ADEPT Reports

By partnering with CTAAN, innovators can accelerate the implementation of their technologies at any readiness level, backed by solid evidence and validation.

CTAAN is built on a collaborative partnership between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Health Authorities, and AGE-WELL. With an extensive network of partners and “Living Lab” sites, we offer real-world environments for evaluating, testing, and validating AgeTech solutions.

Market Research & Awareness

Validate and elevate your AgeTech with CTAAN’s research-driven support.

Tap into environmental scans, targeted literature reviews, and real-world needs assessments.

Engagement & Feedback

Refine your product with real insights.

CTAAN connects you directly with end users and stakeholders through feedback sessions, engagement workshops, and usability testing. Build smarter, faster, and with purpose.

Check out some of our past projects below!

Swift Skin & Wound

A specialized AI-powered wound care management system that measures, monitors, and manages wound progress data, delivering superior outcomes for healthcare providers and patients.

XCO Frailty Support System

XCO Logo

Offers mobility and cognition assessments evaluating overall aging wellness, which facilitates smoother patient transitions and more effective treatment plans.

Azimut Air-Sequr

The report evaluates Air-Sequr, an innovative inflatable hip protector using airbag technology, gathering feedback from northern and rural BC participants with recommendations for improving adoption, research needs, and design modifications.

An AI-powered companion robot doll that provides meaningful engagement and emotional support for older adults experiencing social isolation when continuous human contact isn't available.

VanTech Med Sunny-1

ABLE Technologies: ALTA Platform™

A novel, invaluable bed alarm system that could enhance the quality of life and care for residents of long-term care facilities, and augment long-term care staffing support.

Patient lying on a transitory platform next to a hospital bed

RAYMEX™ Lift

A mobility and fall recovery device that doubles as an improved alternative to a rollator walker, offering aging individuals further dignity and autonomy.

Ibex walker

Care2Talk

An accessible opportunity to facilitate meaningful connection between HomeHospice residents and their families, healthcare providers, and grief supports.

An older person using a tablet to connect to a healthcare professional through video chat

Social Robots

iPal2 Mindy can support family and caretakers by providing accessible social and mood boosting interaction such as talking, sharing family photos, conducting video calls.

iPal2 Mindy, a pink robot with shiny eyes and a tablet screen on her chest

Toch Sleepsense

Placed under a bed leg, data such as body movement and vital signs are recorded. Can minimize in-person checks, reducing potential interruptions to sleep and improving overall well-being.

Toch Sleepsense monitor, about the size of a hockey puck, placed under the foot of a hospital bed

Just Vertical

Indoor gardening can improve food availability, accessibility, and variety, as well as quality of life, well-being, and overall security for residents of northern and rural healthcare facilities.

Just Vertical apparatus with plants growing on the outside walls and built-in lighting and irrigation in the center post