{"id":13857,"date":"2025-12-16T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/?p=13857"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:20:35","slug":"circle-innovation-fostering-the-agetech-economy-by-addressing-smes-barriers-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/en\/circle-innovation-fostering-the-agetech-economy-by-addressing-smes-barriers-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle Innovation: Fostering the AgeTech Economy by addressing SME\u2019s Barriers to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13857\" class=\"elementor elementor-13857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b159dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b159dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e42c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e42c5c\" 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=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-219x146.png 219w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-112x75.png 112w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic-973x649.png 973w, https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CirclePic.png 1459w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa46bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efa46bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f66e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f66e6\" 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 data-contrast=\"auto\">As one of the five\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Hubs that\u00a0contribute to\u00a0the envisAGE network, Circle Innovation brings a distinct approach to supporting companies in\u00a0AgeTech.\u00a0Launched in 2016 as an AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub in partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU),\u00a0the\u00a0Vancouver-based,\u00a0not-for-profit organization helps technology companies\u00a0proactively\u00a0identify\u00a0and overcome specific barriers to growth and investment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat makes Circle Innovation unique is that we don\u2019t just fund or\u00a0advise,\u00a0we co-build,\u201d said Sylvain Moreno,\u00a0Chief Executive Officer\u00a0of Circle Innovation. \u201cFor\u00a0nearly ten\u00a0years, our SWAT approach has brought researchers, companies, and care providers around the same table to tackle the real barriers that keep good\u00a0AgeTech\u00a0from reaching older adults. Through envisAGE, we can now do this at scale across Canada, and our focus for the next decade is clear: turn more promising ideas into solutions that are deployed, trusted, and used in everyday life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Leveraging its structured\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/circleinnovation.ca\/swat-methodology\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SWAT<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(SME Workforce and Technologies)\u00a0methodology\u00a0created by Dr. Moreno, Circle Innovation works alongside SMEs to\u00a0anticipate\u00a0challenges before they arise. This approach\u00a0was designed for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">difficult, multi-actor problems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0where the barrier is as much ecosystem coordination, adoption, regulation, and skills as it is the core technology. It works at the speed of business and results in technology adoption,\u00a0minimizing\u00a0time, money, effort, and skill\u00a0required\u00a0to scale effectively, enabling entrepreneurs to focus on advancing solutions that make a difference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cInnovation is a trajectory that extends from ideation to integration and enduring impact.\u00a0\u00a0That trajectory is littered with obstacles\u00a0such as\u00a0sources of friction and resistance, gaps, and barriers.\u00a0The probability of reaching impact is reduced by every obstacle, and it is the job of the entrepreneur to navigate from garage to scaling enterprise with sufficient skill to overcome them,\u201d said Dr. Loki\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">J\u00f6rgenson, Circle Innovation\u2019s CTO and Director of Innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An example of Circle Innovation in action is its collaboration with Tuktu\u00a0Care\u00a0through the envisAGE project, \u201cTuktu Sahara \u2013 Guidance Interface for Personalized Check-In Calls.\u201d This initiative reimagines how care and\u00a0connections\u00a0are delivered to older adults and individuals with special needs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using AI-driven personalization, Tuktu Sahara transforms routine telephone check-ins into tailored, meaningful conversations, creating deeper human\u00a0connections\u00a0and combating isolation. Designed with affordability and accessibility at its core, Tuktu Sahara empowers smaller organizations and non-profits to deliver exceptional care while\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0potential to reduce healthcare costs and foster autonomy for older adults.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe key to maximizing progress is shaping the path to the customer just ahead.\u00a0How an entrepreneur performs this magic act is part of the story \u2013 another part is luck and timing, which is never to be underestimated.\u00a0\u00a0And it is also the\u00a0state of the\u00a0environment \u2013 shaped by other factors the entrepreneur has little control over,\u201d\u00a0added\u00a0Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">J\u00f6rgenson.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of the envisAGE network, Circle collaborates closely with other\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Hubs\u00a0which bring academic and industry experts in aging,\u00a0assisted living, or medical technology together to help address sector-wide challenges and can undertake large-scale projects to foster the development of innovative research and technologies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;We&#8217;re big fans of all of the\u00a0Innovation Hubs,&#8221; says\u00a0Dr.\u00a0J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00f6rgenson<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. &#8220;Each of us\u00a0has different\u00a0strengths and a\u00a0particular approach\u00a0that a\u00a0company might choose according to what they are trying to address,&#8221;\u00a0he added.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With its unique\u00a0methodology\u00a0and collaborative spirit, Circle Innovation is playing\u00a0an important\u00a0role\u00a0in the envisAGE\u00a0network, transforming the\u00a0AgeTech\u00a0landscape by turning barriers into opportunities\u00a0and\u00a0empowering SMEs to deliver innovative solutions that improve the lives of older adults.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Click\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/envis-age.ca\/en\/innovation-hubs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to learn more about all envisAGE Innovation Hubs.<\/span><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the five\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Hubs that\u00a0contribute to\u00a0the envisAGE network, Circle Innovation brings a distinct approach to supporting companies in\u00a0AgeTech.\u00a0Launched in 2016 as an AGE-WELL National Innovation<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":13848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visionaires"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Circle Innovation: Fostering the AgeTech Economy by addressing SME\u2019s Barriers to Success &#8211; 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