It takes more than just money to take a big idea and make it more than just a thought playing around in someone’s head. Turning a dream into a reality, to solve a problem, and to produce something tangible takes imagination, it takes courage, and most of all it needs a dedicated team working hand-in-hand.
AIA Group Limited, an independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, is helping the next big health care ideas get pushed out and created for the world to see, through AIA Accelerator program, in partnership with Nest, Hongkong’s leading investment incubator.
The AIA Accelerators program’s mission is to transform health care through innovation. The program fostered eight startups over 12 weeks and connected them with over 40 industry mentors and potential investors.
One participant in the program is Angelo Umali, a Pinoy who migrated to the US and is the founder of Simple Wearables developed a wearable device called SimpleWave. SimpleWave is a device that automatically detects a fall and connects the user with a designated emergency contact through its built-in phone. It analyzes the user’s behavior and adapts to them and it has a unique design that is user friendly and fashionable.
“I invision SimpleWave to go along way as a platform in protecting the elderly and giving peace of mind to family members. I am thankful to AIA for helping us along the way,” said Angelo Umali
“We are proud that a fellow Filipino is at the forefront of developing innovative medical technology with the support from our parent company, AIA. Philam Life mirrors this initiative by developing innovative healthcare solutions that address the real-life needs of our customers,” said Jaime Jose Javier, Jr., Chief Marketing Officer, Philam Life.
SimpleWave is not yet available commercially.
