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Manulife and UpLink Announce Winners of the 'Innovating for Asia's Demographic Future Challenge'
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Manulife and UpLink Announce Winners of the 'Innovating for Asia's Demographic Future Challenge'\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prntar{\nTEXT-ALIGN: RIGHT\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Challenge is second of three in a multiyear partnership to help shape the future of longevity innovation\n \n\n\n C$ unless otherwise stated\n \n\n TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945\n \n\n\n\n HONG KONG\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 6, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Manulife, in collaboration with\n \n UpLink\n \n , the World Economic Forum's early-stage innovation initiative, and the Forum's\n \n Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems\n \n , is proud to announce the winners of the\n \n Innovating for\n \n Asia's\n \n Demographic Future Challenge\n \n . This initiative, the second in a three-part longevity-focused innovation series, sought bold, scalable solutions to support financial resilience, healthy aging, and lifelong fulfillment across\n \n Asia's\n \n rapidly evolving demographic landscape.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n From over 85 submissions, ten standout ventures were selected for their transformative potential. Winners will also gain access to exclusive networking opportunities, strategic partnerships, and global visibility through the UpLink ecosystem. Of these, three top innovators will receive a combined CAD\n \n $200,000\n \n in prize funding to accelerate their impact.\n \n\n The winners are:\n \n\n\n\n Agewhale\n \n (\n \n Hong Kong\n \n ) empowers elderly individuals and caregivers in\n \n Hong Kong\n \n to age safely at home through its Care Compass app, bridging digital and gerontech divides for improved home safety and care management\n \n\n\n AqlCare\n \n (\n \n Abu Dhabi\n \n ) transforms routine caregiver-patient video calls into structured, continuous cognitive screenings, enabling early detection of dementia and cognitive decline with high compliance and accessibility\n \n\n\n DoctorTool\n \n (\n \n Jakarta\n \n ) is revolutionizing primary care in...