Governance
Supporting projects
MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL have joined forces to launch and operationalize a pan-Canadian initiative to support the adoption, integration and scaling of innovative solutions from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance the quality of life for older adults in Canada.
Co-led by MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL, the envisAGE initiative benefits from a unique partnership of Canadian leaders in health technology and AgeTech. This combined expertise represents over 20 years of excellence in the governance of publicly funded programs dedicated to innovation.
To carry out the mission of envisAGE, the lead organizations have established a robust governance structure to provide a rigorous, ethical framework for program oversight, ecosystem engagement and collaborative project selection and support. Committees comprise subject matter experts including older adults and caregivers whose insights are critical.
Steering Comittee
Observers
Daria Riabinina
Director — Collaborative Research
Toky Rabetokotany
Coordinator – Collaborative
Project Selection Committee
Sara Ahmed
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Scientific Director, Digital Health Network (RSN)
McGill University
Michael Cullen
Manager, Technology & Digital Transformation, National Healthcare Practice
Ernst Young
Garcin Dama
Project Manager in Telehealth – Planning, Programming, and Research Officer
CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
Emna Jaafar
Program Manager, Business Analyst and Change Management
Clean Construction
Marie-Michèle Lord
Professor in the occupational therapy department University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières
Raza Mirza
Director, National Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization,
HelpAge Canada
Structure
The envisAGE initiative is funded over five years by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Response Fund – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).
