CTA Foundation Pitch Competition Grand Prize Winners CES 2024

CTA Foundation Innovation Challenge: Digital Health for All

The CTA Foundation Innovation Challenge will ask consumer technology companies to leverage their products to solve challenges faced by those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in accessing digital health care. This program will particularly target the needs of working age adults (18-64) who developed a developmental disability before the age of 21 and are seeking more independence and control in their healthcare.

Consumer technology companies that are already operating in the digital health tech space – specifically start-up to mid-size companies – are encouraged to apply for this competition. We will ask them to engage with the IDD community focus group created by our partners content to create a new solution or modify an existing piece of technology to address a challenge identified by the IDD community.

Companies will be encouraged to work with outside constituents calling on mentors, the IDD community, academia, nonprofits and more to inform their solution.

The challenge will conclude with an onsite event at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada to bring together disability advocates and nonprofit organizations with the consumer healthcare technology industry to select and award the best solution. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize, while runner-up will receive $15,000, thanks to our prize sponsor, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation. 

Deadline to submit is November 1, 2024

Innovation Challenge Details

This year’s finale event will take place:

Location: TBD at CES 2025

Date & Time: TBD


Thank You to our Innovation Challenge Supporters

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WITH Foundation 

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Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation 

CTA Foundation Pitch Competition Stage CES 2024

Eligibility and Benefits

View the full rules and eligibility requirements. The winner of the CTA Foundation Innovation Challenge will receive the following:

  • A cash prize to the grand prize winner of $25,000 and a $15,000 prize to the runner-up.
  • Recognition and interview opportunities through the CTA Foundation network.
  • Meeting opportunities with the CTA Foundation Executives and Trustees.
  • Joint press release from CTA Foundation and CTA.