Age Innovation Prize 2025
An innovative scanner to combat malnutrition, a new technology to warn against thrombosis and a pioneering training program to prevent falls have been awarded the Age Innovation Prize 2025. The three winning projects were particularly impressive due to their use of innovative technologies to sustainably improve the lives of older people. The prize was launched by the Institute for Ageing Research at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) in collaboration with Margerite and EY in Switzerland.
Winners of the Age Innovation Prize
«FoodScanner» | Nutrai GmbH
Age Innovation Prize 2025
Up to 40 percent of elderly people in hospitals suffer from malnutrition. Nutrai GmbH is tackling this challenge with its AI-supported “FoodScanner.” Two cameras in the hospital kitchen capture images before and after patients' meals. The FoodScanner uses this information to create an individual nutritional analysis. This improves the efficiency of nursing staff and nutrition therapists and reduces food waste.
«AiMorphous» | AiMorphous Health AG
Age Innovation Prize 2025
80 percent of thromboses could be prevented if there were a technology that issued early warnings and monitored the risk of the disease in older people. AiMorphous Health AG is developing such a technology in the form of a blood diagnostic device. It uses early blood biomarkers and a novel predictive AI modeling method. They are receiving the Age Innovation Prize for this groundbreaking approach.
«Project ReBalancer» | SturzZentrum Schweiz, ETH Zürich und DART@LLUI
Age Innovation Prize 2025
Falls in old age are traumatic and often severely restrict the mobility and quality of life of those affected. New studies show that the risk of falling can be reduced by up to 50 percent with disturbance-based balance training (PBT) – even after just one session. In “Project ReBalancer,” the project team is developing and testing a more cost-effective, portable PBT technology.
Prizes for each innovation project
Consultancy Voucher from Margerite
Consultancy voucher from Margerite, in the form of a product evaluation or a condensed design sprint workshop (equivalent to CHF 3500)
Shortlisted projects
We congratulate the following three projects, which were also invited by the jury to the pitch after the selection process, in addition to the three winning teams.
Talking Pictures for Seniors
«Talking Pictures» was founded to improve communication in the healthcare sector in the event of language barriers through visual aids. In iterative co-design workshops, we will develop content specifically for elderly and long-term care that meets the needs of older people. «Talking Pictures for Seniors» will be an app that improves the efficiency of healthcare, reduces the burden on caregivers and enhances the dignity of patients.
- Beatrice Kaufmann, Founder, Co-President Talking Pictures (Mitte)
- Loraine Olalia, Co-President Talking Pictures (Rechts)
- François von Kaenel, Founder Talking Pictures (Links)
- LinkedIn Talking Pictures
Senso Swing
Training with the «Senso» therapy device from Dividat aims to holistically improve cognitive and motor skills for rehabilitation, prevention and performance enhancement. In the «Senso Swing» project, the «Senso» user group was extended to include older, fit users. The project team believes that training on the innovative «Senso Swing» can improve quality of life and extend a healthy lifespan.
- Silvia Rohner, Teamlead MedTech, ILT Institut für Laborautomation und Mechatronik, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST)
- Eva van het Reve, Co-Founder, Dividat AG
WiseLearn
The «WiseLearn» project team has developed an age-appropriate e-learning platform, a blended learning concept and a community for older adults that respond to their different life stories, skills and needs. They teach three topics that correspond to current trends in our society: Digitalization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Healthy Ageing.
- Dr. Burcu Demiray, Founder & Managing Director WiseLearn, Research Group Leader at UZH Healthy Longevity Center & Department of Psychology
- LinkedIn WiseLearn