#hip613 hackathon hosted at shopify with hacking health and cheo-octc
Ottawa--(business wire)--today, shopify inc. (nyse:shop)(tsx:shop), the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, is hosting the #hip613 hackathon, an initiative by hacking health ottawa in partnership with the children’s hospital of eastern ontario and the ottawa children’s treatment centre (cheo-octc). throughout the weekend-long hackathon, these organizations hope to collectively foster innovation by breaking down barriers faced by healthcare professionals and patients. "we are very excited to be working with hacking health ottawa and shopify for #hip613,” said alex munter, president and ceo of cheo-octc. “innovation is alive and well in the tech sector and on the front-line of care, but our systems are full of artificial barriers that get in the way. events like this can change the game and turn good ideas into powerful solutions that make sense for children, youth and families all over the world.” during the three-day event, dozens of healthcare providers will be teaming up with the tech community to tackle persistent challenges within healthcare. each team will build tech-based prototypes aimed at improving healthcare for children and families. “we’ve taken a unique approach to drive innovation here in ottawa by building relationships with the hospital, private sector and academia,” said haidee thanda, founder and lead of hacking health ottawa. “it’s crucial to connect our problem solvers to a larger innovation ecosystem in order to realize solutions that can have a real impact.” opening remarks will be made by parliamentary secretary to the minister of public services and procurement, mr. steven mackinnon, mr. munter and hacking health ottawa ceo, luc sirois. participating teams have an opportunity to win $120k in value prizes and one team will be given the opportunity to pilot their project at cheo-octc. a schedule of events can be found here. about hacking healthhacking health ottawa is part of a global organization called hacking health. hacking health is an international non-for-profit organization founded in montreal, with the goal is to increase innovation in healthcare with a collaborative bottom-up approach, and by placing physicians and healthcare professionals at the center of the innovation process. we create an environment for health professionals, technologists, designers and entrepreneurs to work together to solve tangible frontline healthcare problems with creative solutions. about cheo-octcthe children’s hospital of eastern ontario – ottawa children’s treatment centre (cheo – octc) is the leading provider of specialized pediatric health services in canada's capital. the two previously separate organizations joined forces in 2016 to become one organization — stronger together for kids and families. cheo’s programs help over 500,000 children and youth each year in eastern ontario, western quebec, nunavut and parts of northern ontario. as a world-class research centre and teaching hospital, for over 40 years cheo has changed young lives in our community, while our innovations change young lives around the world.for more than 65 years, octc has been providing specialized care for children and youth with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, complex needs associated with congenital conditions, developmental delay, autism spectrum disorders and brain injury. octc's vision is to create opportunities today, while maximizing independence tomorrow. about shopifyshopify is the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. merchants can use the software to design, set up, and manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media, marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops. the platform also provides merchants with a powerful back-office and a single view of their business. the shopify platform was engineered for reliability and scale, making enterprise-level technology available to businesses of all sizes. shopify currently powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in approximately 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as tesla, nestle, ge, red bull, kylie cosmetics, and many more.
