Washington University, est. 2013St. Louis, Missouri

Apply / Cohort 13 opens August 2026

Apply to build something doctors actually need.

The Sling Health STL application is open to all Washington University students and residents (undergrad through postdoc), across every school.

What we expect

The four things every cohort member commits to.

01

Commit nine months

The cohort runs September through May. Most teams meet twice a week, plus design reviews every other Wednesday.

02

Bring your discipline

Engineering, medicine, business, design. Every team deliberately mixes all four, so you contribute the one you know best.

03

Build, don't just discuss

By Demo Day every team has a working prototype, a clinical validation plan, and a pitch.

04

Be coachable

You'll get blunt feedback from clinicians, alumni founders, and VCs. The fastest teams listen.

The Demo Day audience at Sling Health St. Louis
Demo Day, where the year ends

Application form

Two questions stand between you and the cohort.

Sign in with your email, tell us why you want to build and what you bring, and you’re in the review queue. The e-board reads every application and follows up by email. One application per cohort.

Questions first? Email admin@stl.slinghealth.org.

See current teams for context