COMING SOON: The 2010 DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge!

This is our annual online innovation competition to encourage creative new tools for improving life with diabetes.

The contest is generously sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF); and supported by Medgadget.com, the Internet journal of emerging medical technologies; and the world-renowned design and innovation firm IDEO.

Last year was a huge success!

The Grand Prize was $10,000, and we received over 150 amazingly creative entries from students, entrepreneurs, developers, patients, parents, caregivers and more.

Learn about the 2009 Grand Prize winner, LifeCase/LifeApp, here.


We are currently preparing for this year’s contest. Here are some previews of what’s to come:

* There will be three Grand Prize winners, instead of just one. Each will receive a sizable sum of money, plus expert assistance towards commercialization of the design idea, as appropriate for each winner

* We’ll also have prizes for a Kids Category and “Most Creative Idea” winner from the community

* Some new faces will join our Judges’ Panel, including famous diabetes educator and author Gary Scheiner

* There will be Community Voting! This year YOU, Dear Readers, will be selecting the finalists for this competition

The contest is slated to open for submissions on March 1, 2010.

Soooo… Do you have an idea for an innovative new diabetes device or web application? Here comes your chance to win some cash dollars, plus expert assistance in realizing your design concept — and potentially help transform life with diabetes for millions of people.

Begin now, to get your “dia-ventions” contest-ready!