Are you thinking about applying to the IT4Anxiety Hackathon, but have some questions you'd like answering first?

The Lens will be hosting three activation sessions throughout May. These will take place via Zoom and are designed to answer any questions you may have about the Hackathon process. If you’d like to find out more before making a formal application, please register for this event.

About the IT4Anxiety Hackathon event

NHS Western Isles is delighted to be partnering with IT4Anxiety to deliver its 5th international Hackathon of 2022.

Applications are now open for the 5th international IT4Anxiety Hackathon of 2022. Hosted in partnership with NHS Western Isles, the UK Hackathon will take place at the Alexander Graham Bell Centre for Digital Health in Elgin, Moray, Scotland from the 22-23rd June and is open to participants across the UK.

All participants will benefit from a series of online workshops, which will be delivered by The Lens in advance. These tried and tested workshops have been carefully designed to develop the skills and tools necessary to pitch for investment successfully. Participants will also have the chance to network with key representatives and stakeholders from the Digital and health sector at the Hackathon event.

Up to three winning ideas will be selected to be part of the established IT4Anxiety project. As well as prizes ranging from £500 - £2000, winners will also be given the opportunity to apply to join the IT4Anxiety consortium, which will support the testing of their idea, and receive ongoing support and advice from the NHS Western Isles Research and Innovation team, Ulster University, and Chris Wright, the National Advisor for Digital Mental Health to the Scottish Government.

Applications are now open to:

• Start-ups and SMEs from the E-Mental health sector or E-Health sector looking to develop their activities in E-Mental health.
• PhD Students (or students graduating soon) in e.g., medicine, mental health, engineering, entrepreneurship, etc.
• Mental / health professionals, carers, and people with lived experience of mental health.