With the rebranding of the competition, we are starting a new chapter in hospital innovation.
In 2025, the Mother and Child Startup Challenge (MCSC) is undergoing a significant evolution. As part of our continued development and commitment to broader support for innovations in the healthcare sector, we are changing the name to MCSC Hospital Leadership Innovation. This change is not just about a new name – it reflects our ambition to inspire innovation leaders in all types of healthcare facilities.
Why are we changing the name?
Our mission remains unchanged – we still aim to support the most innovative healthcare solutions. However, MCSC Hospital Leadership Innovation opens up new possibilities for us. It broadens the scope to include a wider range of hospital technologies, moves beyond healthcare for women and children, and opens up to innovations that support the operations of various types of medical institutions.
Thanks to these changes, we can now collaborate with all hospitals (not just pediatric ones) that are eager to implement groundbreaking technologies to improve the quality of care and management efficiency.
New competition formula
The new, dynamic competition formula involves a number of changes. The most important of them is the expansion of the competition’s scope to include all areas of hospital care, not just those related to maternal and child health.
As a result, we are expanding the hospital support ecosystem by inviting new medical facilities to collaborate. These facilities can join the initiative as a Co-organizing Hospital or a Partner Hospital.
We are also introducing a brand-new category for Title Partner. This is the highest level of partnership, offering a company the exclusive opportunity to sponsor a dedicated competition path. The “Digital Innovations – Mature Technologies” category will allow for the identification of solutions better suited for integration with hospital systems.
New logo
We have also updated the visual identity of the competition. The new logo is a continuation of the previous visual identity while emphasizing the changing nature of the event. By retaining recognizable elements from the old logo, such as the font, color scheme, and characteristic graphic element, the design gains a modern look that better reflects the current theme of innovative hospital management and leadership in the healthcare sector.
We encourage you to get involved
We are transforming our initiative to make it even more dynamic, open to a wider hospital ecosystem, and focused on innovation. By joining MCSC Hospital Leadership Innovation, hospitals become part of a group of leaders driving change in the field of modern medical technologies.
Companies supporting our competition as partners gain direct access to the most innovative medical technologies, hospital networks, and other key players in the healthcare sector.
We encourage active participation in MCSC Hospital Leadership Innovation and the creation of new healthcare standards that will positively impact patients’ lives and the efficiency of medical institutions.
If you are interested in collaborating, please contact us at: dzial.ai@imid.med.pl.