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Innovative startups focused on longevity solutions are invited to apply to participate in the Making Aging Easier Pitch Challenge. The challenge seeks tech solutions that contribute to healthier and stronger lives.
This high-energy pitch program highlights startups building solutions across areas such as, but not limited to:
● Digital health
● Caregiving and care coordination
● Wellness and healthy aging
● Smart home
● Financial and lifestyle technologies for the 50+ population
Pitching startups will gain:
● Exposure to global healthcare and technology leaders
● Connections with potential investors and enterprise partners
● Consideration for competitive entry into the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP accelerator program
The week kicks off with Founders Day, a dedicated gathering for the entrepreneurs shaping the future of healthcare and longevity innovation. Hosted in collaboration with AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, this special Sunday program is designed for early stage and growth stage founders.
Expect an afternoon of:
● Founder networking and community building
● Insightful conversations on building and scaling health startups
● Opportunities for founders to connect with investors and industry leaders
Founders Day sets the stage for a week of innovation at HLTH, bringing together the people building the next generation of healthcare and AgeTech solutions.
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The intersection of aging and technology—known as AgeTech—is one of the fastest growing innovation categories tied to global demographic change.
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From digital health to smart homes, AI, robotics, and financial technology, AgeTech solutions are transforming how people live, work, and stay healthy as they age.
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Around the world, people aged 50 and older generate more than $45 trillion in annual economic activity, and this is projected to increase to $118 trillion by 2050. As global populations grow older, the opportunity to innovate for the 50+ market has never been greater.
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HLTH USA will bring together the founders, investors, and organizations shaping this future.
Startups
Discover opportunities to scale breakthrough technologies designed to improve the lives of older adults.
Investors
Discover the next generation of AgeTech innovators.
Enterprises
Find collaboration opportunities with emerging companies transforming the longevity market.
Healthcare Leaders
Explore solutions that address the evolving needs of aging populations.
The AgeTech Collaborative from AARP is an innovation ecosystem bringing together cutting-edge thinkers and solutions from around the world to make aging easier for everyone.
Through its startup accelerator program and innovation ecosystem, the AgeTech Collaborative connects startups, investors, enterprises, and real-world testing environments to generate big new ideas and enable promising solutions to reach the $45 trillion global economy driven by people aged 50-plus annually.
With over 700 participating organizations across industries and product categories, this initiative is helping scale technologies that empower the growing 50+ population worldwide. At HLTH USA 2026, the AgeTech Collaborative is expanding its presence in a major way—spotlighting founders, elevating new companies, and convening leaders across the longevity and health innovation ecosystem.
Join AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at HLTH USA this November and connect with the innovators building solutions for one of the largest opportunities in healthcare.
