Alzheimer’s Association® and MATTER launch pitch competition for solutions to increase access to quality, person-centered care for underserved people living with Alzheimer’s

Up to five startups will be selected to participate in four-week accelerator and get the chance to win up to $15K

December 4, 2023, CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association®, the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today launched the second annual Alzheimer’s Association Pitch Competition, a global competition for innovations that increase access to quality, person-centered care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease in underserved communities. Up to five startups will be selected to advance their solutions with key industry stakeholders and pitch their solutions for the chance to win $15,000.

With more than six million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s critical that we ensure they all have access to the care and treatment that they need.1 Yet, people often face barriers to accessing quality care due to factors such as geography, language, insurance coverage and high costs of care and lack of transportation, to name a few. And we know that certain communities are less likely to receive high-quality dementia care.

“With multiple new treatments now available for people living with Alzheimer’s disease, we need to ensure all communities have access to quality care,” said Kristen Clifford, chief program officer, Alzheimer’s Association. “The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to maximizing quality care and support, and this competition will help us discover and advance solutions that improve access to care so no one is left behind.”

Toward this goal, the Alzheimer’s Association and MATTER are calling on innovators to submit their solutions that increase access to quality, person-centered care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease in underserved communities to the second annual Alzheimer’s Association Pitch Competition. Up to five finalists will be selected from the candidate pool to receive expert mentorship and exclusive resources to build their solutions and refine their value propositions, as well as pitch their solutions at a final showcase in March 2024.

“People from historically marginalized communities face additional barriers to accessing the quality care they need,” said Steven Collens, CEO of MATTER. “We’ve partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to advance solutions that will increase access to the right care and support for these vulnerable individuals and their families.”

For more information and to apply, please visit 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Pitch Competition.

Sources

  1. “2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures,” Alzheimer’s Association, 2023.

About Alzheimer’s Association

The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia®. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.

About MATTER

At MATTER, we believe collaboration is the best way to improve healthcare. The MATTER collaborative includes more than 800 current and alumni startups from around the world, working together with dozens of hospitals and health systems, universities and industry-leading companies to build the future of healthcare. Together we are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. For more information, visit matter.health and follow @MATTERhealth.