{"id":12521,"date":"2025-10-20T22:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalpelmanchester.com\/new\/?p=12521"},"modified":"2025-11-15T22:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:58:31","slug":"hackathon-x-medtech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalpelmanchester.com\/new\/hackathon-x-medtech\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackathon: Innovating Surgical Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-raft-fg-alt-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d549fcf4539efce52a647fe214a5f4ad is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a7ce897 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#2c1860;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9dac35a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MedTech x Scalpel Hackathon: Innovating Surgical Oncology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5 Date: 16th November (winners will present their projects at Scalpel&#8217;s annual conference: Re-thinking the Cut, on Sat 22nd Nov @Uni Place, 12:30-13:30!!!)<br>\ud83d\udccd Location: University Place<br>\u23f0 Duration:&nbsp;9:00AM&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;5:00PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-raft-fg-alt-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scalpelmanchester.com\/new\/hackathon-ticket-payment-form\/\" style=\"background-color:#4c7b93\">Register Here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scalpelmanchester.com\/new\/12769-2\/\">Access the Event Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group-5d881fca\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-group wp-block-buttons align-center-desktop\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button-590d780d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-button wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdIHtO8ZVxwpA3ZahLRIKikw8MYi0v6jQnMpOwZKs4nPbjU5w\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"><i class=\"fas fa-fw fa-chevron-right margin-right\"><\/i><span>CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD YOUR PROJECT<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">To gain access to discounted tickets (including to future events):<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scalpel membership &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/manchesterstudentsunion.com\/shop?activity_id=311\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MedTech membership &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/manchesterstudentsunion.com\/shop?activity_id=133\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for an action-packed, one-day hackathon hosted by Manchester MedTech in collaboration with Scalpel, where medicine meets innovation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s theme, Surgical Oncology, challenges participants to tackle real-world problems in cancer care and surgery. Whether it\u2019s improving surgical precision, enhancing patient recovery, or reimagining how technology can aid oncological procedures, you\u2019ll have the chance to design novel, impactful solutions alongside like-minded innovators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 No prior coding experience required!<br>Teams will combine skills from medicine, engineering, computer science, and design to bring ideas to life, from prototypes and apps to process innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf93 Workshops &amp; Speakers:<br>Take part in unique skill-building workshops focused on innovation, design, and entrepreneurship within MedTech. 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