Deadline: 28-November-2025
The Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Programmes aim to revolutionize dementia care by empowering individuals, systems, and innovators to create sustainable, impactful solutions that improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
Focus Areas: The programme’s focus areas include Prevention, Getting a diagnosis, Adjusting to living with dementia, Needing more care support, System preparedness, Hospital, Needing an alternative home, and End of life.
The Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s largest dementia charity, leads the innovation movement through two flagship programmes—Launchpad and Accelerator—which nurture early ideas and support startups to develop and scale products that transform dementia care. The vision of the Innovation Team is to provide a product for everyone at every stage of dementia by developing technological solutions that are sustainable through commercialization. Since its inception, the Society has invested over £1 million in fifteen companies, partnering with startups, SMEs, and universities. Several products, such as Jelly Drops, HUG™ by LAUGH, and Memory Lane Games, have already reached the market and positively impacted over 120,000 people living with dementia.
The Launchpad Programme is designed for individuals with early-stage ideas. It provides access to one-on-one business and dementia coaching, immersive placements in health and social care settings, expert-led masterclasses, and networking opportunities. The programme guides innovators in understanding the problem space, identifying customer needs, creating viable business models, and preparing for commercialisation. Participants in the Launchpad retain full intellectual property rights related to their innovations.
The Accelerator Programme supports UK-based startups that are ready to expand and scale. Successful participants receive up to £100,000 in funding to develop their product or service and gain access to continuous mentorship from Senior Innovators. They also have opportunities to test their products directly with people living with dementia, participate in focus groups, and access the Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Collective for ongoing support, exposure, and collaboration. Post-programme, the Society may continue to assist participants in finding follow-on funding or partnerships to bring their solutions to market.
Through these programmes, Alzheimer’s Society aims to make innovation sustainable and revenue-generating, ensuring future investments in new ideas that enhance dementia care. Applicants are expected to propose a return on investment model, such as a share of future revenues or business equity, to support the long-term sustainability of the programme.
For more information, visit Alzheimer’s Society.
