Theme 4: Ecosystem Supports
Evaluation of GAITS platform in SPARK program
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Lead:
Jo-Louise Huq
Co-Lead:
Kathryn Arnold
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INNOVATION STAGE
Exploration
Health Innovation Focus
Health Technology Innovation & Commercialization
Population and Setting
Academic Innovators; Supporting Organizations (e.g., W21C); End-users and adopting organizations
Technology and Intervention
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BENEFITS
For Users
Platforms and tools such as GAITS could support a more integrated health innovation ecosystem by standardizing the innovation journey. The structured approach has the potential to accelerate the development, validation (testing) and potentially the adoption of new health technologies, ultimately benefiting healthcare providers and patients across Canada. By encouraging engagement and collaboration and providing a common language, the platform has the potential to help innovators and potential end-users and adopters engage early and often to provide feedback to accelerate the development, validation, and integration of new healthcare solutions.
For The System
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Project Theme Information
requires several challenging steps: identifying the resources available, determining what each innovator
The GAITS (Guidance and Impact Tracking System) Platform is a secure, web-based project milestone and portfolio management platform. It takes a structured approach for tracking and advancing medical technology innovations. Developed in the US by CIMIT, GAITS provides a comprehensive, step-by-step roadmap for innovators to follow throughout their journey from concept to commercialization.
GAITS offers innovators a clear and comprehensive roadmap, empowering them with a structured path that enhances autonomy and reduces the guesswork involved in med-tech innovation. It allows them to independently progress their solutions within the SPARK program and beyond, fostering a lifelong resource for managing and navigating the commercialization process. Benefit of the Platform to the Buyer Organization For Alberta Health Services (AHS), the platform provides a consistent framework that helps assess an innovation's readiness for real-world testing, supporting informed decision-making on which innovations to advance within AHS resources. By utilizing GAITS, AHS can streamline evaluations and focus on innovations that are mature enough for implementation in clinical settings.
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