In August of 2017, the American Heart Association launched a search for the best and brightest innovators around the country at the intersection of tech and health through the EmPOWERED To Serve™ Urban Business Storytelling Competition. Fueled by the excitement of discovering groundbreaking solutions to address the Social Determinants of Health on our quest to solve for cardiovascular disease and stroke, we asked and you responded. With over 130 submissions, it was difficult, but our selection committee selected 10 finalists to compete live at the EmPOWERED To Serve Summit for $60,000 in prize money.