CABHI proudly sponsored the Hacking Health Waterloo Hackathon held on November 18-20, 2016 at the Kitchener, Ontario City Hall. Sixteen teams of participants, comprised of clinicians, technologists, students, researchers, hackers and innovators, came together to create and accelerate solutions in aging and brain health within a 52-hour innovation sprint.
In addition to pitching new and innovative ideas, teams also created robust presentations that included workable hardware prototypes, business models, pricing, user profiles, and workable websites and apps.
Nearly all the teams pitched ideas at the end of the Hackathon to compete for prizes that included cash, software and a CABHI innovation workshop to help the winning team advance their idea to the next level. Leading experts from diverse fields, including the seniors’ care sector, computer services, financial investment and product engineering, served as judges.
Team Genysis was the winner of the competition for the development of a web-based platform solution that connects service seekers to providers through an online marketplace. Their solution serves a dual purpose of promoting aging at home and building community connections in the aging and brain health sector.