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    About the Psychiatry Innovation Lab

    A Mental Health Innovation Zone Event

    Speaker at the 2024 Innovation Zone

    The Psychiatry Innovation Lab (PIL) is an annual competition that brings together visionary entrepreneurs to present groundbreaking ideas aimed at transforming mental health care. Modeled after entrepreneurial pitch events, participants compete for funding, the prestigious PIL trophy, and industry recognition. Hosted within the Mental Health Innovation Zone at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting, PIL serves as a hub for innovation, collaboration, and advancement in psychiatry.

    In 2024, finalists Lucid.Care Labs, EmpathyRx, and Health Innovated LLC. captivated judges and audiences with their transformative ideas, showcasing the potential for innovation in mental health care.

    How to Participate

    Do you have an innovative solution to enhance mental health care delivery or advance psychiatric practices? Submissions for the 2025 Psychiatry Innovation Lab are now open! Ensure your application is submitted by the deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

    Submit Your Pitch

    Attendees at the 2024 Innovation Zone

    Submission Guidelines

    Individuals and groups (up to three members) interested in submitting their ideas should complete this submission form by Friday, February 28, 2025. Your application must include a 3–5 minute video recording of your innovation pitch. Videos can be shared via YouTube link, MP4 file, or any other easily accessible format.

    In your video, please address the following questions:

    1. Introduce Yourself & Your Motivation: Share insights about your background and why you’re passionate about participating in the PIL.
    2. Define the Mental Health Challenge: Clearly outline the specific problem within the realm of mental health care that your innovation seeks to address.
    3. Present Your Solution: Detail your proposed solution, and if applicable, discuss any preliminary research or evidence supporting its efficacy.
    4. Business Model & Monetization Strategies: Explain how you plan to sustain and grow your innovation through a business model or monetization strategies.
    5. Identify Your Target Market: Define the demographic or group you aim to serve with your innovation.
    6. Highlight Your Competitive Advantage: Elaborate on what sets your idea apart and gives it an edge in the mental health care sector.
    Award recipient at the 2024 Innovation Zone

    Become a Sponsor

    Are you interested in supporting the next wave of innovation in mental health care? Become a sponsor for the 2025 Psychiatry Innovation Lab! Contact us at [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

    Contact Us

    For additional information or questions, reach out to us at [email protected].

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