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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access

Support for Alberta health technology market access

Offered by
Alberta Innovates
Official source: albertainnovates.ca

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Funding available
$ 600,000
Up to 75% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Alberta, Canada
Who can apply
Alberta-based for-profit Small-medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)
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Overview

AICE Market Access supports Alberta-based for-profit SMEs developing health technologies and seeking market access. It funds later-stage efficacy validation and post-market studies, and may require a regulated or controlled clinical study with an independent trial site partner for larger requests.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$600,000
Maximum share of project costs
75%
Financing goals
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Develop a new product or service
  • Conduct research and development activities
  • Access new markets
  • Launch or market a product/service

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Alberta
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
$ 50,000,000 maximum revenue
Organisation size
500 employees maximum
Audience
  • Startups
Legal structures
For-profit business

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

AICE Market Access deadlines and application details updated

AICE Market Access now shows new full application dates, a shorter intake lead time, and an updated program guide and Apply Now portal link.

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The AICE Market Access page now shows full application dates of September 2, 2026 and January 15, 2027, and the intake form must now be submitted 5 weeks before the full application deadline. The page also adds a new Apply Now portal link and points to a June 2026 program guide instead of the previous guide version. The application instructions were also updated to say applicants should submit the intake form no later than 5 weeks before the full application deadline, and the intake details block now describes the feedback step differently.

Official source: albertainnovates.ca
July 18, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Alberta-based for-profit Small-medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)
  • Companies with fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 annual gross revenue
  • Companies incorporated in Alberta, or incorporated in another jurisdiction and extra provincially registered in Alberta
  • General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships registered in Alberta
  • Alberta-based entities with an Albertan footprint, including significant physical and corporate operational presence in Alberta, appropriate Alberta ownership and control, and discernable intent that operational benefits will flow primarily within Alberta

Who is not eligible

  • Applicants that hold more than one AICE grant at a time
  • Applicants that are otherwise prohibited from receiving Alberta Innovates funding, including those with a past bad debt or not in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates, InnoTech Alberta, or C-FER Technologies

Eligible expenses

  • Labour costs at reasonable market rates directly attributable to the Project, excluding general overhead and costs reimbursed elsewhere
  • Materials at the lower of cost or fair market value that are specifically identified and quantified in the performance of Project activities
  • Acquisitions of property, including capital improvements to facility premises and capital equipment, excluding land and buildings; software or information databases are also considered
  • Basic professional services, fees and disbursements directly related to the Project, subcontractor costs at fair market rates, and necessary travel pre-approved by Alberta Innovates or included in the approved Project budget
  • Additional direct operating costs, unrecoverable GST on eligible expenses, and any other cost pre-approved in writing as an Eligible Expense

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Costs incurred prior to the signing of the Investment Agreement
  • Costs greater than market prices

Eligible geographic areas

  • Alberta

Activities funded

  • Later stage efficacy validation and post-market studies to achieve market access and adoption in various jurisdictions
  • Scientific, preclinical, safety or clinical efficacy evidence generation for technologies that require this evidence to ultimately achieve regulatory approval, reimbursement and/or market adoption

How to apply

  • Register on the Alberta Innovates Application Portal
  • Access, complete, and submit the AICE Intake Form within the Funding Opportunities tab on the Portal dashboard
  • Submit the Intake Form as early as possible and no later than 5 weeks before a Full Application submission date
  • Attend the intake meeting to discuss alignment to the program streams, desired 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

Documents Needed

  • Financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, for the last 3 fiscal year ends, or all years if the organization was founded less than 3 years ago, plus statements for the current fiscal year up to and including the most recent completed quarter
  • A pro forma financial statement with revenue and expense projections, with a 3-year forecast/projection as the standard requirement

Selection criteria

  • The technology, the business opportunity, and the overall risks and potential size of the return to Alberta against the performance outcomes
  • Management team, market conditions, competitive advantage and product or market fit, go to market plan, financials, technical feasibility, export potential, and prior Alberta Innovates funding history and resulting achievements

Processing and Agreement

  • Successful Applicants will execute an agreement with Alberta Innovates to proceed with the Project
  • Alberta Innovates will not provide any funding until the Investment Agreement has been signed by all Parties
  • The Agreement includes reporting on progress to milestones and budget on an agreed timeline during the term of the Agreement and following the term of the Agreement
  • Payment schedule is based on milestone achievement and progress reporting
  • The Applicant must submit a Progress or Final Report and demonstrate sufficient progress before Alberta Innovates advances the next milestone payment

Additional information

  • AICE program project advisors can help find the right program fit, discuss application content and concerns, aid with navigation, and make connections to other supports in the ecosystem.
  • Technology Development Advisors provide business coaching, guidance on accessing capital, and connections to community support through various networks.
  • Funded clients may access showcases, networking, workshops and events, including opportunities to be featured at conferences such as Inventures.
  • Health Ecosystem Partnered Offerings may include diagnostic sample access and guidance, medical device prototyping support, clinician engagement and advisory support, simulation testing, and usability validation.

Contacts

Markian.Bahniuk@albertainnovates.ca
780-984-0245

Official sources

Accelerating Innovations into Car E (AICE)

Program guide

Accelerating Innovations into Car E (AICE) program (2023-2025)Accelerating Innovations into Car E (AICE) program (2026)

Application form

Applicant Information

Supporting document

Health Innovation Roadmap Final 2unreasonable compensation for Project labour;

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Financial Documents
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access Program

What is the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access?

AICE Market Access supports Alberta-based for-profit SMEs developing health technologies and seeking market access. It funds later-stage efficacy validation and post-market studies, and may require a regulated or controlled clinical study with an independent trial site partner for larger requests.

How much funding can be received?

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access 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) – Market Access program?

To be eligible for the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access program, you must: The applicant must be an Alberta-based for-profit SME The company must have fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 annual gross revenue The applicant must have ownership or exclusive rights to commercialize the technology

What expenses are eligible under Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access?

Labour costs at reasonable market rates directly attributable to the Project, excluding general overhead and costs reimbursed elsewhere Materials at the lower of cost or fair market value that are specifically identified and quantified in the performance of Project activities Acquisitions of property, including capital improvements to facility premises and capital equipment, excluding land and buildings; software or information databases are also considered Basic professional services, fees and disbursements directly related to the Project, subcontractor costs at fair market rates, and necessary travel pre-approved by Alberta Innovates or included in the approved Project budget Additional direct operating costs, unrecoverable GST on eligible expenses, and any other cost pre-approved in writing as an Eligible Expense

Who can I contact for more information about the Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access?

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) – Market Access available?

The Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access program is available the province of Alberta.