Caregiver Friendly Products Braze Mobility, PeelAways, Intuition Robotics, TheGerontechnologist, LivPact, EB Lifestyle, ABBY and Koelsch Communities
This episode focused on caregiver-friendly and mobility products. Key presentations included John Debenedette’s Abby, a lightweight, foldable smart wheelchair, and Dr. Puja Viswanathan’s Brave Mobility blind spot sensors for wheelchairs. Daniel Rumack discussed Robotics Care’s bathing machine for independent hygiene. Maxwell Cohen introduced Peel Away Labs’ multi-layered bed sheets for easy changes. Dor Skuler highlighted ElliQ, a proactive care companion for older adults. Paige Wilson from NaborForce shared their platform connecting older adults with community helpers. Mary Ann Sterling explained LivPact, a care management platform. Hodges Caldwell Jr. talked about the importance of mobility assistance for those with EB. Benjamin Surmi emphasized the importance of being aware of the available tech toolbox.
Recorded on March 3, 2022, this episode is part of our Caregiver Friendly Products as well as the Mobility Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.
John Debenedette, CEO, ABBY by GOGOTECH (product is still waitlisted 7-13-25)
Pooja Viswanathan, PhD, Founder and CEO, Braze Mobility, An AgeTech Collaborative from AARP portfolio company
Hodges Caldwell Jr., Founder and CEO, EBLifeStyle, EB Lifestyles IG
Daniel Rumack, CEO and Sales Director, Robotics Care (this website says “coming soon”), at time of show
Currently: International Biz Dev Manager, Medclair, Business Consultant, Rumack Group
Maxwell Cohen, Founder and CEO, PeelAways
Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder, Intuition Robotics – ElliQ, an AgeTech Collaborative from AARP enterprise category participant
Paige Wilson, Founder and CEO, Naborforce
Benjamin Surmi, Director Education and Culture, Koelsch Communities
MaryAnne Sterling, CEA, EVP, Caregiver Experience, Livpact and owner Sterling Health IT
Keren Etkin, Creator, The Gerontechnologist.com
Resources:
John Debenette’s presentation at TechStars Demo Day 2021 along with the presentation that Pooja Viswanathan PhD did at TechStars in 2020. The Tech Stars presentation pitches are so good. If you are an entrepreneur and you are thinking about your pitch, these are great videos to watch from beginning to end. Pooja is at timestamp 20:44.
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