Kerry was a judge for this year’s Golden Ticket Competition by Ignite Health. The Golden Ticket Competitions mark the beginning of Ignite Health’s Annual Accelerator Program for women-led digital health and medical device startups.  Held in cities in partnership with local healthcare experts and resources, Ignite Health hosts these events to inspire, discover and educate local and regional female entrepreneurs and provide them with early access to Ignite Health’s community of experts and startups.  Winners receive a Golden Ticket to join Ignite Health’s one-of-a-kind healthcare focused Annual Accelerator Program providing learnings through connections and mentorship from Ignite Health’s community of executives, investors, alumni, and advisors.

Criteria to Apply:

  • Must have a woman founder, co-founder or CEO/COO/CFO/C-other, with a minimum equity stake of 5%.
  • A digital health or medical device start-up that addresses an unmet need or creates a market opportunity with a defensible competitive advantage.
  • A track record of achievement: prototype, grants, pilots, clients, revenue.
  • A scalable business model.
  • A capable leadership team and advisors with domain expertise.
  • A plausible liquidity event, exit within 5-7 years.

Learn more about the program here.