2024 Humans In Space – Final Pitch Competition

The "2024 Humans In Space – Final Pitch Competition" at the IAC Congress represents a significant convergence of space and healthcare. This session serves as the culminating event of the 2024 Humans In Space (HIS) Challenge, a global initiative focused on transforming healthcare both in space and on Earth.

During this session, live presentations will be delivered by the HIS Challenge 2nd round winners -comprising researchers and startups from around the world - who are pioneering innovative approaches to address the unique health challenges encountered by astronauts. These teams are also utilizing the conditions of microgravity to develop solutions that have the potential to address pressing health issues on Earth. Each team will present their projects and engage in a question-and-answer session with a panel of esteemed evaluators, who will rigorously assess the feasibility, innovation, and potential impact of the proposals.

The final winners selected through this final pitch will be awarded with either equity investment or the exceptional opportunity to send their experiments into space through the HIS Orbital Launch Funding model. This initiative holds the promise of catalyzing significant advancements in space healthcare, with the potential to deliver breakthroughs that could greatly benefit humanity.

To provide additional context and insight, Boryung, a healthcare investment firm and the host of this initiative, will deliver a keynote address. This address will articulate the vision underlying the Humans In Space Challenge, its foundational objectives, and its aspirations to shape the future of healthcare in space.