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A unique opportunity for developers, vibe coders, and entrepreneurs to own a part of the AI healthcare ecosystem. Over the course of the day teams will prototype how they envision AI improving the health journey. Participants will learn about jobs that need to be done along the journey and a panel of healthcare experts available for discover.

Independent financial backers will attend the demos where teams will compete for cash prizes and potentially backing for POC development. CodyMD Accelerator will also be on the hunt for CodyMD Founders. If selected you will have access to a robust suite of resources including HIPAA compliant tech stack with token allowance, active CodyMD users for UAT and low cost customer acquisition, a proven go to market playbook, and expertise to help launch. Everything you need to launch your POC in weeks.

Join Us For Our First Hack & Back. Register To Attend Prizes A chance to win cash, get backed by an independent backer, and/or become a CodyMD Founder. Win Cash - Awards will be given for Gold ($1000), Silver ($500), and Bronze ($250)

Get Backed - Connect with independent backers at the demo and awards reception.

CodyMD Founder - Get the opportunity to build your POC in weeks on the CodyMD platform. Get access to customers to test your concept, prototype in a HIPAA compliant environment, and get the coaching to secure your seed round.

The Brief Demonstrate how AI can improve the health journey by completing a job to be done. CodyMD envisions an ecosystem of AI bots or agents performing a number of jobs to help make the healthcare journey more delightful, efficient, and effective. From pre-care, to care, to post-care the healthcare journey is defined by a number of “jobs” that need to be done by patients and providers. Currently these jobs are done with a lot of elbow grease and hundreds of incompatible systems. Redundancy and inefficiency reign as people wade their way through the friction in the system trying to complete hundreds of jobs including self diagnosis, health history, and payment.

Expert Panel Participants will have access to an expert panel of healthcare innovators and experts. Ask a panel of experts about how and why friction points exist in the health journey. Leverage insights to create your prototype.

Judges Our judges include leaders in health tech innovation, venture capital, and design/branding.

Laurel Burton is the CEO of Instrument, where she is leading the company to become the most iconic design and technology firm in the world. With deep expertise in emerging technologies, Laurel is a driving force in advancing the industry, transforming how businesses connect, create, and scale. A strategic builder and visionary leader, she brings a relentless commitment to innovation, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and charting the future of design and technology with confidence and purpose.

Portland-based entrepreneur and Portland Seed Fund Venture Partner Shashi Jain invests in deep-tech startups. A former Senior Strategic Innovation Manager at Intel, he pioneered applications in healthcare, AI for space, and blockchain. Shashi teaches entrepreneurship to high school students through TYE Oregon, mentors early-stage founders, and serves on the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum board. His book, The 100 Coffees Project, is forthcoming. Jain is passionate about innovation and supporting future innovators.

Kirk Gerner is the CEO of Health Interfaces, specializing in early-stage healthcare innovation and commercialization. With a background in strategic development and partnerships at Samaritan Health Services, he has been instrumental in launching and scaling health tech ventures globally. Kirk is committed to fostering equitable, data-driven healthcare solutions and actively supports startups through governance and investment.

Emery Han leads investments and corporate partnerships at Plug and Play, one of the world’s most active VC firms and open innovation platforms. Previously, he served as VP at Digital Domain and a technology investor at CMIG Capital. Emery holds a Master’s in Management Science from Stanford GSB and a BA from Columbia University.

Mohan Nair is a healthcare innovation leader and CEO of Emerge® USA, bringing over 30 years of executive experience driving transformational change in the health sector. As former Chief Innovation Officer at Cambia Health Solutions, he led groundbreaking initiatives that merged technology, data, and design thinking to reimagine care delivery. Mohan is passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators and brings a keen eye for scalable, purpose-driven solutions that make a real-world impact.

Pitch Club is an ongoing monthly series where entrepreneurs can practice their pitch and receive feedback from their peers and TiE Oregon Charter Members including TiE Angels.

A TiE Oregon Charter Member moderated event that creates a dynamic and safe environment for you to receive feedback on your pitch - sales pitch, concept pitch, or investor pitch!

Participants are given the opportunity to role-play being an investor to other entrepreneurs giving them a better understanding of what the investors are looking for.

Summer Orientation starts now! Learn how Little Data can lead to BIG results. For anyone interested in how to manage and align your team with data, learn from product experiments, and answer the questions "How are we doing?" and "How can we be better?"

Notion hosts a Portland-based, quarterly speaker series, and you're invited! Be inspired by leaders who use data to identify bottlenecks and build a collaborative data culture. You'll join members of Portland's vibrant tech and startup communities while enjoying some tasty snacks and beverages.

Many thanks to CENTRL Office for hosting Wednesday, July 27!

RSVP now to reserve your spot as there will be a limited number of tickets available!