{"id":47504,"date":"2025-12-16T15:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=47504"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:48:10","slug":"replay-ai-for-a-better-ageing-world-pitch-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/replay-ai-for-a-better-ageing-world-pitch-session\/","title":{"rendered":"[Replay] AI for a Better Ageing World – Pitch Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The final session of the Silver Eco Festival brought together an international cohort of startups using artificial intelligence to rethink how societies support ageing. Organized with Silver Valley\u2014Europe\u2019s innovation network dedicated to longevity\u2014the pitch event showcased five emerging companies developing technologies grounded in autonomy, dignity, and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Before the pitches began, organizers recalled the conclusions of Silver Valley\u2019s<\/a> recent white paper on AI and the silver economy<\/strong>. The study identifies several key contributions of artificial intelligence<\/strong> to ageing well: early detection of fragility, predictive capacities, performance optimization, smart monitoring, and personalized support. Each startup was invited to demonstrate<\/strong> how its technology embodies these principles, with only two and a half minutes to make their case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alcove: Virtual Care Reinvented<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The first to take the stage was Stephen Mckee<\/strong> of Alcove<\/a><\/strong>, a UK-based leader in AI-enabled virtual care. Alcove installs connected tablets<\/strong> in people\u2019s homes, synchronizing them with sensors placed throughout the living space. Through these devices, virtual carers can conduct welfare checks, oversee medication intake, and offer companionship via video<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the scenes, Alcove\u2019s AI integrates thousands of data points in real time<\/strong>, generating dashboards that track independence outcomes<\/strong> and even predict hospital-risk situations<\/strong> before they escalate. The system also produces \u201cAI care stories<\/strong><\/em>,\u201d automated reports sent to social workers summarizing the user\u2019s well-being. McKee noted that Alcove has already delivered around 125,000 virtual visits (representing 10 million minutes of care<\/strong>) with a reported satisfaction rate of 99.8% in the UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Youtube Timecode : 02:00 min – 04:30 min<\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI Compassion Coach: Scaling Empathy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Next came Gabriele Maddaloni<\/strong>, co-founder of AI Compassion Coach<\/a><\/strong>, who addressed the emotional dimension of care. The startup provides a conversational AI<\/strong> designed to support people with chronic illnesses and their caregivers. Rather than highlighting the technical layers (crisis routing or safety safeguards) Gabriele Maddaloni reflected on a comment heard earlier in the day: that their approach was \u201cunique.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He questioned why compassion itself should be a novelty in care<\/strong>, suggesting instead that structural limitations make it difficult to provide emotional support at scale. The AI Compassion Coach<\/a><\/strong>, he explained, aims to fix this infrastructure gap by offering a scalable way to extend compassion worldwide<\/strong>. Collaboration with partners at the festival, he added, will be crucial to making this vision a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Youtube Timecode : 04:30 min – 06:29 min<\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nami AI: Wi-Fi Waves as a Window on Behaviour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Representing Nami AI<\/a><\/strong>, co-founder J\u00e9r\u00f4me Leroy<\/strong> introduced a sensing technology based on Wi-Fi waves. \u201cNami\u201d means \u201cwave\u201d in Japanese, a nod to the company\u2019s focus on radio-frequency interference analysis<\/strong>. Using only three smart plugs, Nami can monitor activity across a 100-square-meter home<\/strong>, even \u201cseeing through walls<\/em><\/strong>\u201d to detect micro-movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With deployments already underway in Japan, including governmental programs in Okinawa, the low-cost system can be installed in about ten minutes<\/strong>. It produces alerts for events such as prolonged inactivity, nighttime wandering, delayed wake-ups, or unusual bathroom visits. It also tracks daily living patterns<\/strong>, including eating and sleep. Leroy emphasized accessibility: the system costs under \u20ac100<\/strong> and offers ten key alerts that can support families and telecare operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Youtube Timecode : 06:30 min – 08:45 min<\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amical: A Phone That Is Also a Companion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tony Aub\u00e9<\/strong> presented Amical<\/a><\/strong>, an AI companion designed for people living with Alzheimer\u2019s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, or intellectual disabilities<\/strong>, individuals who often cannot use smartphones or tablets. The solution takes the form of a retro-style phone with no screen and no buttons<\/strong>, users simply pick up the receiver and speak to the AI, available 24\/7 in more than 25 languages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The device\u2019s core goal is to reduce loneliness<\/strong>, but it also functions as a cognitive assistant. The AI can call once per day to check on<\/strong> the resident and notify staff or family if something seems wrong. Families can use it like a regular telephone to call their loved ones. Tony Aub\u00e9 stressed that the aim is to complement (not replace) human connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Youtube Timecode : 08:46 min – 10:10 min<\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pontosense: Radar-Based Predictive Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Closing the session, Travis Peterson<\/strong> of Pontosense<\/a><\/strong> presented a radar-based monitoring system<\/strong> that operates without cameras, wearables, or audio recording, an approach rooted in privacy and dignity<\/strong>. The company claims to have developed one of the world\u2019s most powerful radar systems<\/strong>, capable of detecting heartbeats from up to 15 meters away<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This room-level monitoring enables detection of falls, bathroom visits, gait changes, and bed entry and exit. Paired with AI-based predictive analytics<\/strong>, the platform gives caregivers and clinicians week-by-week and month-by-month insights<\/strong>, with the goal of preventing incidents rather than reacting to them<\/strong>. The technology is already deployed in tens of thousands of homes and is expected to reach millions next year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Youtube Timecode : 10:11 min – 11:38)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI for a Better Ageing World – Pitch Session : Replay<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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