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Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence
Funding innovative AI-driven solutions to advance health in Alberta
Funding available
$ 800,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened March 15, 2024
Location
Alberta, Canada
Overview
The Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence (AI-Better Health) program provides funding of up to $800,000 per project over three years to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies that improve health outcomes for Albertans. Eligible activities include collaborative research and implementation projects focused on data quality, ethical and policy considerations, health system efficiency, and point-of-care innovations utilizing artificial intelligence.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 800,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 50,000,000 maximum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Higher Education
- Research
- Hospitals and Rehabilitation
- Other Health Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- General public
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- Nonprofits / charities
- Academia / students
- Community leaders
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects utilizing artificial intelligence to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
- Initiatives addressing challenges in healthcare data access, quality, and integration through AI solutions.
- Projects focused on applying AI to streamline health system processes and increase efficiency.
- Development and deployment of AI applications that support informed decision-making and patient care at the point-of-care.
- Research exploring ethical, legal, and policy implications for implementing AI in health-related settings.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Alberta-based post-secondary academic institutions
- For-profit organizations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Government or public entities
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Multi-national enterprises with an Alberta footprint
Who is not eligible
- Organizations not based or registered in Alberta.
- Companies or entities without a legal corporate status (not incorporated or not registered as partnerships in Alberta).
- Applicants with outstanding bad debt or those not in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates or its subsidiaries.
- Projects proposing wet lab work (this type of activity is not eligible for funding).
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and benefits for personnel directly involved in the project.
- Purchase or rental of equipment and materials required for project execution.
- Consulting fees for external experts or technical advisors supporting the project.
- Travel costs directly related to project activities.
- Costs associated with data acquisition, access, and integration necessary for the project.
- Expenses for project-related training and knowledge transfer.
- Costs related to project management and administration, if directly attributable to the funded project.
Eligible geographic areas
- Alberta
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the AI-Better Health Program objectives and intended outcomes.
- Merit of the proposal and quality of the application.
- Potential to realize socioeconomic benefits for Alberta.
- Relevance and impact on the health and well-being of Albertans.
How to apply
- Step 1: Engagement and Alignment
- Contact Alberta Innovates to assess if your project scope aligns with the program objectives and priorities.
- Step 2: Registration
- Create an account and register on the Alberta Innovates application portal (Portal).
- Step 3: Prepare Full Proposal
- Access the Full Proposal form within the Funding Opportunities tab on the Portal dashboard.
- Complete the proposal, ensuring all required project details, alignment with program themes, milestones, and supporting documents (such as letters of support from collaborators and stakeholders) are included.
- Step 4: Submit Application
- Submit the completed Full Proposal via the Alberta Innovates Portal before the specified deadline.
- Step 5: Application Review
- Alberta Innovates staff and external expert reviewers will evaluate your application for merit, impact, and fit with program objectives.
- Step 6: Finalization and Agreement
- If the application is successful, execute an investment agreement with Alberta Innovates.
- Comply with all reporting, milestone tracking, and participation requirements as outlined in the agreement.
Additional information
- All funded projects are required to share progress, results, and learnings periodically with an expert advisory panel and other awardees.
- Project results may be monitored for up to five years after completion to evaluate economic, social, health, or environmental benefits to Alberta.
- Annual meetings with fellow AI-Health Program awardees are expected to facilitate knowledge-sharing.
- The review and evaluation process involve both internal Alberta Innovates staff and external expert reviewers, with strict confidentiality and conflict-of-interest policies in place.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence Program
What is the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence?
The Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence (AI-Better Health) program provides funding of up to $800,000 per project over three years to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies that improve health outcomes for Albertans. Eligible activities include collaborative research and implementation projects focused on data quality, ethical and policy considerations, health system efficiency, and point-of-care innovations utilizing artificial intelligence.
How much funding can be received?
Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence Funds up to $800,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence program?
To be eligible for the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence program, you must:
The applicant must be an Alberta-based post-secondary institution, SME, government entity, or not-for-profit organization.
The organization must be incorporated in Alberta or extra-provincially registered in Alberta.
The applicant must include key opinion leaders from healthcare and government as project collaborators.
What expenses are eligible under Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence?
Projects utilizing artificial intelligence to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Initiatives addressing challenges in healthcare data access, quality, and integration through AI solutions.
Projects focused on applying AI to streamline health system processes and increase efficiency.
Development and deployment of AI applications that support informed decision-making and patient care at the point-of-care.
Research exploring ethical, legal, and policy implications for implementing AI in health-related settings.
Who can I contact for more information about the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence?
You can contact Alberta Innovates by email at Ryan.Mercer@albertainnovates.ca or by phone at 780-991-0297.
Where is the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence available?
The Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence program is available the province of Alberta.
Is the Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Alberta Innovates — Enabling Better Health through Artificial Intelligence is a Grant and Funding