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VSP Vision Launches Third Annual Innovation Challenge to Foster Next-Gen Eye Care Solutions

VSP Vision™, a mission-driven company that exists to empower human potential through sight, has announced the launch of its third annual VSP Vision Innovation Challenge. This global competition calls on innovators worldwide to submit transformative ideas and technologies designed to improve access, experience, and outcomes in eye care and holistic well-being.

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As one of the largest vision care providers in the U.S., VSP Vision serves over 90 million members through a network of independent doctors. The company is also a leader in technology and innovation through its subsidiaries like Eyefinity and the VSP Global Innovation Center. The Innovation Challenge is a core component of its strategy to identify and collaborate with external pioneers.

This year’s challenge focuses on several key areas:

  • Expanding Access: Solutions that make quality eye care more accessible and affordable.
  • Enhancing the Experience: Technologies that improve the patient journey and clinical workflow.
  • Improving Outcomes: Tools for early detection, chronic disease management, and promoting lifelong eye health.
  • Driving Wellness: Innovations connecting vision health to overall systemic health.

Selected entrepreneurs and startups will enter the Premier Program, gaining access to mentorship from VSP leaders and industry experts, potential proof-of-concept funding, and the opportunity to pilot their solutions within VSP’s extensive ecosystem. The program culminates in a final pitch event where winners can secure strategic partnership opportunities.

“The VSP Vision Innovation Challenge allows us to look beyond the horizon and collaborate with passionate problem-solvers,” said Ashley Baquero, VP of Customer Innovation at VSP Vision. “We are committed to supporting the next generation of innovators who share our goal of creating a more accessible, personalized, and proactive future for eye care.”

Applications for the VSP Vision Innovation Challenge are now open. For more information on eligibility, key dates, and submission guidelines, please visit the official challenge website.

About VSP Vision

VSP Vision is a purpose-driven company focused on making eye care and eyewear accessible for all. It provides high-quality, affordable eye care through a network of over 41,000 private-practice doctors worldwide. Through its vertically integrated business model, which includes VSP Optics Group, VSP Retail, and technology platforms like Eyefinity, VSP Vision designs and manufactures frames and lenses, and provides practice management and eye health technology solutions. Every day, VSP Vision works to empower human potential through sight.

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