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About the Competition

Join over 15,000+ leaders at the American Heart Association (AHA) Health Tech Competition November 7-10, 2025 during AHA’s 2025 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, LA. Five health start-up finalists will take the stage to pitch their innovations in cardiovascular care and prevention.  They will present to a panel of distinguished judges, top physicians, industry leaders and VIPs all competing for the title of AHA Health Tech Competition winner. The competition takes place in The Health Innovation Pavilion, the heart of the Science & Technology Hall!

How Does It Work

Our unique two-pitch format gives each company finalist the chance to show how their breakthrough health technology combines scientific evidence, business viability and scalable patient impact in cardiovascular and stroke care.

• Saturday, November 8th: Finalists present their solutions, business models and go-to-market strategies—through a health access lens—to a panel of business, Venture Capital and health technology experts.
• Sunday, November 9th: Finalists return to pitch how their solution aligns with AHA science to a panel of leading clinicians, researchers and scientists.

The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony hosted by AHA CEO Nancy Brown immediately following the Sunday pitch session.

Throughout the conference, finalists will engage with Scientific Sessions’ attendees in the Health Innovation Pavilion.

Who Should Apply?

Are you an emerging health technology company with a market-ready product, tested business model and promising data and evidence of potential efficacy and impact?   

The AHA’s Center for Health Technology and Innovation wants to hear from you! To be considered, your company should have:

• An Innovative Market–Ready Product
• A Developed and Tested Business Model
• A Proof of Concept or Supporting Data (pilot or published study)
• Customers or Commercial Pilots in Place

If you are building the future of health, we want to connect.

Does Your Solution Meet the Following Criteria?

• Digital health, wellness, virtual care, or telehealth solutions for heart or stroke care—aligned with AHA or validated science and supported by a business model.
• Products that address major patient needs in areas like heart failure, stroke, hypertension, cardiometabolic disease, imaging, electrophysiology and more.
• Innovative approaches using technology such as wearables, AI/ML, remote monitoring, or clinical decision support to diagnose, treat or manage patients.
• Potential to improve patient outcomes with science and research.

Competitors will be Judged on the Following Criteria: