2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge
Solutions for Healthy Aging
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Marnie Courage, Founder and CEO of Incluzia Inc.
One of Canada’s most inspiring startup competitions, the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge returned in October 2024, featuring four finalists pitching their innovative AgeTech solutions.
The competition recognizes top startups and supports entrepreneurship in Canada’s AgeTech sector. Hundreds of startups have joined these competitions over the years, with over $300,000 in cash support through sponsors.
Pitching before an audience of over 200, the four finalists were challenged to explain how their solutions can positively impact older Canadians and caregivers.
Congratulations to Marnie Courage, Founder and CEO of Incluzia Inc., winner of the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging. Incluzia has created an assessment tool that provides personalized home safety and modification recommendations. The $25,000 cash prize will help build team capacity, test the business plan and execute the marketing strategy to bring MyHomeFX and MyHomeFX Pro to market.
Rishi Mehta, Founder, Fallyx Inc.
The runner-up prize of $5,000 was awarded to Fallyx Inc., developers of a wearable, clip-on sensor for fall monitoring. A People’s Choice Award, for which hundreds of votes were cast online, went to Thriving.ai Inc., creators of a digital platform uniting remote care, AI, wearables, and Internet of Things (IofT) to streamline care for older adults and those with chronic conditions.
The 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging was generously supported by returning key sponsor, the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), with additional sponsorship from the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Smart & Biggar.
The competition was held on October 24 at the AGE-WELL Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta.
Shain Khoja, Founder and CEO, Thriving.ai Inc.
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