Thank you to all the speakers, sponsors, judges, entrepreneurs, exhibitors, marketing partners and attendees who made the 2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition such a success! We look forward to seeing you in June, 2012 in Santa Clara, California for next year's event.

Congratulations to Pontus Medical, who won the $10,000 Grand Prize for their wearable patch that predicts exacerbations in heart failure patients, and to Cadence Biomedical, whose new class of kinetic orthotic products won our $1,000 prize for Best Elevator Pitch.

At the 2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit...

Network with the leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, researchers, analysts and marketers addressing the needs of the 50+ demographic as well as key members of the media who report on aging, health, finance, technology and care giving.
Hear about the latest trends in the field of aging from key strategic partners in the non-profit sector.
Discover the latest in mobile and digital advertising trends; the newest distribution channels in the start-up world; and the tips and tricks that will help you grow your business.

This is your opportunity to access:

• AN EXCITING COMMUNITY of thought leaders in the fields of aging, technology, marketing, research, medicine and more
• LEADING MARKET RESEARCH through our judges, entrepreneurs and experts in aging
• INVESTORS looking for the next great boomer product or service
• STRATEGIC PARTNERS that can accelerate innovation in the field
• MEDIA that cover aging, health, technology and caregiving
• TOP ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT from leading universities

All attendees of the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit will receive copies of the AARP report Connected Living for Social Aging: Designing Technology for All published by AARP in May 2011. This report will be of interest to venture capitalists, analysts and entrepreneurs building businesses aimed at this marketplace. In addition the following groups will find the report and the program at the summit of interest.

• Vendors within or considering entry into the 50+ market
• Technology platform providers
• Telecommunication carriers
• Service providers
• Media
• Social services and non profits focused on the 50+ market
• Government agencies and policy markets
• Geriatric Care Managers

Watch Steve Jurvetson, managing director of early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, explain why he attends the Boomer Venture Summit: