Through Alzheimer’s Society’s Accelerator Programme, your idea can be brought to life.

How do I apply to the Accelerator Programme?

1. Create a two-minute video introducing yourself and your product or service. Your video doesn’t need to be professional – a recording from a smartphone uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo would be suitable.
2. Submit your application by completing the online form and include a link to your video.
3. Once you’ve submitted the form, your will be emailed with a few more steps to follow. They will ask you to send a project partnership plan for the year to outline how you’d like to work with Alzheimer’s Society. They will also ask you to draft a budget to forecast how and when you will use the grant across 12 months.

Make sure you’ve thought about the intricacies of your idea, and really focus on the impact on people affected by dementia

Apply today

Submit an application to our Accelerator Programme before 1 January 2019

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/form/innovation-accelerator

How will my idea be reviewed?

Applications will be reviewed by the Alzheimer’s Society innovation team, people affected by dementia, and innovation experts. They will consider:

• Originality of the product or service
• Impact on people affected by dementia
• Desirability and feasibility of the product of service for people affected by dementia
• Scalability

How will Alzheimer’s Society support successful applicants?

Alzheimer’s Society is looking to support up to four awards during this round, and they will be asking for ideas every six months.

You will receive funding of up to ¬£100,000 to make your product or service a reality.

They will support you to:

• Partner with a member of the Alzheimer’s Society innovation team for 12 months, to guide you through the process of bringing your idea to life. Their innovation team are experts in innovation pathways. They can guide you through the life cycle of developing, testing and improving your idea. The buddy programme can also offer you advice on planning, evaluation, budget and resources management.
• Work with people directly affected by dementia to develop and test your product or service. Experts from Alzheimer’s Society can advise you on how to evaluate your product or service so that you can measure the impact of your idea for people affected by dementia. This will enable you to have conversations with manufacturers or service providers in order to get your idea scaled and available for as many people affected by dementia as possible.