Health Wildcatters

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our distinguished panel of judges for the 2025 Texas Healthcare Challenge. Their leadership, expertise, and commitment to healthcare innovation are instrumental as they guide and evaluate our final TXHCC pitch presentations this afternoon. 🚀 Meet the 2025 TXHCC Judges: • Contessa Hoskin, MBA, PMP – Business and Technology Senior Executive • Joshua Taylor, MBA – Executive Director, SMU Cox - Williams S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership • Brandon Pope, PhD – SVP Strategy & Market Development, Texas Health Resources • Jacqueline Naeem, MD – VP of Clinical and Social Health, PCCI • Nilesh B. Dave– Clinical Effectiveness Chief Medical Officer and Associate System CMO, Texas Health Resources • Steve Guengerich – Senior Advisor, Venture Development, The University of Texas at Dallas Thank you for generously sharing your time and insights — your contributions are vital to the success of today’s event and to the future of health innovation. Stay tuned for highlights from today’s hackathon — including standout team innovations and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments! #TXHCC2025 #HealthInnovation #PitchDay

Jena Rangnow, MBA of Beam Wellness kicking Day 2 off with a box-breathing exercise… Health Wildcatters #txhcc2025

PCCI is proud to support the Health Wildcatters' "Texas Healthcare Challenge" Hackathon at Pegasus Park this week, with PCCI's Jacqueline Naeem, MD, VP Clinical & Social Health, serving as a judge at the program. https://lnkd.in/gJuhdMtG

Behind every TXHCC 2025 hackathon stat is someone who said yes! ✔️ Yes to solving big problems. ✔️ Yes to showing up. ✔️ Yes to building something that could change lives. To our 200+ applications, 80+ hackers, 16 mentors, 7 sponsors, judge, and volunteer: We couldn’t do it without you. We are excited for Day 2 tomorrow! Let the hacking commence! 🚀 #TXHCC2025 #HealthInnovation

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the incredible 2025 TXHCC Leadership Team—comprised of Directors, Co-directors, and University Ambassadors—for their outstanding leadership, dedication, and collaboration in bringing this year’s hackathon to life! Over the past several months, this remarkable team has generously volunteered their time and expertise to thoughtfully plan and execute the TXHCC Hackathon. From curating impactful programming, providing hackathon expertise, to fostering partnerships and coordinating logistics, their behind-the-scenes efforts have been instrumental in creating an inspiring experience for the next generation of health innovators. Representing a rich diversity of backgrounds—including healthcare pioneers, startup leaders, students, entrepreneurs, and community advocates—this team is united by a shared commitment to advancing health innovation and empowering this weekend’s attendees! We are truly grateful for their vision, expertise, time, and unwavering dedication to making #TXHCC2025 a success. Let the hacking begin in T-1 days! 💡 💻   Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBA, Lindsey Settles, Jovelyn Castellanos, MHA, Mark Dannemiller, Alan Zabihi, Ismail Pelaseyed, Bethany Durst, Josue M., Jacob Pouttu, Nicole Wu, Kevin Fehr(fear), Daphne Tam, MS, Tezin Walji, PhD., Isabella Fleet, Maggie Wang, Lourdes Ramboa #TXHCC2025 #HealthInnovation #DisruptHealthcare

A special thank you to our incredible 2025 TXHCC mentors for generously sharing their time, expertise, and guidance. Throughout Friday and Saturday, they’ll be supporting and mentoring our hackathon participants and teams as they bring their health solutions and ideas to life! From seasoned physicians and intellectual property attorneys to visionary serial entrepreneurs and healthcare experts, our mentors share a common passion for innovation and an unwavering commitment to transforming the future of healthcare! We are grateful for their time, expertise, and unwavering dedication to advancing health solutions and being a part of this years hackathon! 🚀 Daniel Dow, M.D., Greg Howison, Ghaith Ibrahim, MD, Bonnie Jarecke, Phuong N., Matthew Parson, MBA, Jonathan Pinto, MBA, Anthony Rhorer, M.D., Aman Sohail, Carolyn M. Simons, Zachary Stone, MD FAAP, Ted Yu, Chris Gay, Jay Startz, Daphne Tam, MS #THXCC2025 #HealthInnovation #disrupthealthcare

Who's excited for the Texas Healthcare Challenge this weekend?! Hosted by Health Wildcatters, this two-day hackathon brings students, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, and many more together at Pegasus Park to tackle real-world healthcare challenges and compete for up to $10,000! If you're attending TXHCC, be sure to connect with our Executive Director Joshua Taylor, who's serving as a judge this year! We're looking forward to all the collaboration and innovation that's in store — Hope to see you there. #TexasHealthcareChallenge #TXHCC2025 #DisruptHealthcare

Join us to see what is possible with the Texas Stock Exchange and how life science companies can benefit from this brand new exchange!

This year’s Texas Healthcare Challenge (TXHCC) is our biggest yet — with 120 innovators selected from over 200 applicants to tackle real-world health challenges by creating solutions in an intensive two-day innovation hackathon! 🚀 We’re incredibly grateful to the 25+ mentors, judges, TXHCC leadership team, and healthcare leaders who are guiding this journey — and to our generous sponsors who make this event possible! A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Texas Health Resources, and our Key Sponsors, SMU Cox - Williams S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Dallas College. We also extend our sincere gratitude to our Supporting Sponsors: Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Dell Technologies for Startups, The University of Texas at Arlington, Superagent, and Biotech+ Hub at Pegasus Park. This year’s featured Texas Health Resources track, “Measuring and Improving the Health of Our Communities,” will focus on solutions that improve outcomes in maternal health, chronic disease, access to care, preventive screenings, and more through data, tech, and collaboration. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, mentors, team, and volunteers, we are working together to ignite innovation and create lasting impact in healthcare! Learn more about TXHCC: https://lnkd.in/ew5eRE2 #TXHCC2025 #HealthInnovation #DisruptHealthcare

Join us for our Pulse Luncheon with the Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group Inc as we dive into the impact of TXSE on life sciences and health innovation across North Texas! Get ready to network, connect, and gain insights during an engaging fireside chat with Nicole Chambers from the Texas Stock Exchange and Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBA, CEO of Health Wildcatters. 📅 April 24, 2025   ⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM  📍Health Wildcatters, Pegasus Park 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gEZ2ftFG #HealthInnovation #Lifesciences #TXSE