Kyle Rand is the co-founder and CEO of Rendever, an AgeTech company leveraging immersive technology to improve the lives of older adults. Under his leadership, Rendever has pioneered the use of virtual reality to reduce social isolation and support cognitive and emotional well-being across senior living communities and healthcare settings. As a pilot awardee with the MassAITC program, his research explores the ability to use RendeverFit®, a virtual reality fitness platform, to create a digital biomarker to remotely assess changes in physical and cognitive functions in order adults receiving physical therapy while aging in place. He is also PI on an STTR grant, in collaboration with RAND, that brings home health dementia caregivers into the design process of a virtual reality platform seeking to mitigate their work-related burden and social isolation by cultivating a virtual community of support.

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Rand graduated with dual degrees in biomedical engineering and neuroscience from Duke University, and was a Pratt Research Fellow at the world-renowned Nicolelis Lab. Since joining the tech world, he has led the development of a niche research-based social network, created a crowdfunding platform for ecological conservation, and architected a grassroots initiative focused on increasing healthcare access in populations-in-need. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019 and Rendever was honored on the 2022 TIME list of 100 Most Influential Companies.