ABOUT THE SESSION

 

SOMPO Digital Lab, in partnership with AARP Innovation Labs, the Aging2.0 Boston Chapter and the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), will host a pitch event for high potential startups on November 1, 2018, at Venture Café Cambridge.

Ten startups focused on Brain Health, Caregiving and Daily Living & Lifestyle will compete for the grand prize of $5,000 and a pilot opportunity at one of Sompo’s care communities in Japan or at a community in the U.S.

SOMPO Digital Lab is the innovation group of Sompo Holdings, one of the largest insurance and senior care conglomerates in Japan.


Pitch Companies

AgeWell Biometrics
Somatix
Zibrio
Floelle
CareAcademy
FallCall
Papa Technologies
Tailored Care
Steadiwear
Wellzesta


Judges

Stephen Johnston (Moderator)
Co-Founder, Aging 2.0 

 

 

 

Yohei Namiki 
Director, Senior Market Business Unit, Sompo Holdings

 

 

 

Robin Lipson
Chief Strategy Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Elder Affairs

 

 

 

Andy Miller
SVP Innovation and Product Development, AARP

 

 

 

Danielle D. Duplin
Co-Founder, AGENCY

 

 

 

Tim Driver
Boston Ambassador, Aging 2.0

 

 

 

Shinichiro Kataoka 
Director, Innovation for Aging & Wellness, Sompo Holdings

 

 

 

 

Gladis Filchtiner

 

 

 

 


About AGENCY

The Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) is excited to debut AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better.

AGENCY is a powerful combination of coworking + programming + ecosystem connections built in collaboration with the CIC and seed funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and strategic partners.  AGENCY welcomes entrepreneurs, enterprises, experts, and elders to work side-by-side to scale their ideas and build businesses across all sectors that help elders, families, caregivers, communities, companies, and institutions thrive in the worldwide longevity economy. Learn more: cic.com/agency 


About our Sponsor

SOMPO Digital Lab is the innovation group of Sompo Holdings, one of the largest insurance and senior care conglomerates in Japan. LEARN MORE

 

 

 

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