Deadline: 6 December 2024
Do you have a business that will transform the lives of people living with dementia? You may be creating a product or service that makes an everyday task easier for a person living with dementia. You may be using novel technologies to unblock challenges in the dementia pathway. Or you could be giving an existing product, a new purpose in the dementia space. If yes, then this call is for you!
Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Accelerator Programme is designed to support people in accelerating their product and service innovations to deliver help and hope to people living with dementia.
Through the Accelerator you can access support from across the Alzheimer’s Society and their networks. What, who, and how of the support they can provide will respond to you and your circumstances, and will be planned and reviewed throughout delivery. Their Accelerator is not an ‘off-the-shelf’ programme, but a unique opportunity for you to build your network with those you need help from to bring your product to life.
The Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Team will provide you with a dedicated Senior Innovator to help manage your progress, conduct regular reviews, and explore opportunities with you. Think of them as an extended part of your management team, they’ll be your main point of contact.
There is also the opportunity to connect with a whole host of teams from across the organisation: from their research teams who can share insights and knowledge, to their Involvement teams who can connect you to local groups and networks. Dementia Advisers and group facilitators can help to get your product in front of the right audience. There’s a host of ways they can support you through their work
Benefits
- To accelerate your business, their programme offers a 12-month partnership including:
- Expert innovation and dementia support for 12 months
- Peer-to-peer learning with their Innovation Collective
- Opportunities to learn from people living with dementia through co-creation
- Support during the application process.
Funding Information
- Up to £100K of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking for applications from early stage businesses solving problems in the dementia space. They expect that applicants will be able to demonstrate proof of concept and early product traction.
- They particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
- By backing passionate people with innovative ideas, they’ll accelerate the development of new products and services with the potential to benefit thousands of people.
- For you to receive funding and support through their Accelerator, you must: be aged 18 years or over, have your business based in the United Kingdom (UK), operate within the UK and serve the UK market. You may also have overseas markets in addition to the UK.
For more information, visit Alzheimer’s Society.
