MEDIWHALE WINS ASTRAZENECA’S CKD CHALLENGE FOR INNOVATIVE AI DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTION USING RETINA

“Thanks to initiatives like the CKD challenge, we achieve synergies with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, allowing us to unlock the full potential of digital health and improve the lives”
— Dr. César Velasco, Director of Innovation & Digital Strategy, AstraZeneca

MADRID, SPAIN, June 21, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Mediwhale, a South Korean startup, has emerged as the winner of the ‘CKD Challenge‘ organized by AstraZeneca with the collaboration of Wayra, Telefónica’s innovation hub. The challenge, aimed at fostering the innovation ecosystem, was launched to develop innovative technological solutions to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a severe, progressive, and unknown disease that affects 15% of the Spanish population.

The CKD Challenge was launched as part of the latest edition of the South Summit by Wayra and AstraZeneca with the purpose of identifying innovative solutions that will help accelerate the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD).