Alberta Lighthouse Initiative

Applicant (HSDP) Requirements

The Alberta Lighthouse Initiative is open to eligible Health Service Delivery Partners (HSDPs) that meet the following criteria:

• Be based in Alberta and deliver chronic disease care services to Albertans.
• Demonstrate a data-informed care need aligned with at least one of the Alberta Lighthouse Initiative challenge statements.
• Be willing to address the identified challenge through the implementation of a health solution provided by a high-potential Innovation Solution Provider (ISP).
• Have the capacity to serve as a real-world implementation site, including deploying the proposed solution and leading an implementation to adoption study to support the development and evaluation of an innovative care model.
• Demonstrate organizational readiness, including appropriate leadership support, clinical engagement, and operational capacity to execute the proposed project.
• Be authorized to undertake the proposed project and enter into a grant agreement with Alberta Innovates under standard terms and conditions.

*Please note the HSDP intake stage has been completed and is now closed

Project Eligibility (at full proposal stage)

To qualify for funding, all proposed projects must:

• Align with and address one of the program’s Innovation Challenge Statements issued by the Government of Alberta, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., and Alberta Innovates.
• Demonstrate the potential to support the development and implementation of innovative care models.
• Implement a health innovation with a clear path to adoption provided by a selected Innovation Solution Provider (ISP); where applicable, technologies must meet a minimum of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7.
• Be supported by early evidence of effectiveness and end-user acceptability.
• Include clearly defined, measurable milestones and deliverables, with staged “go / no-go” decision points.
• Include a robust evaluation plan that assesses health outcomes, economic impact, and implementation feasibility.
• Demonstrate the ability to access, collect, and share relevant data required to support project evaluation, in alignment with applicable privacy and data governance requirements.
• Commit to program evaluation activities, including performance measurement, reporting, and knowledge mobilization.
• Demonstrate a clear path to adoption with potential to scale and spread beyond the initial implementation site/s.
• Be completed within a maximum term of 24 months.
• Comply with any additional criteria established by Alberta Innovates from time to time.

Innovation Solution Provider (ISP) Eligibility

The Alberta Lighthouse Initiative is open to ISPs with high potential solutions either based in Alberta or are Canadian organizations looking to further develop their presence in Alberta. They must: 

• Have the potential to address at least one of the relevant HSDP Opportunity Statements(see above) through an innovative solution that can be developed into an implementation-to-adoption study, supporting the evaluation and integration of an innovative care model; 
• Demonstrate that their solution is supported by strong evidence of effectiveness and end-user satisfaction;
• Ensure their technology meets a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, if applicable;
• Exist as a corporate person, with up-to-date corporate filings;
• Demonstrate that the relationship between the HSDP and the ISP does not present a conflict of interest;
• Comply with Canadian privacy and security requirements; and
• Meet any additional criteria that Alberta Innovates may establish from time to time.