Canada and US gov'ts launch open data challenge to better understand public health | BetaKit

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Summary:

"The Public Health Agency of Canada, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the US Department of Health and Human Services have announced the launch of the Healthy Behaviour Data Challenge.

The Healthy Behaviour Data Challenge, which is taking place in both Canada and the US, invites open data enthusiasts and healthtech innovators to submit ideas for technologies such as wearables and apps designed to improve the collection of health data. The challenge, which has a prize pool of $165,000 for Canadian entrepreneurs, is seeking innovators who can propose and test innovative ways to track, monitor, and gain insights on physical activity, sleep, and inactive behaviour in order to better understand and improve Canadian health.

To run the challenge, the Public Health Agency of Canada is providing approximately $1 million in funding over the next three years to the MaRS Discovery District, which will lead three separate challenges that cover different aspects of health data. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is also providing up to $100,000 in funding to help the data challenge’s winners scale their ideas."

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http://betakit.com/canada-and-us-launch-open-data-challenge-to-better-understand-public-health/

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05/02/2017, 22:48

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