Deadline Date: April 27, 2026
The VivaTech is seeking innovative startups to develop solutions that help consumers adopt small lifestyle shifts in nutrition, physical activity, and mental well-being, transforming them into sustainable healthy habits over time.
The challenge aims to build an ecosystem approach by selecting startups that integrate physical and mental well-being into a cohesive “Smart Aging” program, going beyond individual products to create holistic, long-term impact for users.
Nestlé Vital is looking for preventive health platforms, mental wellbeing apps, physical wellbeing apps, habit formation solutions, coaching marketplaces, and holistic health scoring tools that can form part of this Smart Aging ecosystem.
Startups are expected to deliver companion experiences that make healthy aging tangible through daily routines, adherence-focused design, and measurable outcomes. Additionally, solutions should contribute to building an open innovation community at the intersection of science, digital technology, and preventive nutrition.
Proposed solutions should be viable, scalable, and easy to implement while offering relevance and credibility to the target audience. Startups must demonstrate measurable impact supported by strong scientific evidence, ensuring that Smart Aging delivers results rather than promises.
This challenge is open to startups incorporated less than 8 years ago with fewer than 100 employees, and it seeks innovations that make aging well an accessible and evidence-based choice for everyone, enabling consumers to feel their best through simple, actionable habits.
For more information, visit VivaTech.
