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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Competitive health-tech support for Alberta SMEs
Latest source updateLast Update: July 12, 2026Latest change: AICE now shows a dated intake deadline, updated submission dates for 2026–2027, and revised intake-step wording.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 12, 2026
Latest change: AICE now shows a dated intake deadline, updated submission dates for 2026–2027, and revised intake-step wording.
AICE intake deadline and application steps updated
The AICE intake moved from continuous intake to a dated deadline of November 27, 2026 at 4:00 pm MDT, and the application schedule now lists 2026–2027 submission dates with a 5-week intake lead time instead of 6 weeks. The intake details section also adds an Apply Now link and revised wording for the intake form and intake-meeting workflow, while the program guide now points to the June 2026 version.
Funding available
$ 600,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) provides staged funding of up to 75% of total eligible project costs to Alberta-based small and medium-sized enterprises advancing health technologies. It supports technology refinement, early and later-stage validation, and post-market studies focused on product-market fit, business readiness, regulatory compliance, and technical development.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 600,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 50,000,000 maximum revenue
Organisation size
- 500 employees maximum
Audience
- Startups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Technology refinement and early validation of technology safety, efficacy, and value proposition.
- Later-stage efficacy validation and post-market studies to achieve market access and adoption in various jurisdictions.
- Projects focused on product-market fit, business readiness, regulatory compliance, and technical development.
Documents Needed
- AICE Program intake form
- Full Application Form
- Financial Statements
- Letter indicating the Testing site partner’s intention to participate, their commitment and role(s) in the Project
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Alberta-based for-profit small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
- Companies incorporated in Alberta and/or incorporated elsewhere and extra provincially registered in Alberta.
- General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Partnerships registered in Alberta.
Who is not eligible
- Applicants prohibited from receiving Alberta Innovates funding, including due to a past bad debt or not being in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates or its subsidiaries.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs incurred before the Investment Agreement is signed.
- Costs greater than market prices.
- Purely business management or operational clinic/hospital backend software.
- Unregulated products such as digital health information apps, virtual platforms, direct-to-consumer goods, wellness products, and natural health products.
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- Technology.
- Business opportunity.
- Risk profile and potential size of the return to Alberta.
- Management team, market conditions, competitive advantage and product-market fit, go-to-market plan, financials, technical feasibility, export potential, and prior Alberta Innovates funding history and resulting achievements.
How to apply
- Register on the Alberta Innovates Application Portal.
- Complete and submit the AICE Program intake form within the Funding Opportunities tab on the Portal dashboard.
- Alberta Innovates may schedule an intake meeting to discuss alignment to the program streams, project objectives, deliverables, and outcomes; applicants who meet basic eligibility requirements will be invited to submit a Full Application.
- Submit the Full Application Form in the Portal by the posted deadlines on the program webpage.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by Alberta Innovates employees and external expert reviewers.
- If the review is positive, a funding recommendation may be made to senior management and may include adjustments to the funding request and conditions.
- Successful Applicants execute an agreement with Alberta Innovates before the project proceeds.
- The Agreement includes reporting on progress to milestones and budget on an agreed timeline during and after the term.
- Payment is based on milestone achievement and progress reporting, and Alberta Innovates advances the next milestone payment only after a Progress or Final Report shows sufficient progress.
Additional information
- AICE is a competition-based funding initiative managed through Alberta Innovates’ Health Innovation Business unit.
- The program offers two funding streams: Validate and Market Access.
- AICE is designed to help Alberta health technology ventures advance toward validation, market access, and scaling.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts Program
What is the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts?
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) provides staged funding of up to 75% of total eligible project costs to Alberta-based small and medium-sized enterprises advancing health technologies. It supports technology refinement, early and later-stage validation, and post-market studies focused on product-market fit, business readiness, regulatory compliance, and technical development.
How much funding can be received?
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $600,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts program?
To be eligible for the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts program, you must:
The applicant must be an Alberta-based for-profit small-medium sized enterprise.
The company must have fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 in annual gross revenue.
The applicant must have an Alberta footprint with significant physical and corporate operational presence in Alberta.
What expenses are eligible under Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts?
Technology refinement and early validation of technology safety, efficacy, and value proposition.
Later-stage efficacy validation and post-market studies to achieve market access and adoption in various jurisdictions.
Projects focused on product-market fit, business readiness, regulatory compliance, and technical development.
Who can I contact for more information about the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts?
You can contact Alberta Innovates by email at Markian.Bahniuk@albertainnovates.ca or by phone at 780-984-0245.
Where is the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts available?
The Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts program is available the province of Alberta.