What is Sling Health?

Sling Health TAMU is a student-run healthcare incubator fostering interdisciplinary innovation to solve real-world medical problems. We empower students to create impactful solutions, guided by the values of selfless service and excellence.
"Sling Health is the nation's largest student-oriented med-tech accelerator, with startups raising over $220 million."​
​Our mission is to...

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Establish collaboration between physicians, researchers, and students with different skillsets from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

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Foster innovation through a rigorous curriculum, workshops, mentorship, funding, and networking events.

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Jumpstart ventures by establishing a pipeline through programs including NSF I-Site and I-Corps.

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​ Identify Clinical Needs

Teams collaborate with healthcare professionals to uncover real, unmet needs in the clinical setting. 

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Design & Prototype

From sketches to functional prototypes, students build medical technologies using design thinking and rapid iteriation.

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Validate with  experts

Teams receive feedback from clinicians, researchers, and investors to refine usability, feasibility, and impact.

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pitch to launch

On EXPO Day, teams present their ventures to a live audience, gaining visibility, funding opportunities, and potential partnerships.

 

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past Clinical Problems

Past Projects

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