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MEDTEQ+<\/a> and AGE-WELL<\/a> are thrilled to name six esteemed organizations that will provide support over 5 years, as Beachheads, to collaborative projects funded through envisAGE, the pan-Canadian initiative fostering quality aging through innovation.<\/p>\n Within envisAGE, Beachheads are centres with expertise in measuring benefits and impacts. They specialize in evaluating the integration of technologies in real-world settings. Their expertise supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be competitive in the growing AgeTech market, advancing the development and delivery of solutions for older adults, caregivers, health & community service providers.<\/p>\n Beachheads collaborate closely on projects with SMEs and Community Labs \u2014 organizations supporting older adults and caregivers that will integrate technology solutions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Beachheads officially supporting collaborative projects are:<\/p>\n Alberta Health Services<\/strong> <\/p>\n Bruy\u00e8re<\/strong> <\/p>\n Centre int\u00e9gr\u00e9 universitaire de sant\u00e9 et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Nord-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al<\/strong> <\/p>\n Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al (CRIUGM) – Centre int\u00e9gr\u00e9 universitaire de sant\u00e9 et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al (CCSMTL)<\/strong><\/p>\n Since its creation in 1982, the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al (CRIUGM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cfle-de-Montr\u00e9al has been committed to advancing knowledge in the field of health and aging. The mission of CRIUGM is to better understand the aging process from a holistic view of the interactions between the body, the brain and the environment, and to develop innovative solutions that promote the health and well-being of older adults. As a BeachheadTM<\/sup>, 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. CRIUGM aims to improve the quality of life of older adults and support them in the living environment of their choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ontario Brain Institute<\/strong> <\/p>\n OROT (CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al)<\/strong><\/p>\n The mission of CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al is to ensure the organization, accessibility and integration of general and specialized health care and social services to meet the needs of a region with over 380,000 residents through more than 30 care centres. CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al is committed to providing people with timely access to a continuum of care that meets individuals\u2019 needs. OROT is a health incubator connected to the CIUSSS, 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. OROT is one of the main pillars of CIUSSS’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’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al, a network with extensive home support and facilities for seniors, OROT has solid expertise in value-based care and the science of digital technology evaluation and implementation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first envisAGE cohort<\/strong> <\/p>\n Why is investing in AgeTech so crucial?<\/strong> To learn more about envisAGE and its Beachheads, visit: www.envis-age.ca<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n QUOTES:<\/p>\n \u201cOur government is committed to ensuring our seniors have access to the best possible care, and supporting innovation in the AgeTech sector is an important facet of achieving this goal. The addition of six new envisAGE Beachheads, through funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund, will support the well-being of our seniors using the real-world application of cutting-edge technology solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n The Honourable Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry<\/p>\n \u201cThe engagement of Beachheads marks a significant milestone in the growth and evolution of envisAGE. We are delighted that these renowned organizations are part of our Network. They bring valuable expertise to an ecosystem that will provide the most relevant and inclusive solutions for improving the quality of life of older Canadians. As Beachheads, these organizations will support stakeholders to get AgeTech solutions into the hands of older adults and caregivers, and to health care and service providers in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Boutin, Executive Director, envisAGE, and Vice-President, MEDTEQ+<\/p>\n \u201cAlberta Health Services looks forward to evaluating new innovative technologies that could one day support the health needs of older adults. Given our experience leading other MEDTEQ+ Beachheads, we are well positioned for the task\u2014from assessment through to potential application. Evaluating technology that holds promise for helping seniors age in place or improve health outcomes is an exciting prospect.\u201d<\/p>\n Patty Wickson, Executive Director\u2014Innovation, Evidence, Evaluation & Impact, \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<\/p>\n Guy Chartrand, President and CEO, Bruy\u00e8re<\/p>\n \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 ” CRIUGM 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.”<\/p>\n Oury Monchi, Scientific Director, CRIUGM, Full Professor in the Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Director of the Canadian Open Parkinson\u2019s Network (COPR)<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ontario Brain Institute is pleased to be included as a 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>\n Dr. Tom Mikkelsen, President and Scientific Director, Ontario Brain Institute<\/p>\n \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<\/p>\n Danina Kapetanovic, Chief Innovator, CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al, <\/p>\n About envisAGE<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MEDTEQ+ and AGE-WELL are thrilled to name six esteemed organizations that will provide support over 5 years, as Beachheads, to collaborative projects funded through envisAGE, the [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","post_format-post-format-image"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAlberta Health Services (AHS) is the provincial authority responsible for planning and delivering health support and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. The Innovation and Business Intelligence team at AHS works closely with partners to address specific health care needs. AHS has developed a robust evaluation framework with input from an internal team of experts, including technology assessment, benefits realization and health economic modelling, rapid reviews and market analysis, and implementation and impact evaluation.<\/p>\n
\nBruy\u00e8re is Eastern Ontario\u2019s leading health organization specializing in aging, rehabilitation, and care for those with multiple complex medical conditions. Patients benefit from cutting-edge research happening at Bruy\u00e8re that is pushing boundaries on care delivery. Technologies researched, developed, and tested through Bruye\u0300re\u2019s innovation program are benefitting care teams and improving the quality of life of older Canadians and caregivers. Bruy\u00e8re recognizes that supporting SMEs and Community Labs who are leading innovation has huge potential to solve some of the greatest health care challenges.<\/p>\n
\nThe Centre int\u00e9gr\u00e9 universitaire de sant\u00e9 et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Nord-de-l’\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al provides care and services to nearly 450,000 Montrealers in numerous communities. It also provides specialized services, mainly in trauma, respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health, to 1.8 million Quebec citizens in various regions. As part of the envisAGE initiative, tools and models have been developed to facilitate and structure impact assessments of technological innovations, guaranteeing in-depth analysis for all stakeholders. The results of these assessments are documented in detailed reports, providing a solid basis for informed decisions regarding the adoption of innovations by stakeholders. By accelerating the adoption of high-impact innovations, it\u2019s Innovation Centre contributes to improving the quality of life of users and their caregivers, as well as the quality of services provided.<\/p>\n
\nThe Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is 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. In their role as an envisAGE Beachhead\u2122, OBI will co-design projects with community partners and companies to get evidence-based neurotechnology into the hands of older Canadians. This process includes assisting with the evaluation of how these technologies can empower older adults to age safely, independently and with dignity.<\/p>\n
\nThe first cohort of collaborative projects selected to receive access to funding, coaching and support through envisAGE will be announced in the near future. More Beachheads will also be announced as the envisAGE network continues to expand.<\/p>\n
\nThe work of envisAGE is timely and much needed. By 2035, more than 25 per cent of Canadians will be over the age of 65. Most older Canadians believe technological advances can help them maintain relationships with family and friends, manage health, and stay safe, independent, and active as they age. Technology can also support caregivers at a time when millions of Canadians are caring for family members and friends. The unique collaborative model of envisAGE brings together key players in the ecosystem to ensure solutions meet market needs to address the challenges of aging and solidify Canada\u2019s leadership in AgeTech.<\/p>\n\n
\nAlberta Health Services<\/p>\n
\nAd\u00e9la\u00efde De Melo, President and CEO, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n
\nand Director, OROT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nMEDTEQ+,<\/a> a leader in accelerating innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in the Canadian MedTech industry, and AGE-WELL,<\/a> Canada\u2019s leading research and innovation network in AgeTech, have joined forces as co-leads in envisAGE. This large-scale pan-Canadian initiative brings stakeholders together to provide resources and support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to integrate technologies that address the challenges of aging and build Canadian leadership in the AgeTech market. The envisAGE initiative is funded through the Government of Canada\u2019s Strategic Innovation Fund, with additional contributions from the Government of Quebec, industry, non-profits, and other partners. To learn more about envisAGE, visit: envis-age.ca<\/p>\n