Panasonic Well announces global startup competition to drive innovation

Panasonic Well, a venture and business incubator within the Panasonic Group focused on pioneering new possibilities that enable people to live healthier lives, announced the Family Wellness Innovation Challenge. The inaugural competition aims to find and award the next breakthrough startups that are helping redefine the future of well-being.

The Family Wellness Innovation Challenge marks Panasonic Well's commitment to partnering with leading corporations, startups, and venture capitalists with a shared mission to help individuals, groups and humanity live healthier lives, starting with the modern family. The competition will run in collaboration with AARP's Age Tech Collaborative, whose mission is to discover innovators, accelerate technology, and foster collaboration to make aging easier for everyone.

Yoky Matsuoka, CEO, Panasonic Well: "We envision a world where technology innovation truly supports families in reaching their wellness goals and finding more quality time for meaningful connections with each other. That means strengthening family-centered wellness habits and maintaining strong family bonds even across distances. Innovation and our global partner ecosystem are essential to this vision. That's why we're immersing ourselves in the energy and cutting-edge ideas of the startup world to bring to life solutions that offer measurable health and wellness outcomes."

To unveil the vision for Panasonic Well's next chapter, Matsuoka will be joining Panasonic at CES 2025. Further accelerating its growth and investment in global innovation, Panasonic Well has appointed new members to its growing leadership team - Elise Neel as Global Head of Strategy and Innovation, Sandy Anuras as Global Head of Engineering and AI, Stacey Burr as Global Head of Product Management, and Maggie Stanphill as Global Head of Design. The team, hailing from companies such as Verizon, Nike, Fitbit, adidas, and Google, is focused on leveraging AI and other advanced technologies to drive innovation within Panasonic that will enhance worldwide well-being outcomes and create a more connected society for generations to come.

Panasonic Well is inviting companies whose solutions enhance family well-being to apply. Panasonic Well will award a total of one $1 million to five winners. Winners will also receive an all-expenses* paid trip to CES 2025, dedicated exhibit space included in the Panasonic Exhibition Booth, and consideration as a commercial partner for Panasonic Well's growing partner ecosystem.

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