AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging powered by AGE-WELL and Alberta Innovates
AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging, powered by AGE-WELL and Alberta Innovates, is a priority call offered through Alberta Innovates’ Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) funding programs to accelerate development and commercialization of technologies for healthy aging.
Alberta Innovates is Alberta’s largest research and innovation agency. Its focus is on accelerating innovation from discovery to use across all sectors in all parts of the province and propelling great ideas forward to improve the lives of Albertans today and for generations to come.
The 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.
Healthy Aging Priority
The AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging funding call aims to advance and validate technologies that support caregivers and help older adults achieve better health and quality of life as they age in place in their preferred environment. AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging will support projects that align to Alberta Innovates’ AICE – Concepts or AICE – Validate programs AND:
- Advance novel technology-enabled solutions that enhance older adults’ lives and support healthy aging;
- Consider how to meet the needs of populations at risk and equity-deserving groups of older adults and care partners; and
- Align to at least one of AGE-WELL’s Challenge Areas.
Funding Available:
- AICE – Concepts – Tech for Healthy Aging: up to $200,000 CAD; or
- AICE – Validate – Tech for Healthy Aging: up to $300,000 CAD
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.
Term: Up to 24 months
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.
Additional Benefits:
- No matching requirements – cash or in-kind contributions from the Applicant and collaborators is highly encouraged but is not a requirement for the AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging priority call.
- Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) affiliated with successful projects will have access to the AGE-WELL EPIC program.
See the supplemental program guide for more details on requirements for this priority program call.
How To Apply
Applicants apply through Alberta Innovates’ AICE – Concepts or AICE – Validate program.
- AICE – Concepts Program Guide
- AICE – Validate Program Guide
- AICE – Tech for Healthy Aging Supplemental Program Guide
To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit the Alberta Innovates main program webpage.
Application Deadline:
The submission deadline for intake forms is October 11, 2024. 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.
Evaluation Process
Applications are reviewed by Alberta Innovates and AGE-WELL personnel, and external expert reviewers with business and clinical expertise. Submitted applications are evaluated based on the alignment to the Healthy Aging priority call, as well as the standard AICE program criteria.