Selected from more than 70 applicants, Luminoah earns top honors for its vision to advance enteral nutrition through connected technology and real-time data.
Luminoah was named the winner of the inaugural Future of Food and Nutrition Challenge Showcase, held Sunday, October 25 at the annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo® (FNCE®) in San Antonio, TX.
Organized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and MATTER, the challenge brought together innovators exploring how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies can strengthen evidence-based nutrition care, support nutrition professionals, and improve patient outcomes.
Selected as one of five finalists from more than 70 applicants, Luminoah presented its vision for a smarter, more connected future for enteral nutrition. The company was named the winner following a live pitch competition evaluated by a panel of judges, with the audience collectively contributing an additional vote.
“Luminoah’s winning pitch reflected exactly what we hoped to see through the Future of Food and Nutrition AI Challenge,” said Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “As I shared at FNCE®, the nutrition and dietetics profession has an opportunity to help shape the future of nutrition care. Luminoah’s pitch explored how connected technology and data could help address challenges in enteral nutrition delivery, an example of the innovative thinking we hoped this challenge would inspire.”
The recognition extended beyond the competition. During the following day’s keynote address Academy Chief Executive Officer Wylecia Wiggs Harris recognized Luminoah as the challenge winner and highlighted the personal story behind its founding. The recognition brought Luminoah’s mission to a broader audience of nutrition professionals at FNCE®, a conference attended by approximately 8,000 participants.
Luminoah shared its vision for nutrition visibility with its closed loop enteral pump ecosystem including the connection with a mobile app that allows users to track their feeding data and share this data with caregivers and clinicians. Lack of visibility into nutrition delivery at home remains a major challenge in today’s enteral nutrition space and Luminoah aims to close that gap.
“Luminoah blew away the judges and the audience, pairing a deeply human understanding of the challenges facing people who rely on enteral nutrition with a compelling vision for how connected technology and real-time data can improve care and lives. Their solution exemplifies what this challenge was designed for: identifying and supporting practical innovation that equips nutrition professionals with better information and has the potential to meaningfully improve patients’ lives,” Steven Collens, CEO, MATTER.
The five finalists included OpenFIM, OhioHealth, Banquet Health, GoFresh and Luminoah.
Luminoah extends its appreciation to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, MATTER, the judges, and conference attendees for their support and commitment to advancing the future of nutrition care.
ABOUT LUMINOAH
Luminoah Inc. is a MedTech company, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, dedicated to making enteral nutrition delivery simpler, smarter, and easier for everyone.
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About the Challenge
The Future of Food and Nutrition AI Challenge was organized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and MATTER as part of FNCE® 2026.