The Purdue Health Empowerment Summit – Purdue Pitch Engine Competition invites students to pitch innovative, tech-enabled health solutions spanning digital tools, data-driven approaches, clinical technologies, and public or population health innovations. Projects may focus on human or animal health.

Students will submit a 5-minute video proposal, and the top three teams or individuals will be selected to present live at the 2026 Health Empowerment Summit on February 24, 2026. Finalists will receive expert feedback, campus-wide visibility, and the opportunity to showcase how technology can drive the future of healthcare.

• Submission deadline: January 27, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST
• Summit date: February 24, 2026
• Submission link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50UyypwhjhaCpng

We would greatly appreciate it if you could circulate this opportunity to students through your departmental listservs, newsletters, or other communication channels.

Thank you for your support in helping us reach students who may be interested in showcasing their innovative health-related work. 

Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, FASA
Distinguished Professor & Director, Health Empowerment Initiatives
Purdue University
20th U.S. Surgeon General