Alberta Innovates — Health Innovations

• The applicant must be an Alberta-based entity with a presence in Alberta.
• Eligible applicants include post-secondary institutions, government entities or health delivery agents, and for-profit or not-for-profit organizations.
• The project must address a clearly defined health innovation client journey bottleneck inhibiting the growth of Alberta's health research and innovation ecosystem.
• The proposed platform must serve Alberta-based clients and be readily accessible.
• The project must offer novel or significantly improved services compared to currently available offerings.

Who is eligible?

• Alberta-based post-secondary institutions
• Government entities or health delivery agents based in Alberta
• For-profit organizations located in Alberta
• Not-for-profit organizations located in Alberta

Eligible expenses

The grant covers specific expenses directly related to the implementation and success of the project.

• Personnel costs related to the project.
• Equipment and materials necessary for the project.
• Travel expenses that are essential to the project.
• Consulting fees for necessary expertise.
• Marketing expenses for the project's outcomes.

Eligible geographic areas

• Alberta

• Relevance to the program and associated priority areas.
• Client demand and market need being addressed.
• Ecosystem leveraging and integration.
• Viability of the operating plan and management.
• Potential impacts and return on investment to Alberta.

• The evaluation process involves both Alberta Innovates internal staff and external expert reviewers, whose identities are kept confidential.
• Applicants may be asked to appear before a review panel or host a site visit to support final decision-making.
• All external parties involved in the review are subject to confidentiality and conflict of interest policies set by Alberta Innovates.
• The program is currently inactive, and no new applications are being accepted at this time.