RFAs: Innovation Challenge for Transforming Health and Social Care

The focus areas of the opportunity are Working Smarter, Wellness, and Home First, covering Intelligent Engagement Systems, Optimal Care Coordination, Streamlined Administration, Empowered Self-Care, Public Health Analytics, Positive Care Journey, Dynamic Workforce Management, Advancing Virtual Care, and Connected Communities.

This global competition aims to inspire solutions that help reshape how healthcare engages, connects, and delivers services. Innovators will explore opportunities that enhance patient engagement, unify healthcare data, improve administrative efficiency, and support proactive, personalised care. The Challenge also emphasises wellbeing by seeking technologies that empower individuals to take charge of their health, improve public health insights, and ensure positive healthcare experiences.

The Home First category focuses on bringing high-quality care beyond traditional settings, encouraging innovations that support flexible workforce management, advance virtual care, and build stronger connections between healthcare, social care, and communities.

Finalists will collaborate closely with government bodies, clinicians, regulators, and care providers as they refine their solutions leading up to the Finale Day on 25 June 2026. During this period, participants will gain access to workshops, expert mentoring, and real-world testing environments to tailor their innovations to practical needs.

Winners in each category will receive additional promotion, extended access to mentors, potential investors, customers, and regulatory networks, along with participation in the expo on Finale Day. All shortlisted innovators will benefit from a unique testbed environment and global visibility that can help scale their solutions internationally.

For more information, visit Digital Isle of Man.