Expanded AgeTech Atlanta entrepreneurial space
at Atlanta Tech Village underscores booming demand for AgeTech—and
Atlanta's growing leadership
role
ATLANTA, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- With a mission to make Atlanta a global hub for AgeTech innovation,
AgeTechAtlanta today
announced an expanded partnership with AtlantaTech Village that includes
official office space for the organization and rotating
scholarships for promising AgeTech founders. The scholarships
provide an interim home base, mentorship, and access to resources
in Atlanta Tech Village—the fourth largest tech space in the
US.
"We couldn't have gotten to where we are today without the
support of key organizations like Atlanta Tech Village and the
Metro Atlanta Chamber," said Jeff
Gray, founder of AgeTech Atlanta. "We're thrilled that our
expanded partnership with Atlanta Tech Village, including the
entrepreneurial scholarships being made available, are enabling us
to further support great AgeTech founders."
With the biggest aging population in world history, the demand
for age-friendly devices, including those that help people live
independently longer, is exploding, with an estimated industry
value of $2 trillion.
AgeTech Atlanta is regarded as the largest and most influential
ecosystem of its kind in the US. Among its many achievements,
AgeTech Atlanta has partnered for the last two years with the
American Society on Aging to produce the On Tech @ On Aging
four-day tech summit at the ASA annual conference, including the
AgeTech Challenge Innovation Showcase that provides exposure and
funding opportunities for promising innovators.
In the three years since its founding, AgeTech Atlanta has held
100-plus one-on-one mentoring sessions with founders and made
450-plus introductions to potential investors, partners, and
customers.
"We're pleased to support AgeTech Atlanta's mission to leverage
technology to improve the lives of older adults, as it aligns with
our own goal of fostering tech innovation," said Aly Merritt, Managing Director of Atlanta Tech
Village. "The scholarships will support AgeTech founders in their
quest to create a more inclusive future that will be no longer
limited by age."
Atlanta Welcomes First Scholarship Recipient
Liv Labs , a healthtech startup developing consumer-friendly
solutions for urinary incontinence self-care, is the first
scholarship recipient. The company recently relocated from
Chicago to Atlanta and was a finalist in the 2024 AgeTech
Challenge Innovation Showcase earlier this year.
"We developed a short list of potential locales for our company
and ultimately chose Atlanta for
its quality of life, strong academic feeder system, and thriving
high-tech startup ecosystem," said Liv Labs Cofounder and CEO
Melody Roberts. "The advisors at
AgeTech Atlanta and resources available to us through the Atlanta
Tech Village community are already proving invaluable as we build
our network and infrastructure, and navigate our next stage of
growth."
"We're thrilled to welcome Melody and
Liv Labs to Atlanta," said
Eddie Lai, Senior Manager, Life
Sciences & Digital Health Ecosystem Expansion at the Metro
Atlanta Chamber and Senior Advisor to AgeTech Atlanta.
"Collaborations like this are the reason the Metro Atlanta Chamber
has supported AgeTech Atlanta from day one. Together we continue to
show AgeTech founders that Atlanta
is the best place to start, build, and grow their ventures—and for
their families to call home."
There are four rotating AgeTech startup scholarships offered
through the partnership between AgeTech Atlanta and Atlanta Tech
Village, each with a term of six months to one year. Recipients
must have the desire to locate their offices at Atlanta Tech
Village for the scholarship's duration. For application details,
contact jeff@agetechatlanta.com.
About AgeTech Atlanta
AgeTech Atlanta is composed of
startup founders, industry mavericks, educators, researchers, and
influencers in the fields of AgeTech, eldercare, and longevity and
supports global innovators that are committed to changing the
definition and experience of aging. The group has partnered with
the American Society on Aging to produce the On Tech @ On Aging and
the AgeTech Challenge Innovation Showcase, is a participant in the
AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP®, and is a foundation partner with
the ECHAlliance - A Global Health Connector. Founded in 2021 and
based in Atlanta, AgeTech Atlanta
is widely regarded as the largest and most influential ecosystem of
its kind in the US. For more information, visit the AgeTech Atlanta
website at www.agetechatlanta.com.
About Atlanta Tech Village
Atlanta Tech Village (the
Village) is a community of technology innovation, with locations in
Buckhead and south downtown
Atlanta, that is dedicated to
fostering the growth of new, disruptive technology startups. As one
of the fastest-growing technology startup centers and co-working
communities in the Southeast and the fourth largest in the United States, Atlanta Tech Village is
dedicated to fostering innovation, encouraging collaboration, and
driving economic development in the Atlanta community and beyond. For more
information, visit https://www.atlantatechvillage.com.
Media Contact:
Kathy Berardi
Carabiner Communications
678-644-4122
kberardi@carabinercomms.com
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