Organized since 2007 by Silver Valley, the Charles Foix Award is the most selective competition in the silver economy. Our virtual reality solution virtual reality to support healthy aging took second place! 🥈 😊

‍

‍

A wonderful recognition

‍

The Charles Foix Grant is an annual, nationwide call for proposals that recognizes innovative projects designed to improve the quality of life and independence of seniors and/or their family or professional caregivers.

‍

Over the past five years, the winning startups of the Charles Foix Grant have raised more than 40 million euros. Among them are Happytal, Auxivia, and Famileo, which have become the rising stars of the Silver Economy. We are proud to join this network and to receive a seal of quality. In addition, as the second-place winner, we have won:

• A grant of 15,000€
• Access to AFNOR Certifications' "Tested and Approved by Seniors" program
• Access to AG2R La Mondiale's Top Pick Stock
• A 6-month residency program that includes access to the support services offered by the Silver Innov incubator
• One year of personalized support from Silver Valley and a free two-year membership.
• ‍

These grants from the Charles Foix Foundation will enable us to strengthen our team and expand our virtual reality solution virtual reality the well-being, prevention, and care of elderly people.

‍

‍

‍

Thank you to our partners

‍

We would like to thank Silver Valley and the partners of the Charles Foix Grant for believing in us and in the potential of our tool and virtual reality . We highly recommend this competition, which highlights French innovations dedicated to healthy aging. The following organizations support the Charles Foix Grant: the Île-de-France Region, the Grand-Orly-Seine-Bièvre Territorial Public Institution, the Val-de-Marne Department, Assurance Retraite Île-de-France, AG2R LA MONDIALE, Enéal, Mutuelle Générale, Korian, ENGIE, AFNOR, and Silver Innov.

‍

‍

Congratulations to the other winners

‍

We congratulate Entoureo on taking first place and Ernesti on taking third place on the podium!

• Entoureo is a solution that allows family caregivers to write the story of their loved one's life.
• Ernesti connects family caregivers looking for someone to stay with their loved one overnight—who is losing their ability to care for themselves—with healthcare students.