ServiceRobotics@ HealthCare Innovation Challenge

Join the Digital Health Innovation Challenge to develop real-world AI, IT, and robotics solutions for healthcare alongside industry experts and peers!

After this course you will have

the ability to create cutting-edge service robotics solutions tailored to real industry needs

strengthened teamwork and communication skills gained through interdisciplinary collaboration

a broadened professional network, including connections with pioneering companies, agile start-ups and leading digital health researchers

valuable hands-on experience from direct cooperation with real-world healthcare partners

Course Programme

The ZHAW ServiceRobotics@HealthCare Innovation Challenge invites students and early-career professionals with a passion for artificial intelligence, IT, or robotics in healthcare to take part in a dynamic, hands-on innovation experience. Over the course of two months, participants work in interdisciplinary teams to develop creative solutions and prototypes addressing real-world challenges submitted by industry partners – all supported by ZHAW experts and mentors from the field.

In collaboration with companies from the healthcare sector, participants explore pressing issues and co-create meaningful responses. Beyond building technical skills, the programme fosters interdisciplinary teamwork, encouraging diverse perspectives and mutual learning across fields.
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Programme Highlights:

Challenge Definition: Partner companies present real-life challenges from healthcare logistics, catering, hotellerie, infotainment services landscape.
Team Engagement: Interdisciplinary teams collaborate to design and prototype customised solutions under expert guidance.
Mentorship & Workshops: Participants benefit from one-to-one mentoring with industry specialists and skill-building workshops.
Final Pitch Night: Teams present their innovations to an expert jury and industry leaders, receiving constructive feedback.

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How it works:

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Requirements

The programme is open to BSc, MSc and PhD students, as well as postdocs, researchers and start-ups interested in health and technology from all faculties – both within and outside ZHAW.