{"id":8756,"date":"2024-06-18T08:51:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/beachheads-24\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:11:03","slug":"beachheads-envisage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/en\/beachheads-envisage\/","title":{"rendered":"envisAGE Beachheads"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8756\" class=\"elementor elementor-8756 elementor-8512\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24d4057 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"24d4057\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35279d4 static\" data-id=\"35279d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-149d119 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"149d119\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50ed595\" data-id=\"50ed595\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfa2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cfa2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">envisAGE BEACHHEADS <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf22d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf22d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evaluation. Validation.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6a11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"df6a11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90463c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"90463c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bfabda\" data-id=\"5bfabda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6837df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6837df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/icone-beachheads.svg\" title=\"icone-beachheads\" alt=\"icone-beachheads\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d878b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d878b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> envisAGE Beachheads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5bd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5bd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beachheads are centers that bring expertise in technology integration evaluation, helping to ensure success in today\u2019s fast-growing AgeTech market. Each Beachhead\u2122 brings together experts dedicated to aging, and\/or clinicians wishing to collaborate with entrepreneurs and communities to transform the lives of older adults. These centers of expertise may be located within an academic institution, a research institute, a public organization, or a health care establishment. As centres of expertise in measuring benefits and impacts, Beachheads support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be competitive in the growing AgeTech market by facilitating evidence gathering, real-world technology evaluation and integration, and knowledge transfer for the commercialization of innovative solutions.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Beachheads work closely with SMEs and Community Labs (organizations that work with older adults and caregivers) to integrate technology solutions. They support collaborative projects with their dedicated resources and expertise, validate the scope of the chosen technology, document the challenges, facilitate implementation in a real-world environment, and rigorously measure the impacts to encourage market acquisition of the solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0367f8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0367f8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda4bc1\" data-id=\"cda4bc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcc914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dcc914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our Beachheads:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b34cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"45b34cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5156eee elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5156eee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bdc46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03bdc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aca-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12133\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fcdee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7fcdee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Acute Care Alberta (ACA) is the provincial health agency that oversees the governance and coordination of acute care services across Alberta. By bringing together specialized care providers, Acute Care Alberta will speed up access to high-quality care, reduce wait times and make sure every patient\u2019s journey through the acute care system is efficient and effective across the province.<\/p><p>The ACA Innovation and Business Intelligence team works closely with our Albertan Community Labs and Assisted Living Alberta (ALA)\u00a0partners to address specific health care needs and concerns of Albertans. Innovation management facilitates the assessment and adoption of high-value innovations that enhance the quality of health care, patient, and provider experience in Alberta. As an envisAGE BeachheadTM, ACA&#8217;s team of experts will assess novel technologies with the potential to address the health requirements of older adults in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0910ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0910ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u201cAs a Beachhead, Acute Care Alberta supports the adoption of leading technology solutions and care models that help meet the evolving needs of older Albertans and those who care for them. With experience leading a previous MEDTEQ+ Beachhead and applying our proven processes\u2014from problem validation to evaluation\u2014we are well positioned for this role. We\u2019re excited to contribute to an initiative that will enhance quality aging for older adults.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Marc Leduc- Senior Director, Acute Care Alberta<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247b0e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0247b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acutecarealberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e151a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e151a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-007f98d liste-beachheads elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"007f98d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94a972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94a972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3.png 594w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3-260x95.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BR_24_Logo_Horizontal_RGB@3x-3-150x55.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 594px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ba065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ba065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bruy\u00e8re joins the envisAGE ecosystem as a Beachhead\u2122, bringing their expertise as Eastern Ontario\u2019s leading health organization specializing in aging, rehabilitation, and care for those with multiple complex medical conditions. Bruy\u00e8re recognizes that supporting Community Labs and SMEs who are leading innovation has huge potential to solve some of the greatest health care challenges. As an academic health science centre, Bruy\u00e8re brings together compassionate, person-centred care with world-class research, and trains the next generation of health professionals to create a better health system for all.\u202f<\/p><p>Technologies researched, developed, and tested through Bruy\u00e8re\u2019s innovation program are benefitting care teams and improving the quality of life of older Canadians and caregivers.<\/p><p>Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>SHOEBOX\u2014 a simple hearing test technology that identifies if someone can hear medical advice.<\/li><li>The ALTA Platform\u2014a robotic bed that improves patient transfers and reduces injuries for care teams.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3fbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce3fbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cOver the last five years, Bruy\u00e8re has built a successful health innovation program that is enhancing quality of life for those we care for in our diverse care settings and beyond our four walls. We excel at bringing SMEs with innovative health technologies into clinical settings, with clinical expertise, to evaluate these products. As a Beachhead with envisAGE, we\u2019re poised to take this life-improving work even further in one of our areas of specialization, aging.\u201d\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Guy Chartrand, President and CEO, Bruy\u00e8re<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8139b51 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8139b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bruyere.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4123f36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4123f36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dd52f liste-beachheads elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"35dd52f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e5ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13e5ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ciuss-centre-ouest.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8730\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa48391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa48391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OROT is a health incubator connected to the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l&#8217;\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al. Its mission is to reinvent health care and transform the user experience through an integrated model of patient-centered research, innovation and implementation informed by large-scale scientific data.\u00a0<\/p><p>OROT is one of the main pillars of CIUSSS&#8217;s Your Care Everywhere philosophy, a bold approach that embraces the transformative vision of the future of health care delivery. As part of CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l&#8217;\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al, a network with extensive home support and facilities for seniors, OROT brings expertise in value-based care and the science of digital technology evaluation and implementation to the envisAGE ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d407b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d407b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to be able to participate within the envisAGE initiative in the development and integration of tools designed to improve the daily lives and well-being of older adults by focusing on technologies tailored to their needs. OROT aims to bring together key players and facilitate their collaboration with the companies creating these innovative technological solutions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Danina Kapetanovic, Chief Innovator, CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l&#8217;\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al, and Director, OROT <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934fdeb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"934fdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/orot-jgh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b57408c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b57408c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3351f79 liste-beachheads elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3351f79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d5500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84d5500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ciuss-nm.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8637\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc0303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc0303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre int\u00e9gr\u00e9 universitaire de sant\u00e9 et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du\u202fNord-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al provides care and services to nearly 450,000 Montreal residents. It also provides specialized services, mainly in trauma, respiratory health, cardiovascular health and mental health, to 1.8\u202fmillion Quebec citizens in various regions. The CIUSSS du\u202fNord-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al includes 5 hospitals, 6 local community service centres (CLSC) and 11 long-term care homes. Affiliated with the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, it is a major partner in the training of physicians and health care professionals. Research activities focus on three main areas:<\/p><ul><li>biomedical research;<\/li><li>social research;<\/li><li>child and adolescent mental health research.<\/li><\/ul><p>Since its inception in 2022, the NIM Intelliance Innovation Centre has developed solid expertise in the design and implementation of innovation projects and in evaluating the clinical, administrative and medical-economic impact of technological innovations in health care.<\/p><p>The team has developed tools and models that facilitate and structure the evaluation of impact measures for technological innovations, ensuring a thorough analysis for all stakeholders. By accelerating the adoption of high-impact innovations, the Innovation Centre contributes to improving the quality of life of users and their caregivers, as well as the quality of services provided.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf1d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bf1d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe participation of our NIM Intelliance Innovation Centre in the envisAGE program as a Beachhead demonstrates our commitment to transforming care and services for older adults. Our CIUSSS will facilitate the validation and evaluation of technologies with the potential to improve the quality of life of seniors by working closely with companies and settings eager to integrate these innovations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Ad\u00e9la\u00efde De Melo, President and CEO, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c4dce elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6c4dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciusssnordmtl.ca\/a-propos\/satisfaction-des-services\/droits-des-usagers\/services-en-anglais-et-autres-langues\/#c26806%20%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-594a924 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"594a924\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e980da5 liste-beachheads elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e980da5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed0cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed0cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-1024x496.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8867\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-1536x743.png 1536w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-2048x991.png 2048w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-260x126.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-600x290.png 600w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CIUSSS_Centre_Sud_Montreal_couleur-1341x649.png 1341w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806a948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"806a948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The history of the Centre de recherche de l\u2019Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al (CRIUGM) is closely linked to the Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al (IUGM) and, more recently, to the Centre int\u00e9gr\u00e9 universitaire de sant\u00e9 et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al (CCSMTL).\u00a0<\/p><p>Since its creation in 1982, CRIUGM has been committed to advancing knowledge in the field of health and aging, and developing innovative solutions that promote the health and well-being of older adults.\u00a0<\/p><p>One of CRIUGM\u2019s strengths is the collaborative, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach of its research teams, who study fields such as medicine, psychology, nursing, neuroscience, pharmacology, kinesiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, audiology and speech therapy, as well as biomedical engineering, mathematics, data science and artificial intelligence.\u00a0<\/p><p>The expertise of CRIUGM researchers covers most health issues related to aging and is supported by conceptual evaluation frameworks to enable rigorous deployment and evaluation of technologies in real-life settings. At CIUSSS du\u202fCentre-sud-de-l\u2019\u00eele-de-Montr\u00e9al, CRIUGM researchers are supported by an Office of Research Project Evaluation, which guides research ethics, and an Office of Commercialization, which encourages partnership research and promotes the transfer of innovations to receptor communities.\u00a0<\/p><p>As a BeachheadTM, the CRIUGM plays a leading role in evaluating the integration of technologies and contributes to creating a key link between one or more research laboratories, a private company and a community environment, to carry out collaborative projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15e90b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f15e90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cCRIUGM is very proud to contribute its expertise to the envisAGE initiative, which aims to accelerate the development, validation and adoption of innovative solutions in the field of technology and aging. Knowledge transfer and mobilization are at the heart of our activities, and the networking opportunities offered by envisAGE between academic research and various partners provide essential leverage to increase our impact in society.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Oury Monchi, Scientific Director of CRIUGM, Full Professor in the Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Director of the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (COPN) <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ecf54 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6ecf54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/criugm.qc.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b017fd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b017fd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04258b3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"04258b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222447f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"222447f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-1024x211.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11367\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-1024x211.png 1024w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-1536x317.png 1536w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-2048x423.png 2048w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-260x54.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-150x31.png 150w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-600x124.png 600w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UL_CRGSS-FSA-ULaval_C_d-1920x396.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6659a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6659a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Centre de recherche en gestion des services de\u202fsant\u00e9 was created as the result of an academic partnership between Universit\u00e9 Laval and the four healthcare establishments in the Quebec region. The centre aims to fill the gap in innovative research on Quebec\u2019s healthcare challenges and those of the university hospital centres. The CRGSS brings together a team of academic researchers from eight faculties at Universit\u00e9 Laval involved in various projects.<\/p><p>Each project mobilizes university researchers, healthcare professionals, decision-makers and patient partners, with the aim of improving the quality, safety and accessibility of care and services. By combining their expertise and skills, researchers tackle the decision-making challenges facing healthcare managers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5547e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5547e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">\u201cThe CRGSS team is excited to join the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">envisAGE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\"> ecosystem to contribute to the evaluation and integration of innovative technologies that will improve the quality of life of older adults<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\"> and caregivers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">. By mobilizing our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\"> in implementation science and innovation assessment, we hope to promote the adoption of technological solutions tailored to the needs of older adults<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\"> and caregivers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">. This collaboration is part of our commitment to transforming healthcare practices and supporting an innovative, evidence-based approach<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60178970 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60178970 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:225,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">Andr\u00e9 C\u00f4t\u00e9, Ph.D.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\"> Full <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">rofessor in the D\u00e9partement of Management at the Faculty of Business Administration, Universit\u00e9 Laval Director of the Centre de recherche <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208711102 BCX8\">en<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\"> gestion des services de sant\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\">FSA <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208711102 BCX8\">ULaval<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208711102 BCX8\"> (CRGSS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b0838 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56b0838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/centres.fsa.ulaval.ca\/gestionservicessante\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7240bde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7240bde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-218390c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"218390c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5400300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5400300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-1024x171.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-768x128.png 768w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-1536x256.png 1536w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-2048x342.png 2048w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-260x43.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-150x25.png 150w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-600x100.png 600w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KITE@UHN-1920x320.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b719218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b719218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The KITE Research Institute at the University Health Network is a leading rehabilitation health-research facility dedicated to improving the lives of people in our communities who are living with the effects of disability, illness and aging. KITE\u2019s areas of focus include injury prevention, restoration of function, independent living and community integration.<\/p><p>KITE provides validation and testing of assistive devices, mobility products and technologies for health, rehabilitation and aging. This includes neuroprosthetics, rehabilitation robotics, artificial intelligence for robotics, human-centred design and smart garments for health care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6e81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">\u201cThe KITE Research Institute is thrilled to join <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">envisAGE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\"> and contribute to this important initiative. We look forward to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">leveraging<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\"> our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\"> to drive innovation, support SMEs, and accelerate commercialization. The intended goal of our participation in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">envisAGE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\"> is to help improve the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203326350 BCX8\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW203326350 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">\u202f<span class=\"TextRun SCXW143607774 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143607774 BCX8\">Dr. Milos R. Popovic, Director, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa01ec4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa01ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kite-uhn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-209bdfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"209bdfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaae972 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"aaae972\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77479ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77479ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png.png 382w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png-260x61.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mcm-mira_left-col_png-150x35.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 382px, 382px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3015cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3015cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) works to optimize the health and longevity of Canada\u2019s aging population through leading-edge interdisciplinary research, education, stakeholder collaboration and knowledge mobilization.<\/p><p>Much of MIRA\u2019s support to research flows through two focused research centres\u2014the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging (LCMA), which examines the biological, behavioural, technological and environmental factors that can affect individual and community mobility in older adults, and the MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre, which conducts and promotes community-driven research that optimizes the physical and social wellbeing of equity-deserving older adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2ed0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2ed0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">\u201cMIRA is pleased to join <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">envisAGE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\"> as a Beachhead\u2122, as it will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">provide further opportunities for our researchers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\"> to connect with small <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">medium<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">-sized<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\"> enterprises and Community Labs, and conduct stakeholder engaged research that is a core part of our vision for improving the lives of older adults. We are excited to see what we can do together to enable older adults to live longer, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">healthier<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\"> and more independent\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">lives.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW209698803 BCX8\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW209698803 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Dr.\u202f<span class=\"TextRun SCXW3705551 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3705551 BCX8\">Parminder Raina, Scientific Director, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bff646 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3bff646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mira.mcmaster.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db88d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db88d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6071d1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b6071d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61b3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f61b3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13889\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS.png 894w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-260x85.png 260w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logoNLHS-600x197.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0429b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0429b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a Beachhead\u2122, NL Health Services will support the evaluation and integration of technologies developed by small and medium-sized Canadian enterprises (SMEs) by measuring their effectiveness in real-world settings within their network. Rooted in the resilience, ingenuity, and community spirit that define Newfoundland and Labrador, NL Health Services stands as a uniquely authentic place for health innovation where local culture, creativity, and collaboration come together to shape solutions that truly reflect the people they serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b940a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b940a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe are pleased to join the envisAGE initiative as a new Beachhead\u2122. This collaboration gives us a meaningful opportunity to help evaluate and bring new technologies into our long-term care homes, while also supporting innovative businesses here in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada. At the heart of our work is a deep commitment to improving the lives of older adults and their families, and we are excited for what we can achieve together,\u201d said\u00a0<\/p><p>Ron Johnson, vice president of Digital Health, Innovation and Research, Chief Information Officer for NL Health Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70df95a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70df95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/nlhealthservices.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2588bec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2588bec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-009129a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"009129a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f777d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9f777d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ontario-brain-ins.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8653\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5941652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5941652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) joins the envisAGE ecosystem as a Beachhead\u2122, bringing their expertise as a provincially funded, not-for-profit organization that accelerates discovery and innovation. OBI uses a \u201cteam science\u201d approach to promote brain research, commercialization, and care by connecting researchers, clinicians, industry, patients, and their advocates to improve the lives of those living with brain disorders.\u00a0<\/p><p>In their role as an envisAGE Beachhead\u2122, OBI will help co-design projects with community partners and companies to get evidence-based neurotechnology into the hands of older Canadians and their caregivers. This process includes assisting with the evaluation of how these technologies can empower older adults to age safely, independently, and with dignity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01236c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01236c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe Ontario Brain Institute is pleased to be included as an envisAGE Beachhead in this national initiative. Continuing to play a role as a catalyst and facilitator in the neuroscience space, our partnership with envisAGE will support the development and deployment of neurotechnology that meets the brain health needs of Canada\u2019s older adults, caregivers, and service providers.\u201d<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #94c0e8;\">Dr.\u202fTom Mikkelsen, President and Scientific Director, Ontario Brain Institute <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38ef2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e38ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/braininstitute.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b086bf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6b086bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f97a17\" data-id=\"5f97a17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2099667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2099667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three reasons to join envisAGE \nas a BeachheadT&trade;: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ed41e liste-beachheads-ecosys elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ed41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Get privileged access to innovative solutions and expedite\u202ftheir\u202fadoption;<\/li><li>Strengthen your reputation and capacity for innovation;<\/li><li>Access an innovation validation network.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85ce2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85ce2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterested in becoming a partner and providing an evaluation environment for\u202fAgeTech\u202fprojects? 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