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Mini-Congress on Research and Ageing with the Age Innovation Prize 2024 Award

The recent Mini-Congress on Research and Ageing that I organized for our Institute for Ageing Research IAF brought together researchers, innovators, and thought leaders to explore the future of ageing. Attendees were inspired by keynote speeches from Dr. Thomas Münzer and Prof. Dr. Guido M. Schuster, setting the stage for a day of engaging dialogue and discovery.

The event culminated in the awarding of the Age Innovation Prize 2024, celebrating outstanding contributions to ageing-related innovation. The winning teams—FlexAssist, Silver Bridge, and SIGMA-beSerious—presented their pioneering solutions, joined by other shortlisted projects including ageJOY, Alfred by Altertainment, and Quartier+.

Exhibitors and participants had the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas on cutting-edge research and practical applications. The AGE-INT program was also well represented, with research clusters from Swiss universities showcasing work on dementia, social inclusion, technologies for older adults, and employment in retirement.

🔜 I’m already looking ahead to the Age Innovation Prize 2025, launching at the end of January. #StayTuned for more innovation and inspiration!

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Age Innovation Prize 2023: Award Ceremony!

On 8 November, the Age Innovation Prize 2023 was awarded for the first time by the IAF Institute for Ageing Research at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences together with Switzerland Innovation Park East and EY. Three winning innovations with the potential to improve the lives of older people were honoured.

Age Innovation Prize 2023: “After Movie”

In spring 2023, I was the main organiser of the Age Innovation Prize for its first edition. We called for submissions of products and ideas that have the potential to make a real difference to the lives of older people and promote their independence, autonomy, quality of life or health. The diverse jury (AGE-INT, Switzerland Innovation Park Ost, Ernst & Young, IBM, SBB, City of Zurich, University of Geneva, SUPSI, Centre for Gerontology at the University of Zurich) selected three winners from among numerous award-worthy submissions.

The winners in three categories were chosen on 8 November 2023 as part of the lecture series “Focus on Health: Strategies for a Long and Healthy Life” at the Switzerland Innovation Park East in St. Gallen:

I am looking forward to the next edition of the Age Innovation Prize, which will once again be organized throughout Switzerland in 2024.