HitLabs Smart Home - AgeTech Collaborative from AARP

HITLAB Smart Home

Building Tomorrow’s Smart Homes for Longevity

June 20, 2024

4:00 pm -

6:00 pm

Application Opens:

February 26, 2024

Application Deadline:

May 10, 2024 11:59 pm

Event Location:

Online

Challenge

How does your solution enable people to age in place with confidence?

People want to remain in their homes. As individuals age, the opportunities to set up capabilities for greater care and connection will increase. Share your tech solutions that support aging in place for a home environment. Seeking solutions that include but are not limited to:

Remote care
Social connection
Sleep management
Chronic care management
Monitoring
Mobility
& More

Process

A maximum of eight (8) Finalists will be selected on or around June 3, 2024 to advance to the Pitch Competition

The Review

A selection committee will review the applications and invite the top startups to join us for the pitch session.

The Pitch

You’ll have up to 5 minutes to pitch your startup in front of a live panel of industry experts, followed by 3 minutes Q&A.

Eligibility

Catering to Aging Population
Encourages health & wellness
Prefer product in market
Early-stage startup up to series A

Benefit

Grand prize:
- Cash prize of $10,000 provided by AgeTech Collaborative
2nd Prize: Innovator Award
- HITLAB Innovator Summit Sponsorship valued up to $7,500
3rd Prize: Pioneer Award
- HITLAB Symposia Sponsorship valued up to $5,000
Finalists:
- Startups selected to pitch may be invited to join the AgeTech Collaborative accelerator program, where they can expect hands-on mentorship by a team with years of experience building and creating solutions for the 50+ audience.