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Challenges

The Johnson & Johnson Innovation challenges are pitching competitions designed to attract global, game changing entrepreneurial innovations in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Consumer and Global Public Health sectors.

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IDEA Teaser

Improving Detection of AL Amyloidosis (IDEA)

Johnson & Johnson Innovation together with Janssen Global Services invites innovators to submit ideas aimed at optimizing AL...

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Digital Technologies of Tomorrow

Digital Technologies of Tomorrow QuickFire Challenge

Emerging technologies in AI, IoT, and 3DP may shape the future of healthcare in China and beyond. To improve health outcomes...

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NYC Innovation QuickFire Challenge on Neuroscience

NYC Innovation QuickFire Challenge on Neuroscience

Johnson & Johnson Innovation invites groundbreakers to submit ideas aimed at reducing the burden and disability caused by...

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Naturals-Childrens-Wellness

Next in Naturals QuickFire Challenge: Children’s Wellness

Making the appropriate health supplements more accessible to children can help support their overall wellness. For our...

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Pill Protect

Pill Protect QuickFire Challenge: Designing for Medication Safety

We invite visionaries to submit ideas aiming to prevent or reduce the accidental accessing by children of medications in...

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Black Innovators in Skin Health QuickFire Challenge

Black Innovators in Skin Health QuickFire Challenge

We know there are a lack of consumer products available tailored to the needs of the Black community. As the world’s largest...

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Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge in Mental Health

Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge on Mental Health

Nurses are the backbone of health systems worldwide, with invaluable hands-on patient experience, resourcefulness and an...

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Skincare QFC

Skincare of the Future Quick Fire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., and Alibaba’s TMALL announce the Skincare of the Future...

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Janssen Digital Solutions QuickFire Challenge

Janssen Digital Solutions QuickFire Challenge

Driven by a desire to prevent disease, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, powered by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, together with the...

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Next in Naturals

Next in Naturals QuickFire Challenge on Immune-Support

We’re launching the Next in Naturals QuickFire Challenge on Immune-Support, calling on innovators to submit potential...

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Maternal Health Teaser

Maternal Health QuickFire Challenge

From the day a mother hears her little one’s heartbeat, to the time she feels her baby’s first kick, through the moment her...

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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Lifeline QuickFire Challenge

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Lifeline QuickFire Challenge

Submit potential solutions aiming to support continuity of care for DR-TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JLABS @ Washington DC Skyline

JLABS @ Washington, DC Children's QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the new JLABS @ Washington, DC, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS announces the JLABS @ Washington, DC...

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BARDA_Invisible_Shield_QFC_Teaser

Invisible Shield QuickFire Challenge

Respiratory pathogens are everywhere. While they cannot be seen, they can massively impact individuals and communities. How...

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Oncology_QFC

Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge in Oncology

We are looking for ideas from practicing & retired nurses around the world focused on transforming oncology care.

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Diversity in Innovation QFC

Diversity in Innovation QuickFire Challenge

The multicultural innovator(s) with the best idea, technology, or solution that aims to improve human healthcare will...

Consumer Health, Cross sector, Health Technology, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals
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JPM

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Quick Pitch at JPM 2020

Innovators are invited to apply to present to Johnson & Johnson External Innovation, including World Without Disease...

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CES 2020

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Quick Pitch at CES 2020

Innovators are invited to apply to present to Johnson & Johnson External Innovation and Consumer R&D leadership during the...

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JNJ Nurses Innovate QFC

Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate Quickfire Challenge in Maternal & Newborn Health

Around the world, nurses are innovating to ensure the best possible care for patients. To “nurse someone back to health” is...

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Seoul

Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge: Smart Healthcare

In 2018, the Asia-Pacific health tech industry had a record-breaking year in total funding, closing at $6.3 billion, making...

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JLABS @ TMC QFC

JLABS @ TMC Breakthrough Medical Technologies QuickFire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS together with the Texas Medical Center and AngelMD invite innovators from across the...

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Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate Quickfire Challenge in Perioperative Care

Around the world, nurses are innovating to ensure the best possible care for patients. To “nurse someone back to health” is...

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It's Not Rocket Science

JPOD @ Boston Digital Health Technology QuickFire Challenge

Innovators utilizing health technologies aiming to tackle some of the biggest challenges in healthcare and wellness are...

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Reimagining Respiratory Protection

Reimagining Respiratory Protection

Respirators have a long history led by some of the world’s greatest innovators, dating back to Pliny the Elder in the first...

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Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge

The Johnson & Johnson Nurses Innovate QuickFire Challenge invites nurses located throughout the U.S. to submit ideas for new...

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JPOD @ Philadelphia QuickFire Challenge

JPOD @ Philadelphia QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the new JPOD @ Philadelphia launching in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, Johnson & Johnson...

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First 1000 days

First 1000 Days QuickFire Challenge

Areas of Focus: Healthy Development of the Vulnerable Child Childhood Food Allergy and Allergic Disease Preterm birth...

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Carcinogenic Exposure Meter Quickfire Challenge

Carcinogenic Exposure Meter Quickfire Challenge

Janssen Research & Development, LLC and Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS are launching the Carcinogenic Exposure Meter...

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seoul_qfc

Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge: Robotics & Digital Surgery

Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea in collaboration with Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Health Industry Development...

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Shanghai JLABS Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Innovation QuickFire Challenge

Lung cancer is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality with approximately 1.6 million deaths globally each year....

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IBD Stress Test QuickFire Challenge

IBD Stress Test

The goal of this QuickFire Challenge is to employ response to stressors in order to evaluate immune and gastrointestinal...

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Victorian QuickFire Challenge: Driving Device Innovation

Victorian QuickFire Challenge: Driving Device Innovation

Medical Device Innovators are invited to bring their ideas to the growing hub for scientific innovation in the state of...

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Europe

European Innovation

The innovator with the best idea, technology, or solution that improves human healthcare and impacts the European ecosystem...

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Mobile Wellness Challenge

Mobile Wellness Challenge

The Mobile Wellness Behavior Management Challenge - the first in the Health Technology Innovator QuickFire Challenge series...

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The LabCoat of the Future

The LabCoat of the Future

As part of the Dr. Paul Project , the company will host a series of Champions of Science “What’s New?” QuickFire Challenges...

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Digital Beauty

Digital Beauty

Today, we’re looking to supplement the legacy of our beauty brands’ innovations by looking for external insights from the...

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JLABS @ NYC QuickFire Challenge

JLABS @ NYC QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the Grand Opening of JLABS @ NYC, Johnson & Johnson Innovation has launched a QuickFire Challenge to award up to...

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JLABS San Diego QuickFire Challenge

JLABS San Diego QuickFire Challenge

JLABS has launched the JLABS San Diego QuickFire Challenge to attract cutting edge, early-stage innovation from around the...

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Patient Adherence QuickFire Challenge

Patient Adherence QuickFire Challenge

For this challenge, the winning solution will improve patient outcomes and create market differentiation, with “easy to use”...

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Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery QuickFire Challenge

Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery QuickFire Challenge

Artificial intelligence poses a great opportunity for us to make a transformative impact on patients.

Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology
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Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge

Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS) in collaboration with Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), Korea Health Industry...

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Next-Gen Baby Box QuickFire Challenge

Next-Gen Baby Box QuickFire Challenge

Janssen and Johnson & Johnson Innovation have launched the Next-Gen Baby Box QuickFire Challenge in Collaboration with Sitra...

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Bugs, Drugs, & Beyond: Translational Approaches to the Microbiome

Bugs, Drugs, & Beyond: Translational Approaches to the Microbiome

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS and Janssen Human Microbiome Institute have launched the second Bugs, Drugs, & Beyond...

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CDI @ TMC QuickFire Challenge

CDI @ TMC QuickFire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices have launched the CDI @ TMC QuickFire Challenge.

Cardiovascular, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Surgical Oncology
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Advancing the Safe Use of Healthcare Products QuickFire Challenge

Advancing the Safe Use of Healthcare Products QuickFire Challenge

The goal of our challenge is to generate scientifically sound breakthrough ideas to further the safe use of healthcare...

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Singapore QuickFire Challenge - Metabolic Disease Innovation

Singapore QuickFire Challenge - Metabolic Disease Innovation

Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS) in collaboration with Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL) and Singapore-MIT...

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Bugs, Drugs & Beyond QuickFire Challenge

Bugs, Drugs & Beyond QuickFire Challenge

Are you a new game-changing early-stage microbiome company? The Bugs, Drugs & Beyond QuickFire Challenge is officially open!...

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JLABS @ M2D2 QuickFire Challenge

JLABS @ M2D2 QuickFire Challenge

Johnson & Johnson Innovation in collaboration with Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) have launched the...

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Next-Gen Supply Chain QuickFire Challenge

Next-Gen Supply Chain QuickFire Challenge

At Janssen Supply Chain our goal is to deliver transformational medical solutions to people around the world. Johnson &...

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World Without Disease QuickFire Challenge

World Without Disease QuickFire Challenge

At Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Janssen Research & Development, our goal is to improve the health and wellness of people...

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JLABS @ Toronto QuickFire Challenge

JLABS @ Toronto QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the upcoming Grand Opening of JLABS @ Toronto, Johnson & Johnson Innovation has launched a QuickFire Challenge...

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Latin America QuickFire Challenge

Latin America QuickFire Challenge

As part of the innovation forum for Latin America, Johnson & Johnson Innovation has committed to award one new game-changing...

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JLABS @ TMC QuickFire Challenge

JLABS @ TMC QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the upcoming Grand Opening of JLABS @ TMC, Johnson & Johnson Innovation has launched a QuickFire Challenge to...

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Advance Queensland Johnson & Johnson Innovation QuickFire Challenge

Advance Queensland Johnson & Johnson Innovation QuickFire Challenge

The Queensland State Government in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation have launched the Advance Queensland...

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JLABS @ SSF QuickFire Challenge

JLABS @ SSF QuickFire Challenge

In honor of the upcoming Grand Opening of JLABS @ SSF, Johnson & Johnson Innovation has launched a QuickFire Challenge to...

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