2026 Startup Pitch Competition

Your Moment on Healthcare Innovation's Biggest Stage

Mark your calendars, applications open May 1st! 

Why Compete?

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Direct Exposure to Top Investors

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Invaluable Industry Recognition

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Instant Feedback from Healthcare Leaders

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Grand Prize to Help Grow Faster

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Who has judged the competition?

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ascension Ventures, Cigna Ventures, Cleveland Clinic, Flare Capital Partners, General Catalyst, Google Ventures (GV), Khosla Ventures, McKesson Ventures, Mount Sinai, Northwell Health, Oak HC/FT, Plug and Play, and SamsungNEXT.

ATMA, Bastion, Beaming Health, BetterMeal AI, Biofourmis, BioIntellisense, Biocanic, Curio, EO Care, General Prognostics, Papa Health, PayGround, Rescripted, Rewire Health, Rhiza, Rosarium Health, Sesh, Stabl, Surgery Hero, The Well Home, Theia Health, & Viora Health.

Each company has 3 minutes to present its solution to a panel of expert judges, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.

Selected finalists will take the HLTH Main Stage on Wednesday, November 18th, pitching in front of  healthcare’s most influential decision-makers, investors, and industry leaders.

KEY DATES

May 1

Applications Open

Jun. 26

5pm EST Applications Close

Nov. 15 - 18

Pitch at HLTH USA

Making Aging Easier Pitch Challenge

The AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP® is on a mission to Make Aging Easier for Everyone. Innovative startups focused on longevity solutions are invited to apply to participate in the AgeTech Pitch @ HLTH. We seek tech solutions that contribute to healthier and stronger lives.

This special pitch competition highlights innovations that make aging easier, healthier, and more connected. Participants deliver 5-minute pitches, followed by 4 minutes of questions from a panel of AgeTech and health tech experts.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Startups must be offering a solution in the AgeTech space
  • If you are not currently focused on the AgeTech space, we are also looking for solutions related to healthspan and wellness. Do you have a product that helps people “stay in the game” as they age?
  • Products and services must be at least at the MVP stage.

2025 WINNERS

GRAND FINALE WINNER

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AI Innovation Winner

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Consumer Wellness Winner

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Diagnostics & Life Sciences Winner

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Employer Health Winner

Health Equity Winner

Making Aging Easier Winner

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Specialty Care Winner

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Nurse & Clinician Workforce Solutions Winner

Women’s Health Winner

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2025 SPONSORS

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