategic and transformational partnership between Children's National Hospital and Oracle Health (formerly Cerner Corporation). The institute's cross-disciplinary team of Oracle Health’s developers, architects, researchers, and clinicians assume operational and administrative responsibilities for Children's IT services, including implementations, system management, and clinical adoption. The Innovations team, which has been recognized for their work that contributed to Children's National earning the HIMSS Davies Award, works on-site at Children's National, immersed in the care process to learn more about both clinicians' and patients' needs in order to create the best possible solutions.

What are the four start-up submission categories?

The four stages of start-ups are differentiated by funding, customers, and product development. To learn more about each of the categories, go to the ‘Start-up Eligibility’ tab above.

Can my company participate if we are from outside the United States?

Yes, we encourage companies from around the world to submit their innovations to be reviewed for inclusion in the event.

How do I submit my innovation to be reviewed?

To have your innovation reviewed, please click the ‘Register for Event’ button at the top of the page and follow each of the steps outlined in the process. From there, our team of judges will review each submission and then announce finalists November 3.

I’m having trouble with my submission – who can I contact for help.

If you’re having any issues with your submission, please reach out to bearinstitutepack_US@oracle.com.

Can I make changes to my slide deck, video, or any element of my submission after I go through the registration process?

No – submissions are final once the registration process is completed, even if the submission period is still open. Please make sure you carefully review your submission prior to submitting.

How will we be notified if we are a finalist or not?

Start-ups that have been chosen to move forward as a finalist at the in-person event will be notified via email to the address provided in their registration. The email will come from bearinstitutepack_US@oracle.com.

I’d like to book my travel early. Can I have the travel details prior to the finalists being announced?

Since the in-person event is only open to finalists, we will not be broadly sharing travel details.

Is Bear Institute PACK part of another larger in-person event?

Bear Institute PACK is being held in-person at Oracle Health’s Innovation Day on December 6 – 7. Innovation Day will host roughly 300 healthcare executives and industry partners. Bear Institute PACK finalists will have the opportunity to network with other Innovation Day event participants during networking lunches and an evening reception. Bear Institute PACK finalists will also be invited to host a table featuring their solution in the events' "Innovation Row," an immersive space that will highlight the latest and greatest in healthcare.

Day 1 - December 6, 2023

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Check-In and Registration

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Raising Capital for Start-Ups Breakout Session

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Oracle Health Developer Tools Breakout Session

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Bear Institute PACK (Pediatric Accelerator Challenge for Kids) Kick-Off and Start-Up Pitches

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Innovation Row

4:30 – 6:30 PM

Attendee Reception

Day 2 - December 7, 2023

7:30 – 8:30 AM CT

Coffee & Networking

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Welcome & Presentation of Day 1 Breakout Session Outcomes

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Coffee & Snack Break

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Bear Institute PACK Awards Ceremony

12:30 PM

Event Concludes

Agenda Details:

Innovation Row: An immersive space that will highlight the latest and greatest in healthcare innovation. As a start-up finalist, you are invited to host a complimentary 6’x6’ table (comes with a 28” monitor, electricity, and a tablecloth) featuring your innovative solution. You are responsible for bringing and setting up any other table materials you wish to have or feature.

Raising Capital for Start-Ups Breakout Session: Two perspectives on what your investors are looking for when conducting a raise for an early-stage health technology company. We plan to present this discussion from two perspectives. The first will be from the perspective of an investor focused on the crucial items they need to examine through due diligence. The second will be from the perspective of the company and what items they need to emphasize to be attractive to seasoned investors.

Oracle Health Developer Tools Breakout Session: Join Jake Engle, Sr. Director, Business Development and Andrew Fagan, Lead Platform Manager Engineer for an introduction to the Oracle PartnerNetwork and insight on Oracle Health's modernization plans and building with Oracle tools. The Oracle PartnerNetwork streamlines a partner's journey with Oracle. Learn about the skills and benefit enablers designed to help a partner bring their product to market. Enhancing the Healthcare Continuum with Connected Data was the recent keynote at the 2023 Oracle Health Conference. This includes expanding the API boundary and introducing Oracle tools to build applications with Oracle Autonomous Cloud Services and APEX.

Attendee Reception & Networking: Network with a curated group of industry leaders, innovators, product managers, tech experts and health executives.

The following hotels, located in the most desirable neighborhoods of Kansas City, are eager to welcome Bear Institute PACK attendees at the following rates:

Hotel	Rate	Location	Details
Hilton President	$147 Book Now	Downtown	Recognized by Historic Hotels of America, this hotel has stood in KC’s Power & Light District since the 1920s.
Marriott Downtown	$135 Book Now	Downtown	Set in the vibrant downtown district, this newly restyled hotel occupies a historic building, reflecting the charm and history of Kansas City.
The Raphael Hotel	15% off Code: SUN Book Now	Country Club Plaza	A Historic Hotels Worldwide award winner, The Raphael Hotel is one of the most venerated hotels in Missouri. Housed in a historic landmark just steps away from the Country Club Plaza.
Crossroads	$169 Book Now	Crossroad Arts District	Where historic and modern meet, an iconic hotel in the heart of the Kansas City arts district.
The Westin	$149 Book Now	Crown Center	Perfectly placed amid celebrated downtown attractions, The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center is a haven of wellness and renewal.
The Sheraton	$129 Book Now	Crown Center	Live like a local at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. With a central location attached directly to Crown Center.

Options for transportation to/from the Bear Institute PACK event are below:

Vendor	Contact
Uber	www.uber.com/cities/kansas-city
Lyft	www.lyft.com/cities/kansas-city-mo
Yellow Cab	T: 816.471.5000

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