Who we are?  What we do?

The Agetech ecosystem is comprised of many silos creating gaps and barriers to innovation.  These silos, when working together, will be able to change the world of caring for all of us as we age.  Innovation has historically been unobtainable for aging services, until now...  

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Founded and directed by Amy S Chidester, MS, LNHA a former senior living executive of over 20+ years, a graduate of Virginia Tech's Center for Gerontology as a Certified Gerontologist, Certified Caregiver Advocate, and owner of RA Chidester consulting, Amy is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults and their caregivers. 

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Researchers, students and graduates are matched together within our lab to break down barriers making products and services more accessible, faster to market and producing high quality results that can make positive change fast.  Think of it as a matchmaking site for innovation and academia to come together in one place to eliminate boundaries, provide collaboration and connection like never before seen in the aging space.

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Membership is FREE to join.  

Each member completes a membership profile in order for their gaps to be matched with solutions.  Once the individual's profile is approved, a private forum link is available for all members to organically connect in addition to the included matchmaking services.