About AgeTech Labs.
AgeTech Labs is the translation layer for senior living technology—free tools, practical frameworks, and community built by someone who lives this work every day.
We don't sell consulting. We build infrastructure that helps the entire ecosystem make smarter technology decisions.
Built by an Operator
AgeTech Labs is founded and led by Phil Vlach, who leads technology at Schlegel Villages, one of Ontario's leading senior living operators with 18+ communities across retirement and long-term care.
That operator lens shapes everything we build. Enterprise technology practices — composable architecture, API-first integration, data-driven decision-making — have transformed retail, banking, and e-commerce. But they haven't reached senior living yet. AgeTech Labs translates what works in enterprise into what's practical in aging operations. Every framework gets tested in real communities before it becomes ecosystem infrastructure.
This isn't theory. It's translation — grounded in daily operations, shaped by real constraints, built for what actually works.
Free AI Tools
Three tools covering the full journey from curiosity to confident action. All free, no login required.
AgeTech Intel — Know where to build.
Market intelligence trained on 75+ curated documents covering aging demographics, opportunities, and technology trends. Your shortcut from outsider to informed participant in the aging innovation space.
→ Try AgeTech Intel (intel.agetechlabs.ai)
Scout Spotlight — Know what to build.
Product validation tool that helps operators evaluate technology and innovators pressure-test product-market fit. Structured, evidence-based analysis — available 24/7.
→ Try Scout Spotlight (scoutspotlight.agetechlabs.ai)
Morfic — Know whether to invest.
Decision confidence for senior living leaders. Enter a strategic question and get an executive recommendation, impact assessment, implementation roadmap, budget guidance, and stakeholder communication scripts — everything you need to move from analysis to action.
→ Try Morfic (morfic.agetechlabs.ai)
Ideas We Share
We translate complex enterprise concepts into practical guidance through speaking, writing, and events.
The Layercake Framework — A simpler way to think about senior living technology architecture. Three layers: unified experience, composable services, standardized data.
BYOB: Bring Your Own Bot — How personal AI companions will change senior living operations.
The 100-Year Life — Aging is Canada's innovation opportunity, not a crisis.
More Human, Not Less — Technology should create space for what matters most.
Use them, adapt them, build on them.
Community
AgeTech Connect Toronto
Bi-monthly events bringing together 50+ operators, vendors, researchers, and investors. Real conversations, not sales pitches. Peer learning, shared experiences, practical insights — and a growing network where each connection increases ecosystem value.
Phil Vlach
Phil leads technology at Schlegel Villages, which co-founded the Research Institute for Aging with University of Waterloo and Conestoga College—giving him a front-row seat to real-world aging innovation research.
With 25+ years of technology leadership in enterprise settings, Phil brings a translation lens to senior living: adapting proven practices from composable architecture, API-first integration, and data strategy to aging contexts where they can make the biggest difference.
He founded AgeTech Toronto, bringing 50+ operators, vendors, researchers, and investors together bi-monthly. He speaks regularly at industry conferences on topics including the 100-Year Life, composable architecture for senior living, and responsible AI in care settings.