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Home > Funding Programs > Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging
AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging is powered by AGE-WELL and Alberta Innovates to accelerate commercialization of technologies for healthy aging.
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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging, powered by AGE-WELL and Alberta Innovates, is a priority call offered through the AICE – Concepts and AICE – Validate funding programs to accelerate development and commercialization of technologies for healthy aging.
AGE-WELL is Canada’s Technology and Aging Network. Their mission is to develop a community of researchers, older adults, caregivers, partners and future leaders that accelerates the delivery of technology-based solutions to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Canadians.
Alberta Innovates’ AICE – Concepts Program serves to accelerate early-stage health research and innovation that demonstrates high commercial potential towards proof of concept. The AICE – Validate Program supports innovators who already have a strong proof of concept to refine and validate their health technology and value proposition. See the respective program webpages for more details.
The intent of this priority AICE funding program call is to advance and validate technologies that help older adults and caregivers achieve better health and quality of life as they age in the place of their choosing. AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging will support projects that align to Alberta Innovates’ AICE – Concepts or AICE – Validate programs AND:
Due date: November 8, 2024 4:00 pm
Successful AICE – Concepts or AICE – Validate projects that align to the Healthy Aging priority will be co-funded 50/50 by Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL. Note that successful applicants must enter into separate funding agreements with Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL.
Project terms can be up to 24 months; however, AGE-WELL’s portion of the funding must be used by March 31, 2026. Applicants should consider this when preparing their project budgets and timelines.
See the attached supplemental program guide for more details on requirements for this priority program call.
Applicants apply through Alberta Innovates’ AICE – Concepts or AICE – Validate program.
In the Full Application form, Applicants will indicate if they would like to be considered for the Healthy Aging priority call and attach the AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging Supplementary Application and Self Identification forms linked below.
Consult the relevant AICE program web pages and posted program guidelines for instructions and details on eligibility and program objectives. The supplemental guide below provides additional specific requirements to be considered for the AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging priority.
Intake forms – accepted now until October 11, 2024 to be invited to Full Application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit an AICE Intake form as soon as possible and set up a meeting with Alberta Innovates to determine best program fit.
Full Applications must be submitted by November 8, 2024, at 4 p.m. MST.
Applications are reviewed by Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL personnel, and external expert reviewers with business and clinical expertise. We evaluate submitted applications based on the alignment to the Healthy Aging priority call, as well as the standard AICE program criteria (e.g., strength of the market opportunity, competitiveness, advance-to-market plan, the project plan and potential economic impact for Alberta).
Director, Commercialization (Health Innovation)
The AICE Concepts program is designed to accelerate the conversion of research into innovation by applying digital and data-enabled solutions.
Application Deadline: November 8, 2024 4:00 pm
PSI application deadline: Opening early April, 2024 Applicants must register intent to apply by completing the non-confidential summary tab of the AICE Concepts application and saving a draft via SmartSimple, our online application portal. • Registration window: Opening early April, 2024 • Registration deadline: May 10, 2024 • Full application deadline: July 12, 2024 SME application deadlines: Applicants must submit Intake Forms at least 4 weeks in advance of the posted application deadline to be considered, and must submit their applications by 4:00 pm on the following submission dates: • April 19, 2024 • August 16, 2024 • November 8, 2024
The AICE - Validate program supports Alberta researchers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to validate their product, market fit, business model, and regulatory path, accelerating commercialization of their health technologies into care.
Application deadlines Applicants must submit Intake Forms at least 4 weeks in advance of the posted application deadline to be considered, and must submit their applications by 4:00 pm on the following submission dates: • April 19, 2024 • August 16, 2024 • November 8, 2024, at 4 p.m. MST
Health & Life Sciences
Sectors: Health & Life Sciences
Initiative description: We are advancing digital health technologies to accelerate improvements in the quality and long-term sustainability of our health system and the health of Albertans.