February 18, 2022 Columns by Ed Tobias AXS Map Helps Crowdsource Venue Accessibility Across the Globe If you’re like me, you’re always wondering what obstacles you’ll need to overcome if you eat at a new restaurant or visit another venue you’ve never been to before. Will you physically be able to enter? If so, can you navigate once inside? Are the bathrooms accessible? You could…
March 16, 2021 News by Mary Chapman Foot Drop Device Earns Innovation Challenge Prize As winner of the Lyfebulb and Bristol Myers Squibb Innovation Challenge in multiple sclerosis (MS), Evolution Devices will use the $25,000 in prize money to further develop a smart stimulation therapy that seeks to improve patient mobility. The innovative electrical device under development by Pierluigi Mantovani, co-founder…
February 11, 2021 News by Aisha I Abdullah PhD 2021 Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced Lyfebulb and Bristol Myers Squibb have announced the 10 finalists who will compete virtually for a $25,000 award to support the development of innovations that address unmet needs in multiple sclerosis (MS). The…
November 4, 2020 News by Mary Chapman Innovation Challenge Seeks Solutions From Entrepreneurs in MS Community A $25,000 contest is inviting entrepreneurs who have multiple sclerosis (MS), or take care of someone with MS, to pitch their non-therapeutic solutions for people with the neurodegenerative disorder. The virtual Innovation Challenge, which takes place in March 2021, is part of a collaboration between patient-powered platform Lyfebulb…
June 19, 2019 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Duet, an Innovative Device and App, Wins Lyfebulb-Celgene 2019 MS Innovation Challenge Kinza Kasher from LeoPlus USA was selected from a list of 10 finalists to receive the $25,000 grant for āAddressing Unmet Needs in MS: An Innovation Challenge,ā Lyfebulb and Celgene announced. This initiative’s goal is to encourage the development of innovative solutions to help those…
May 17, 2019 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Lyfebulb and Celgene Announce 2019 Innovation Challenge Finalists Lyfebulb and Celgene have announced the 10 finalists who will compete for a $25,000 grant to support the development of their innovative proposals that address an unmet need in multiple sclerosis (MS).Ā The Lyfebulb-Celgene 2019 “Addressing Unmet Needs in MS: An Innovation Challenge,” will take…
February 7, 2019 News by Vijaya Iyer, PhD Innovation Challenge Invites Applications from Entrepreneurs Affected by MS A collaborative initiative betweenĀ LyfebulbĀ andĀ CelgeneĀ ā called “Addressing Unmet Needs in MS: An Innovation Challenge” ā is inviting applications from U.S.-based entrepreneurs who have multiple sclerosis (MS), or who have been affected by the disease, and whose companies are trying to find solutions to address unmet needs…
November 16, 2018 News by Vijaya Iyer, PhD Celgene and Lyfebulb Partner on ‘Innovation Challenge’ for Entrepreneurs Affected by MS Lyfebulb announced that it has joined with Celgene in launching an innovation challenge for entrepreneurs with or impacted byĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) to develop user-driven solutions that might make daily life a little easier forĀ patients. The initiative, āAddressing Unmet Needs in MS: An Innovation Challenge,ā will be…