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The 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan Held
Bringing together about 650 participants from 22 countries all over the world and recognizing EchoCare Technologies Ltd. (Israeli) and BestBrain (Israeli) as Grand Prix winners
October 24, 2019
From October 16 to 17, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held the 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan as an international event bringing together global experts, representatives of large companies and startups, investors, public officials and other people to hold discussions on global efforts for addressing the super-aged society and future directions of approaches to associated issues. About 650 people from 22 countries from all over the world participated in the event. At the pitch contest held on October 16, EchoCare Technologies Ltd. (Israeli) in the Quality Digital Health Section and BestBrain (Israeli) in the Aging Section were recognized as Grand Prix winners.
1. Award winners in the 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan
Grand Prix: Quality Digital Health Section
- Company name:
- EchoCare Technologies Ltd. (Israel)
- Presenter:
- Mr. Rafi Zack, CEO
- Title:
- Elderly Care Home Observer (ECHO): From Incident Detection to Preventive Care
Grand Prix: Aging Section
- Company name:
- BestBrain (Israel)
- Presenter:
- Mr. Paul Nurflus, CEO and Co-Founder
- Title:
- BestBrain, Effective Cognitive Self-Care for MCI-AD
Special Award: Aging Asia Alliance Award
- Company name:
- BestBrain (Israel)
- Presenter:
- Mr. Paul Nurflus, CEO and Co-Founder
- Title:
- BestBrain, Effective Cognitive Self-Care for MCI-AD
Special Award: Salesforce Award
- Company name:
- H2 (Health2Sync) (Taiwan)
- Presenter:
- Mr. Ed Deng, Co-Founder and CEOTitle: Digital Therapeutics-Personal and Scalable Interventions for Chronic Disease Management
- Title:
- Digital Therapeutics-Personal and Scalable Interventions for Chronic Disease Management
2. Outline of the event

- Title of event:
- 2nd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan
- URL:
- Healthcare-innohub site
- Date:
- From October 16 (Wed.) to 17 (Thur.), 2019
- Venue:
- Muromachi Mitsui Hall & Conference (3-2-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo)
- Organizer:
- METI
- Co-organizers:
- The Office of Healthcare Policy of the Cabinet Secretariat, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
- Planning cooperation:
- Life Science Innovation Network Japan, Inc. (LINK-J), Advanced Gerontology in Next Generation Japan (Aging Japan) and the Alliance Forum Foundation
Notes:
- For more information on support associations, collaborative events and other initiatives, visit the website above.
- A detailed report on the event will be released on the website above at a later date.
3. Photos of the event
Photo session of presenters and other participants
Presentation by Mr. Rafi Zack, EchoCare Technologies, winner of the Grand Prix in the Quality Digital
Presentation by Mr. Paul Nurflus, BestBrain, winner of the Grand Prix in the Aging Section and the Aging Asia Alliance Award
Networking reception party
Division in Charge
Healthcare Industries Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group