Source: https://events.trymimetic.com/events/seattle/nucleate-pnw-x-cdl-seattle-womens-health-research-acceleration-challenge-dec # Nucleate PNW x CDL Seattle: Women's Health Research Acceleration Challenge 📅 December 04, 2026 🕐 11:00 AM PT 📍 Seattle 🎟️ Free ## What we're seeing - **Venue shared on acceptance** ## About This Event **Women’s Health Research Acceleration Challenge** *Turn a research bottleneck into a working prototype* **Dec 4–6, 2026 | Seattle, WA — venue to be announced** **Application deadline: Nov 25, 2026** Join Nucleate PNW and Creative Destruction Lab, in partnership with Anthropic’s AI for Science program, for a three-day challenge to advance women’s health research through hands-on building, mentorship, and validation. With expert mentorship and Claude API credits provided by Anthropic, teams will build and test a prototype, validate their ideas, and develop a pitch deck. We’ll select/create 10–15 teams to participate. The challenge will culminate in short pitches, awards, and a celebration with Seattle’s life science and innovation community. **Who should apply?** We welcome students, academic researchers, clinicians, and early-stage startup teams. You do not need a product or idea to apply, just a passion for women's health research and an expertise or skillset you believe will make a difference. **Your project should have:** - An existing (even if small or previously unapplied to women’s health) research foundation. - A target user or application in women’s health. - Accessible data, documents, or test materials that you have permission to use. - A realistic goal for what you can build and demonstrate in three days. **What to expect:** Friday, Dec 4: Define and build *Meet the organizers and mentors, learn Claude API fundamentals and best practices through an Anthropic seminar, and define your project.* Saturday, Dec 5: Develop and test *Build your MVP, work through bottlenecks with mentors, and begin testing to explore where your tool succeeds and where it fails.* Sunday, Dec 6: Validate and share *Complete your MVP tests, outline your next steps, and prepare a short pitch deck. Finish the weekend with a short pitch, followed by awards and networking.* **Final pitch and celebration: Sunday, Dec 6, 5–8 p.m.** **How to apply** RSVP to the Luma page by Nov 25, 2026, either alone or with a team. **Bring a meaningful problem, build something useful, and leave with a plan to move it forward.** *Please email* *pnw@nucleate.org* *for questions and inquiries* **About the Hosts:** **[Nucleate](https://www.nucleate.xyz/)** is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit [www.nucleate.org](http://www.nucleate.org) for more information, and visit to read our privacy policy. **[Creative Destruction Lab–Seattle (CDL-Seattle)](https://creativedestructionlab.com/locations/seattle/)**, based at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, helps founders turn scientific and technological breakthroughs into scalable companies. Its no-fee, no-equity program connects early-stage ventures with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists for practical mentorship and business guidance. With streams in Computational Health and Advanced Manufacturing, CDL-Seattle supports founders applying AI and other emerging technologies to challenges in healthcare and industry. ## Hosted by [Nucleate HQ](https://nucleate.org) Nucleate PNW Amy Lippmann ## Location 📍 [Seattle, WA](/events/venue/seattle) AI Meetup Networking Founders Investors Workshop Research [Register for This Event](https://lu.ma/8kdgcjkt?utm_source=trymimetic&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=ai_events) Free Growth Analysis ## Get a free growth analysis for your company See how your website, messaging, and go-to-market strategy stack up, in minutes. 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