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The Institute of Global Health Innovation's annual Student Challenges Competition could help transform that idea into reality.

Our , which opened for entries this Monday, is open to all university students based in the UK and offers the opportunity to win funding towards the implementation of a global health innovation. 

Each year, a Dragon’s Den style event is hosted in London to find the winner who will win £5,000 (runners up and audience choice prizes are also awarded).

Applications can cover any aspect of global health innovation. 

For example:

• Aiding patients with physical disabilities in the developing world;
• Improving sanitation and hygiene;
• Tackling chronic diseases;
• Finding new diagnostics for infectious diseases in remote areas;
• Enhancing and reshaping global health policy and processes

For more information, visit our . 

Need help with your idea?

This year, in partnership with the , IGHI will provide a number of opportunities to help students develop their application and pitch. If you are interested in submitting an application to IGHI’s Student Challenges Competition, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Enterprise’s pitching events can help you get started.

11 January, 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Brainstorming workshop 
Interested in applying but don’t know where to begin? The Brainstorming workshop is designed to help you get started and to assist you in finding a winning idea.  to register.

15 January (2:00pm - 4:00pm) and 18 January (9:00am - 11:00am) - Application drop-in sessions
Need some advice on completing your application? Drop into the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Enterprise Lab who’ll be happy to help. To attend, please email James Sheppard at j.sheppard@imperial.ac.uk

 about how last year's winners Ideabatic have got on since winning £5,000 towards their project.

Applications close on 8 February 2018 11.59pm.

Find out how to apply by visiting our .