Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ascension Ventures, Cigna Ventures, Cleveland Clinic, Flare Capital Partners, General Catalyst, Google Ventures (GV), Khosla Ventures, McKesson Ventures, Mount Sinai, Northwell Health, Oak HC/FT, Plug and Play, and SamsungNEXT.
ATMA, Bastion, Beaming Health, BetterMeal AI, Biofourmis, BioIntellisense, Biocanic, Curio, EO Care, General Prognostics, Papa Health, PayGround, Rescripted, Rewire Health, Rhiza, Rosarium Health, Sesh, Stabl, Surgery Hero, The Well Home, Theia Health, & Viora Health.
Each company has 3 minutes to present its solution to a panel of expert judges, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.
Throughout HLTH USA 2026, so mark your calendars for November 15 – 18!
The AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP® is on a mission to Make Aging Easier for Everyone. Innovative startups focused on longevity solutions are invited to apply to participate in the AgeTech Pitch @ HLTH. We seek tech solutions that contribute to healthier and stronger lives.
This special pitch competition highlights innovations that make aging easier, healthier, and more connected. Participants deliver 5-minute pitches, followed by 4 minutes of questions from a panel of AgeTech and health tech experts.
Eligibility Requirements:
Every day, health equity startups are proving that healthcare’s most pervasive challenges are also investable opportunities. Apply to share your brilliant solution addressing issues such as health-related social risks, healthcare access or outcomes. Applicants may be partially or fully focused on health disparities populations.
Eligibility Requirements: Less than 5 years old and less than $8M raised.
The Prize? Two complimentary passes to HLTH USA 2027, a featured blog and interview hosted on the HLTH Platform, and the opportunity to pitch live in the main HLTH USA 2026 Startup Pitch Competition.
Women’s health has been underfunded, understudied, and underserved for far too long, but a new crop of early-stage startups are looking to change that. Apply to pitch your solution tackling the unmet needs of women across reproductive health, chronic disease, menopause, brain health, mental health, and beyond. This is your stage to compete, connect with leading investors, and help redefine what’s possible for over half the population.
Eligibility Requirements: Less than 5 years old and less than $8M raised.
The Prize? Two complimentary passes to HLTH USA 2027, a featured blog and interview hosted on the HLTH Platform, and the opportunity to pitch live in the main HLTH USA 2026 Startup Pitch Competition.
Healthcare is being reinvented in real time and the entrepreneurs leading that charge are taking the main stage to pitch the latest and greatest startups across the industry. Apply to pitch your breakthrough solution tackling many of the defining challenges in health today, from AI and diagnostics to mental health, oncology, workforce, and more. The age of intelligent health is here, and HLTH is where the companies shaping it make their mark.
Eligibility Requirements: Less than 5 years old and less than $8M raised.
The Prize? $25,000! Plus two complimentary passes to HLTH USA 2027 and a featured blog and interview hosted on the HLTH Platform.
The most consequential gathering in healthcare is happening now. Join the leaders shaping what’s next or position your brand at the center of it.
