The application deadline is September 6, 2024
TORONTO, July 17,
2024 /CNW/ - AGE-WELL is pleased to announce the
launch of the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions
for Healthy Aging, one of the most dynamic and inspiring pitch
competitions in Canada.
The annual competition recognizes top startups and supports
entrepreneurship in Canada's AgeTech sector. It is open
to any entrepreneur or startup with a technology-based solution
that can support the health and quality of life of older adults
and/or their caregivers. The technology or service must be in, or
very close to entering, the market.
The deadline to submit an application is September 6, 2024,
at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard
Time. From these applications, finalists will be
selected to pitch their innovations to a panel of expert judges
on October 24 as part of the AGE-WELL Annual
Conference being held in Edmonton,
Alberta.
The winner of this year's competition will receive $25,000 in cash plus in-kind prizes, and the
runner-up will be eligible for a $5,000 cash prize. There will also be a People's
Choice Award based on online voting.
To apply or find out more about the AGE-WELL National Impact
Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging, please visit the
competition main page.
"We are thrilled to host this signature event that showcases
leading innovators in the Canadian AgeTech space whose innovations
are designed to transform the healthy aging experience throughout
the life course," says Dr. Alex
Mihailidis, Scientific Director and CEO of AGE-WELL,
Canada's technology and aging
network. "This competition exemplifies AGE-WELL's commitment to
accelerating the delivery of healthy aging products that will
significantly impact older Canadians and their caregivers, while
strengthening Canada's AgeTech
sector."
For almost a decade, AGE-WELL has served as a catalyst for
technological innovation that advances Canada's AgeTech sector and empowers older
adults to live healthy, independent and engaged lives.
The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is the key sponsor of this
year's National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging, with
additional support from Bereskin & Parr.
About AGE-WELL:
AGE-WELL is Canada's Technology and Aging Network. As
a dynamic pan-Canadian network with global reach, AGE-WELL has
mobilized a vast community of researchers, older adults,
caregivers, partner organizations and future leaders to accelerate
the delivery of technology-based solutions that make a meaningful
difference in the lives of older Canadians and their caregivers.
AGE-WELL serves as a catalyst for technological innovation that
supports healthy aging while driving Canada's growing AgeTech sector. AGE-WELL's
groundbreaking programs are funded by the Government of
Canada through Innovation, Science
and Economic Development Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research, and the Networks of Centres of Excellence program.
Discover how AGE-WELL is changing the future of aging at:
www.agewell-nce.ca
SOURCE AGE-WELL