The selection committee will include review panelists and judges from STI, Marconi,
AI and partner organizations who understand the entrepreneurial journey and start-up
ecosystem, including AI sector specialists.
The selection committee will meet to select the best (1) innovations in the initial screening based on:
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Innovation with potential for health impact and scale (25 points)
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Innovation with commercialization potential (20 points)
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A multidisciplinary team of at least three (3) members (20 points)
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Align with the principles of Responsible AI (Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI) design (20)
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Technical proof of concept or demonstrated revenue will be preferred over unproven ideas (15 points).
Following selection, the program coordination team will conduct due diligence on the
selected innovator to validate the legal status to ensure they are eligible to receive
grant funding. Following due diligence, the innovator will be informed, finalized, and
sign a program agreement.