TROPHY MED HACKATHON 2026: Empowering Healthcare Innovation

📅 July 4th, 2026 📍 Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad 🎓 FON / Heliant

Executive Summary

On 4 July 2026, the Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, served as the main organizer for the TROPHY MED HACKATHON 2026. Led by Prof. Dr. Marija Jevtić (TROPHY Team Lead at the Faculty of Medicine), the hackathon brought together bright minds to connect medicine, digital health, artificial intelligence, and deep technologies, turning real-world healthcare challenges into scalable solutions.

Awarded Student Teams & Solutions

Six interdisciplinary student teams pitched their innovative prototypes, addressing critical healthcare gaps with cutting-edge tech frameworks:

01
FAKSIMIL

Best Identified Problem

02
AcademIQ

Best Idea

03
SINAPSA

Best Presentation

04
TRIX 2.0

Greatest Development Potential

05
OMORIKA

Best Application

06
EvidLab

Audience Award

Mentorship & Expert Jury

The success of the hackathon was driven by continuous academic mentorship and rigorous evaluation by distinguished experts across medicine, IT, and industry:

  • Professors & Mentors: Prof. Marija Jevtić, Prof. Damir Lukač, Prof. Mirela Erić, Prof. Artur Bjelica, Prof. Nataša Milić, Prof. Milica Paut Kusturica, Prof. Zorica Bogdanović, Prof. Marijana Despotović Zrakić, along with Milica Simić, Dušan Kostić, and Nemanja Dukić.
  • Expert Jury: Dr. Etir Halabi, Dr. Nikola Jovanović, Prof. Nataša Milić, Dušan Kostić, and Prof. Miroslav Vesković.

Impact and Highlights

Ecosystem Convergence
Seamlessly connecting healthcare professionals, researchers, IT developers, and industry leaders to tackle clinical workflow challenges.
Cross-Institutional Synergy
Organized in close collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine (University of Novi Sad), FON (University of Belgrade), and industry partner Heliant.
EIT HEI Framework
Implemented under TROPHY - The Next Generation of Deep Technology Leaders, supported by the EIT Higher Education Initiative / Climate KIC.
Student Empowerment
Equipping medical and tech students with entrepreneurial mindsets to build deep-tech solutions for the future of digital health.

Learn More

Connecting medicine, technology, and entrepreneurship—empowering the next generation of leaders to build impactful digital health solutions.

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