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Diabetes Mine and Amy Tenderich is at it again, pushing the envelope for diabetes patients and in social media. They are in the middle of the their third annual Design Challenge, a recognition program for ideas, prototype, and new products for meeting the needs of diabetes patients.
It’s a fascinating way medical device companies, physicians, clinicians and regulators are learning how to keep pace with the speed of communications. It’s also a way the innovators with a product are getting the attention of venture capital firms and angel investors right at the point, the community of users, in this case the community of diabetes patients.
If you have a product in its early stages or even a design idea, check out the Diabetes Mine 2010 Design Challenge and submit your product or service before April 30, 2010. Winners will get cash, expert consultation, a bunch more, the video explains more.
Last year’s Diabetes Mine Design Challenge winners included an iPhone application to monitor glucose levels, a teddy bear with diabetes to help children learn about their condition and how to treat it, and a retractable insulin pump tubing. From the complex to the simple, all ideas that address the daily needs of the diabetes patient.
Tenderich is an innovator and visionary as she has helped this community come together for a wide spectrum of benefits and progress. They are there for support, product feedback, real-life advice, and an active forum for all aspects of what living with diabetes means day in and day out.
Congratulations Amy and all of the members of the Diabetes Mine community.
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