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CTA Foundation Pitch Competition Grand Prize Winners CES 2025

CTA Foundation Pitch Competition Presented by Next50 

The Consumer Technology Association Foundation hosted our 7th annual pitch competition live at CES 2025!

Our nine finalists brought a burst of innovation, unveiling cutting-edge technologies aimed at AI to benefit older adults and people with disabilities.

Congratulations to our winners:

  • Grand Prize: MakeSense
  • Runner-Up: Sign-Speak
  • Audience Choice: Voinosis

We look forward to continuing to host our annual Pitch Competition at next year's CES. Stay tuned for updates on our 2026 submission entry dates, which will be opening up in the coming months.

Pitch Event Details

This year’s pitch will take place:

Location: Startup Stage in Eureka Park at CES 2026

Date & Time: TBD

Pitch Winners

Makesense Technology Inc. Logo
Grand Prize

Makesense Technology Inc. 

Sign-Speak Inc. Logo
Runner Up

Sign-Speak Inc.

Voinosis Inc. Logo
Audience Choice

Voinosis Inc. 

Thank You to Our 2025 Pitch Competition Supporters

Presenting Sponsor:


Next50 logo

Partner Sponsor:


Canon logo

Pitch Finalists

Before Health Intelligence Logo

Before Health Intelligence

Blueberry Technology Inc. Logo

Blueberry Technology Inc. 

Eleplan Logo

Eleplan 

Makesense Technology Inc. Logo

Makesense Technology Inc. 

MiiHealth Logo

MiiHealth 

Sign-Speak Inc Logo

Sign-Speak Inc.

Tuned Logo

Tuned 

VersaWare Logo

VersaWare 

Voinosis Inc. Logo

Voinosis Inc. 

2025 Program Participants

Steve Ewell

Welcome Remarks: Steve Ewell, CTA Foundation

Peter Kaldes

Welcome Remarks: Peter Kaldes, Next50

Frank Gruber

Emcee: Frank Gruber, Established

Todd Haim

Judge: Todd Haim, National Institutes of Health

Sarah Thomas

Judge: Sarah Thomas, Delight by Design, AgeTech Capital & MezTal

Ashley Trick

Judge: Ashley Trick, Capital6 Eagle

Denise Gibson

Denise Gibson, Ice Mobility (Shalam Award Presentation)

Nickie Omer

Panel Host: Nickie Omer, BBC Studios

Sarah Hill

Sarah Hill, Healium (Previous Winner)

Katherine Forth

Katherine Forth, Zibrio (Previous Winner)

CTA Foundation Pitch Competition Stage CES 2024

Benefits for the Pitch Winner

The winner of the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition will receive the following:

  • The Judge’s winner will receive $10,000. The Audience Choice winner will receive $2,000.
  • Recognition and interview opportunities through the CTA Foundation network
  • Meeting opportunities with CTA Foundation Executives and Trustees

  • Be featured as part of Established’s Startup of the Year Podcast.

  • Judge's Winner will receive a video produced by BBC StoryWorks. See the CES 2024 winner Augmental's video.

man speaking in front of an audience

Eligible Companies

Companies eligible to participate in the pitch competition must meet the following criteria:

  • Have less than $1 million in annual revenue.
  • Have raised less than $30 million in investments.
  • A CES 2025 Exhibitor

View the full rules and eligibility requirements. 

Previous CTA Foundation Pitch Winners

CES 2024
Augmental
CES 2024 Audience Choice
Proxie Health
CES 2023
Good Maps
CES 2023 Runner Up
ReBokeh
CES 2023 Audience Choice
Xander
CES 2022
Caregiver Smart Solutions
CES 2022 Audience Choice
Vahaa
CES 2021
Naborforce
CES 2021 Audience Choice
Dance4Healing
CES 2020
Zibrio
CES 2019
Healium
CES 2019
Waverly Labs