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Skilled Companions

Skilled AI companionship, driven by people and communities

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Overview

We're transforming the future of care through emotionally intelligent, AI-powered companions, designed to support people when human care or conversation isn't available. Our lifelike digital characters offer skilled companionship and 24/7 psychosocial support to older adults, people living with disabilities, and anyone experiencing loneliness or emotional distress. Each companion is crafted using lived experience data and grounded in psychological expertise -- providing trusted, relatable support that complements the work of human carers and clinicians. Whether in aged care, disability support, or mental health, we help providers deliver more scalable, person-centred care -- anytime, anywhere.

Key Achievements

$1.3M R&D grants

Clinical trial

First customer revenue

Meet the Team

Skilled Companions team

Jill Bennett

Co-Founder and CSO

Michael Thielscher

Co-Founder and CTO

Gail Kenning

Co-Founder and CPO

Robert Buhrke

Co-Founder and CEO