BYO Innovation Challenge 2025
Showcase Overview
On the 28th of October, 10 teams took to the stage to present their innovative health and medical solutions. The showcase was a competition and celebration of the incredible talent and innovation brewing within UNSW’s Faculty of Medicine and Health.
This event highlighted the successful and impactful collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine and Health and Founders, demonstrating their shared commitment to advancing health innovation.
Pitching To A Panel
Each finalist pitched their idea live, followed by a short Q&A with our expert panel of judges who assessed pitches based on impact, feasibility, and scalability.
Thank you to Dr. George Sharbeen, Dr. Anthony Sunjaya, and Dr. Parisa Glass for their expertise and considered questions on the night.
1st Place- Everywhere Health
Congratulations to Joseph Zhu from the School of Population Health and the School of Computer Science and the rest of the team at Everywhere Health for taking out 1st place.
Everywhere Health were pitching a low-cost smartwatch monitor that turns any compatible watch into a diagnostic-grade cardiac monitor. This expands smartwatch detection from atrial fibrillation alone (~25% of arrhythmias) to over 95% of arrhythmias.
To get in contact, please email contact@everywhere-health.com
2nd Place - Equitable Vision Diagnostics
Congratulations to Peter Wagner from the School of Optometry and Vision Science and the rest of the team at Equitable Vision Diagnostics for taking out 2nd prize.
Equitable Vision Diagnostics were pitching miniaturised traditional optometry equipment by embedding core diagnostic functions into portable, head-mounted display systems.
This approach transforms bulky tools into a lightweight, scalable, and user-friendly platform that delivers standardised binocular vision assessments anywhere, from clinics to community settings, telehealth, and even home use.
People’s Choice Award - Heart Lung Clinic
Congratulations to Kate Drury from the School of Health Sciences and the rest of the team at Heart Lung Clinic for taking out the People’s Choice Award.
Heart Lung Clinic were pitching the establishment of a multi-purpose Breathlessness Clinic that would be a first of its kind in NSW. The clinic would offer specialised assessment and provide cardiopulmonary exercise testing, spirometry, and point-of-care haemoglobin testing to help differentiate between complex, overlapping causes of breathlessness.
This clinic aims to reduce diagnostic delays and support timely, evidence-based care.
Pitch Presenters:
Kate Drury, Heart Lung Clinic
Katya Numbers and Richard Bray, The First 90 Days Toolkit
Joseph Zhu, Everywhere Health
Jeffery Chan, Learning Health and Implementation Platform
Shree Aradhya, BiomeHer
Adrian Walker, Coach: Running for Real People
Naveed Saleem, AI-Driven Discovery of Novel AMPs from the Australian Human Microbiome
Peter Wagner, Equitable Vision Diagnostics
Susanne Roehr and Zara Page, TAVI: Time Smart Brain Health
Imtiaz Desai, Centre for Pain Impact: Virtual Pain Clinic
And Finally…
Thank you to all our finalists, organisers, photographers, facilitators, audience members. Without you this wouldn’t have been possible, so thank you for your contributions and for supporting innovation here at UNSW.
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