Squiboon Pathfinder grant · Healthtech
Play Well For Life’s Squiboon wins Design Age Institute funding
The Pathfinder award supports inclusive design for an AI facilitator that helps older adults connect through conversation.
Design Age Institute awarded funding for Play Well For Life’s Squiboon project through its partnership with Zinc, announced on 5 September 2023. The Research England-funded programme supports design work that helps healthy ageing products reach the market.
Squiboon uses AI through a television interface to guide face-to-face group conversations in housing and care settings. The award supports product development and inclusive design, helping older adults build connections and participate in their communities.
Use of funds
Inclusive design and product development for Squiboon’s AI community facilitator
Funding history
Squiboon Pathfinder grant · This roundUndisclosed
Innovate UK Mindset grant£66.3K