Samsung Sponsors Health Tech Hackathon
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Samsung Supports the Next Wave of Healthcare Innovation at the 2026 Out-of-Pocket Hardware Hackathon
The future of healthcare is increasingly being shaped by the convergence of connected devices, artificial intelligence, and developer innovation. That's why Samsung was proud to sponsor the 2026 Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Hardware Hackathon, a unique event that brought together healthcare builders, engineers, clinicians, designers, and entrepreneurs to create the next generation of digital health experiences.
Over an intensive weekend of collaboration and innovation, participating teams explored how wearable technology, health data, and AI can work together to improve health outcomes, enhance patient engagement, and unlock entirely new healthcare experiences.
Building the Future of Connected Health
The hackathon challenged teams to develop solutions that leverage real-world health signals, connected devices, and modern AI capabilities. Projects spanned a broad range of healthcare use cases, including:
• AI-powered health coaching and guidance
• Personalized wellness experiences
• Recovery and resilience monitoring
• Remote patient monitoring
• Preventive health applications
• Health data interoperability and integration
• Intelligent health assistants and copilots
Many teams explored how continuous biometric monitoring can enable more proactive and personalized healthcare journeys, highlighting the growing role wearable technology plays in the future of health.
Samsung's Role in the Developer Ecosystem
As a sponsor, Samsung provided participants with access to wearable technology and insights into the Samsung Health ecosystem. Several teams leveraged Samsung devices and health data capabilities while building their solutions, demonstrating the versatility of wearable-generated health insights across a variety of applications.
Beyond supporting the event, the hackathon provided an opportunity to engage directly with developers and innovators, gaining valuable feedback on:
• Developer onboarding experiences
• Health data accessibility
• API and SDK usability
• Interoperability requirements
• Emerging healthcare application trends
These insights help us continue improving the tools and resources available to developers building on Samsung Health technologies.
Key Trends Observed
One theme emerged consistently throughout the event: healthcare is becoming increasingly AI-native.
Participants demonstrated how AI can transform raw sensor data into meaningful, actionable insights that help individuals better understand and manage their health. The combination of continuous sensing, intelligent software, and personalized recommendations was evident across many of the top projects.
Another notable trend was the growing demand for open, interoperable health ecosystems that allow developers to create seamless experiences across devices, platforms, and healthcare workflows.
Looking Ahead
The creativity, technical excellence, and healthcare impact demonstrated during the hackathon reinforce the enormous opportunity ahead for developers building in digital health.
Samsung remains committed to supporting developers, researchers, startups, and healthcare innovators who are leveraging connected health technologies to create meaningful solutions for consumers and patients worldwide.
We are excited to continue expanding the Samsung Health developer ecosystem and look forward to seeing the next generation of applications that transform health and wellness through technology.
To all participants, mentors, organizers, and sponsors, thank you for helping advance the future of connected healthcare.
Partnering with Samsung Digital Health
The future of healthcare will be shaped by collaboration. Technology can provide the tools. But partnerships give those tools meaning. At Samsung Digital Health, we’re bringing together technology, research, and care to make health and wellness more personal, and accessible.
We invite innovators, researchers, and organizations around the world to join us in this work. Together we can build a connected ecosystem where every insight, every partnership, and every idea move healthcare forward, one collaboration, one community, and one user at a time.
Interested in partnering with Samsung Digital Health? Visit our Partnerships page to learn about our global partner network. Review case studies and documentation to see how existing collaborations work and how we can work together to create and align a partnership.
