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Not Just Another Toy: Why WHOOP 5.0 Could Change Lives – and How UAre Builds an Ecosystem Around Your Phone and Devices

Not Just Another Toy: Why WHOOP 5.0 Could Change Lives – and How UAre Builds an Ecosystem Around Your Phone and Devices

Grant Ellison

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22 May 2025

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Let’s face it — every few months, another shiny health tech product hits the market, promising to make you fitter, sharper, younger. For many in the corporate world - particularly people in their 40s and 50s - it’s become a familiar cycle: buy the latest wearable, feel inspired for a few weeks, and then… drift. We keep chasing something we can’t quite define - a better version of ourselves - with tools that give us more data, but not more direction.

That’s why the launch of WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP MG matters. It’s not just another “smart band.” It’s the clearest step yet toward transforming wearables from passive observers into proactive partners in longevity and quality of life.

WHOOP has reimagined what personal health tracking can be. With innovations like Healthspan with WHOOP Age and Blood Pressure Insights, it’s no longer about surface metrics like steps and calories. Instead, it’s measuring how your choices today impact your future - tracking biological age, cardiovascular function, and physiological recovery with medical-grade precision. In other words, it’s delivering what so many promise: true personalisation.

But even the most advanced wearable is just a piece of the puzzle. That’s where UAre comes in.

At UAre, we’ve built a platform that answers the next question: Now that I have the data - what do I do with it?

We don’t make wearables. We make them more powerful.

UAre is a longevity company that blends science, data, and behavioural insight to help individuals and organisations measure and maximise quality of life. Our app integrates seamlessly with sensors in your smartphone, wearables like WHOOP, Oura, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Suunto, Polar and Withings, and even your Strava, Apple Health or Google Fit apps. We aggregate physiological, behavioural, and lifestyle data to create a complete picture of health, then translate that into tailored action plans and measurable outcomes.

Think of it as a digital circle of life: users gain deep insights into how their movement, mindset, relationships, and habits impact well-being and performance. From there, they access personalised mentoring, AI-powered nudges, and supportive community features designed to trigger lasting behavioural change. We provide an anonymised, ethical dashboard for organisations to help them make smart investments in employee well-being, retention, and productivity.

We’ve taken what’s historically been a fragmented approach - wellness apps here, fitness trackers there, reactive healthcare everywhere - and created a unified, proactive ecosystem focused on long-term outcomes. Our solution is scalable, data-driven, and device-agnostic. As wearables like WHOOP get smarter, so do we.

This is especially crucial in the corporate space. Businesses are realising that human capital is not just a line item - it’s their biggest asset. Yet most can’t quantify the ROI of their well-being investments. UAre changes that. We help companies target the right interventions, benchmark employee health (ethically and anonymously), and build cultures of high performance - where people are not just surviving, but thriving.

And it’s working. Since launching, we’ve onboarded thousands of users through B2B partnerships across finance, emergency services, sport, and insurance. With minimal customer acquisition costs and a growing pipeline of over 4.5 million users, we’re scaling fast - because the market is hungry for something that doesn’t just look healthy, but actually drives better health outcomes.

So yes, WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP MG are powerful tools. But the real power lies in what comes next - what you do with the information. At UAre, we turn that data into transformation.

If you’re a corporate leader or middle-aged exec staring down the barrel of your own healthspan, it’s time to stop hoping the next device will change your life - and start building the system that makes it possible.

Because now, the technology exists - and UAre is here to make sure it works.

Grant Ellison

Entrepreneur | Investor | Athlete

Grant is a highly successful entrepreneur and strategist. He has founded and led award-winning multi-national technology businesses through start-up, scale-up, public listing and exit. With his Co-founders and the world-class team at UAre, Grant is driven by the opportunity to help millions of people find their ideal balance and live healthier, happier, longer lives