Featured on CityBiz: How Nashville’s AgeInnovate is reshaping aging innovation
By 2034, older adults will outnumber children in the United States for the first time in our nation’s history. That single statistic captures why the work we do here at AgeInnovate matters, and why we’re excited to share that our 2026 AgeTechStartup Competition is officially open for applications through July 15.
In this article on CityBiz.com, we talk about what makes this year’s competition different, why we built AgeInnovate the way we did, and what it really takes for a startup to earn investors’ trust in the aging and caregiving space. The conversation covers a lot of ground: our co-founder Amy LaGrant’s personal journey into caregiving, the underserved middle market we believe founders should pay more attention to, and how last year’s winner, SpendCare, turned a $25,000 investment into a platform that now serves nearly 1,400 cardholders.
If you’re building something for older adults, caregivers, healthcare organizations, or the longevity economy — or if you’re simply curious what it takes to stand out in this space — this is worth the read.
Read the full feature on citybiz: AgeInnovate Opens 2026 Startup Competition for AgeTech Innovators
Applications for the 2026 AgeInnovate Startup Live Pitch Competition close July 15. Apply here →