SheSolves Awards
Application
Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.
SheSolves is an initiative of the Mass General Brigham Springboard Studio. Our goal is to increase and support women-led innovation initiatives in healthcare while building a community of creative problem solvers. To do so, we are offering a program that centers on women – in funding, in mentors, in community building.
At the Springboard Studio, we address challenges throughout the MGB system with the goal of making healthcare more user-friendly for patients, providers, and staff. We do this with a ‘design thinking’ lens—emphasizing empathy, curiosity, and iteration throughout the process of developing a solution.
To learn more about Springboard, check out our team, processes, and case studies.
We are looking for ideas that make healthcare more user-friendly that are meaningful, potentially feasible and have a motivated person or team behind the idea to advance it.
We know so many of you have great ideas on how to make healthcare more user-friendly at MGB and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to throw your hat in the ring even if you may have imposter syndrome!
About the SheSolves Awards program:
- Non-dilutive grant funding up to $25,000*
- Demystifying practical design-thinking for healthcare
- Product development support from our team tailored to your needs which can include project management, design, business/strategy, and impact /evaluation support
- 12 months of support with monthly check-ins (virtual) and three in-person cohort meetings (kick-off, mid-point and Demo Day finale) at Assembly Row
- Connection to our network of mentors, as needed
- SheSolves community programming, including Speaker Series and cohort workshops
- Non-dilutive grant funding up to $25,000*
- Demystifying practical design-thinking for healthcare
- Product development support from our team tailored to your needs which can include project management, design, business/strategy, and impact /evaluation support
- 12 months of support with monthly check-ins (virtual) and three in-person cohort meetings (kick-off, mid-point and Demo Day finale) at Assembly Row
- Connection to our network of mentors, as needed
- SheSolves community programming, including Speaker Series and cohort workshops
*The Springboard Studio does not take any Intellectual Property (IP) or equity in your solution. We offer non-dilutive grants from philanthropic funds from our generous supporters. Do not include unprotected proprietary information in your application. Note that all MGB employees are governed by the MGB Intellectual Property Policy.
To be eligible for the SheSolves Awards, your Team Lead must:
- identify as a woman (additional team members may be any gender)
- be employed by Mass General Brigham—ALL positions are welcome to apply
- identify as a woman (additional team members may be any gender)
- be employed by Mass General Brigham—ALL positions are welcome to apply
About the application process:
Simply by applying, you will be considered part of our SheSolves community and will be invited to future events.
The SheSolves Awards application process is comprised of three rounds. We will review applications at each stage and notify applicants via email whether they are advancing to the next round. Below is an overview of the application timeline:
Round 1:
- Online Application Opens: 9/16/24
- Submission Deadline: 10/15/24
- Applicants notified mid-November
Round 2:
- Online Application Opens: 11/18/24
- Submission Deadline: 12/16/24
- Applicants notified mid-January
Round 3:
- Finalists will be invited to a 30-minute virtual meeting scheduled for late January – early February
SheSolves Awards Cohort Kick-off:
Hold the date: We will host an in-person kick-off with the Awardees the afternoon of February 26, 2025 at our Assembly Row studio.
For questions or issues creating or submitting your application, please do not hesitate to reach out to aengelbrekt@mgb.org for assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about the process? Submit your question here.
- Does my team have to be made up of only women? No, only the primary applicant needs to identify as a woman to qualify.
- What about IP? The Springboard Studio does not take any Intellectual Property (IP) or equity in your solution. We offer non-dilutive grants from philanthropic funds from our generous supporters. Do not include unprotected proprietary information in your application. Note that all MGB employees are governed by the MGB Intellectual Property Policy.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about SheSolves? Let’s chat.
Sandra: sjbutler@mgb.org
