Kyle Rand
Kyle Rand grew up volunteering in a senior living community and went on to study cognitive decline in older adults. His neuroscience research was largely focused on the link between functional structural changes in the brain that happen as one ages, and the associated deficits in decision making. He also studied neuroprosthetics and has been published for his work in reward-based behavior. Since joining the tech world, he has led the development of a research-based social network, a crowdfunding platform for ecological conservation, and a grassroots initiative focused on increasing healthcare access in populations-in-need, which was recognized by the Obama administration. After having a negative personal experience moving his grandmother into a senior living community, he realized the severe impact of social isolation on seniors, and cofounded Rendever to use new virtual reality technology to build communities and increase resident engagement through positive shared experience.
