Parkview & MATTER name semifinalists for Healthy Kids Healthy Future innovation competition

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - July 30, 2023 - PRLog -- The competition challenged innovators to submit product, software or program solutions to help improve the management and treatment of chronic conditions for children and teens.

The semifinalists will present their solutions on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to a panel of judges, including healthcare professionals, Parkview leaders and outside investors. The semifinalist pitch competition will be livestreamed for a global audience, and one winner will be selected to receive a $10,000 cash prize and one-year global membership at MATTER.

On November 16, 2023, the finalists will pitch their solutions for potential pilot opportunities and funding. All teams who participate in the final pitch day will receive a six-month global membership at MATTER.

Healthy Kids Healthy Future semifinalists:

Augment Therapy — Chagrin Falls, Ohio
A digital health company leveraging MOCAST™, its patent-pending technology what offers a combination of full-body skeletal tracking and augmented reality-based interactive exercises accessible through a tablet or phone.

Happypillar — Austin, Texas
A child and family mental health app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide individualized support, analyzing parent-child communication and providing personalized feedback.

nen — Barcelona, Spain
Clinical stage company developing digital therapeutics to help kids fighting cancer, their families and their doctors manage pain through play, by leveraging gamification of cognitive behavioral therapy to modulate pain and improve a child's overall well-being.

Oncoustics — Ontario, Canada
Advanced AI solutions for low-cost, non-invasive surveillance, diagnostics and treatment monitoring of diseases using both image recognition and raw ultrasound signals to measure acoustic biomarkers and enable a "virtual biopsy" using non-radiating, non-invasive, low-cost ultrasound for tissue analysis.

One Day at a Time — Fort Wayne, Indiana
A non-profit mental health app designed to empower users with a sense of belonging that connects users to resources, coping skills and inspiration to navigate the struggles of daily life.

Sakkare — Glenview, Illinois
A rewards platform designed to help improve care plan adherence for teens with type 1 diabetes and help them meet target blood glucose levels determined by their providers.

Welfie — San Diego, California
A pediatric health platform that focuses on health education and care coordination enabling Health Equity Response Organizers to deliver youth-focused value-based care in the K-12 school and camp setting.

Xploro — Cleveland, Ohio
A disease-agnostic and patient education platform that uses augmented reality, gameplay and an artificially intelligent Avatar Guide to deliver health information to young patients, reducing the stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization.

You can register free https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-healthy-kids-healthy-fu... to virtually hear the semifinalists present their solutions on August 16.