Events & Webinars
The prize has partnered with Appropedia, Villgro Africa, MRFRI & Villgro Philippines during our 3-month entry to ensure innovators based in regions most affected by snakebite are supported to develop solutions for the prize.
Gain insights from snakebite experts in our webinar series and join SnakeHacks to identify innovative avenues for your entry. SnakeHacks are collaborative innovation sprints that help entrants develop high-quality entries. The SnakeHacks support team building and provide expert insights to help entrants refine their entries before the September deadline.
Who are these events for?
Our events are open to anyone interested in developing a solution for the Prize, expanding their knowledge of potential solutions, or learning directly from snakebite experts. We welcome global participation from any location, though please note that some events may be tailored to a specific regional focus.
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South Asia Innovation Networking & Collaboration Session
03 Aug 2026 - 03 Aug 2026
This session is focused on India-Bangladesh networking, innovation matchmaking, partnership building, and solution ideation around the snakebite patient journey.
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SnakeHack: Assam (Guwahati)
05 Aug 2026 - 05 Aug 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields within Assam.
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SnakeHack: Latin America [Español/Portuguese]
06 Aug 2026 - 07 Aug 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields across LatAm.
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SnakeHack: Sub-Saharan Africa
10 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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SnakeHack: Delhi
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields within Delhi.
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SnakeHack: South-East Asia
12 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields across South-East Asia.
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Entrant Support Session
26 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2026
Start: 4:00PM UTC. Time suitable for entrants in Latin America. Join our team for the entrant support session to ask questions about eligibility, judging criteria, track selection, and what to expect as a finalist.
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Entrant Support Session
02 Sep 2026 - 02 Sep 2026
Start: 8:00AM UTC. Time suitable for entrants in South-East and South Asia. Join our team for the entrant support session to ask questions about eligibility, judging criteria, track selection, and what to expect as a finalist.
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From Diagnosis to Recovery: Assessment & Medical Care [Español/Portuguese]
28 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2026
This session focuses on the in-facility stretch of the patient journey, assessment, diagnosis, emergency, and supportive care, pairing clinical expertise with the innovators who can build the tools.
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SnakeHack: Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore)
25 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields within Tamil Nadu.
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Building Multidisciplinary Teams & Human-Centered Solutions
21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026
This session explores interdisciplinary collaboration, human-centred design, lived-experience engagement, and locally relevant healthcare innovations.
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From Bite to Care: Community Response & Access [Español/Portuguese]
20 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 2026
This session focuses on the pre-hospital stretch of the patient journey: first aid response and access to care, bringing together snakebite experts and cross-sector innovators to address shared problems.
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Systems, Logistics, and Innovation Opportunities in Snakebite Care
17 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2026
This webinar focuses on the broader systems that shape access to timely and appropriate snakebite care, including emergency response, transport, referral pathways, facility readiness, diagnostics, clinical decision support, and data-informed planning.
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Innovating Across Snakebite Response Systems
16 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026
A solution and intervention-oriented webinar exploring practical innovation pathways across preparedness, logistics, diagnostics, emergency coordination, digital systems, and treatment access.
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SnakeHack: Telangana (Hyderabad)
15 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2026
The Snakehack brings together people with deep snakebite knowledge and people with fresh problem-solving skills from adjacent fields within Telangana.
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Community Realities and Barriers to Care
14 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2026
This webinar focuses on the lived experiences of rural, agrarian, and underserved communities where snakebite risk is often highest and timely access to care is most difficult.
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Welcome to the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize [Español/Portuguese]
10 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2026
The goal of this session is to welcome potential applicants to the prize, explain the challenge statement, clarify the two entry tracks, and help innovators from any sector understand whether and how their work is relevant.
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Innovation Beyond Antivenom: AI, Diagnostics & Emergency Response
09 Jul 2026 - 09 Jul 2026
This session explores opportunities in AI, diagnostics, digital health, emergency transport, logistics, community response systems, and healthcare accessibility.
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Understanding the Snakebite Patient Journey
08 Jul 2026 - 08 Jul 2026
Understand what happens from the moment a person is bitten by a venomous snake to the moment they receive care, and what gets in the way.
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Understanding the Snakebite Patient Journey across Sub-Saharan Africa
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2026
Understand the realities, bottlenecks, and operational challenges affecting snakebite response systems across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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