Call for Innovator

Call for Innovator
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Step 1/5 | Elevator Pitch Video
Clearly present the problem you want to solve, what is your solution, and why it matters in a concise and compelling way, as well as introduce yourself as the innovator behind it.

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Video Instructions:
1. Duration: The video must be no longer than 90 seconds. Be clear and concise when presenting your solution.
2. Video Format:
  - The video should be in landscape (horizontal) format, not portrait (vertical).
3. Content:
  - Clearly present the problem you are solving.
  - Explain what your solution is and how it addresses the problem in an innovative way.
  - Highlight why your solution matters and the impact it can have.
  - Introduce yourself as the innovator behind the solution, briefly sharing your experience or motivation.
4. Quality:
  - Make sure the audio and video are clear, with good lighting and sound.
  - Avoid background noise, and ensure the video is stable.
5. File Size: The video can be up to 500 MB.
6. Accepted Formats: mp4, avi, mov, flv, wmv, mpg, mkv.

Step 2/5 | The HOW: Technical & Scientific Approach
Describe the mechanism or technical principle of your solution, development stage, and how it differs from existing solution

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Step 3/5 | The WHO: Clinical Applicability & Impact
Explain who will benefit from it (doctors and patients), how it integrates into clinical workflow (equipement, software SAAS, etc..), and its potential clinical or financial impact"

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Step 4/5 | Proof & Feasibility
Provide supporting data (videos, graph, articles), evidences or validation you did, regulatory considerations if any, and timeline to implementation

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Proof & Feasibility | files

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Step 5/5 | Review your application

Dear {name},

Thank you for submitting your proposal for the RefracTech Challenge 2026 – Call for Innovators.

We have successfully received your application. Our Innovation Committee will now begin the review process, scoring each category from 1 to 5. As a reminder, 12 proposals will be shortlisted for a second-round interview, and 3 finalists will be selected to present at the ISRS Annual Meeting in Taiwan (July 17–19, 2026).

Submission Summary
Below is a record of the information you provided:

Submission Summary

Below is a record of the information you provided:

Applicant Information

Name:

{name}

Email:

{email}

Elevator Pitch Video

File:

Files successfully downloaded will appear in the email confirmation

The HOW: Technical & Scientific Approach

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The WHO: Clinical Applicability & Impact

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Proof & Feasibility

Evidence Description:

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Supporting Files:

Files successfully downloaded will appear in the email confirmation

Next steps

Review Period: All applications will be independently evaluated following the submission deadline.
Results: Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the results at the beginning of May.
Interviews: Selected innovators will be invited to a second-round committee interview shortly after.

We look forward to discovering your innovation and its potential to improve postoperative vision quality in cataract surgery.

Best regards,

The ISRS Innovation Committee
International Society of Refractive Surgery

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Call for Innovator

Step 1/5 | Elevator Pitch Video

Video Instructions:

Step 2/5 | The HOW: Technical & Scientific Approach

Step 3/5 | The WHO: Clinical Applicability & Impact

Step 4/5 | Proof & Feasibility

Step 5/5 | Review your application