Prior Patients' Den events
The 2024 Patients' Den was held on Oct. 8 from 5:30 - 9 p.m. at the Lily Lake Pavilion in Saint John, NB.
The Patients’ Den is an innovative event styled in the spirit of the popular television series Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den. In the two series, entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in an interactive and public forum to secure financial support from a panel of venture capitalists.
At the Patients’ Den event, a group of patient advisors acts as venture capitalists, evaluating research proposals and granting awards during a public evening session. Proposals undergo screening for basic eligibility, scientific merit, and feasibility by a panel comprising methodology experts and patient advisors.
Finalists selected from the screening process were invited to present their proposals to the patient advisory panel during a public forum. Each researcher or team was allotted time to present their project to the five-member patient advisory panel.
The patient advisory panel evaluated each study based on its potential impact on the healthcare system. Top research projects deemed impactful were awarded grants, with the awards presented on the same night as the event.
Contact CRIC@unb.ca for additional details.
