Technology that is hard to navigate
Everyday technology can be confusing to use. Signing in and out is a struggle, buttons move around, and getting access to a service often means completing a lot of information.
From the SilverTech Summit
What seniors told us.
At the SilverTech Summit, older adults shared their ideas, everyday challenges and hopes for technology that truly helps. Their voices are the starting point for everything the Hub is building.
What we heard at the Summit
Hot topics.
These are the concerns and priorities seniors raised most often.
Social isolation and loneliness
Seniors spoke about the need for software that helps people stay connected and feel less alone, and for technology that leads to real human connection.
No one left behind
Solutions need to reach everyone, including rural seniors and seniors experiencing homelessness. That takes everyone working together, from seniors themselves to families, caregivers, community groups and clinicians.
Solutions that support seniors
Technology should support older adults across every chapter of life: active, independent seniors staying engaged in work and community, seniors transitioning as their daily needs change, and seniors requiring daily care and support. Solutions should help people thrive at every stage, not just focus on late-stage care.
Our process
Great ideas come full circle.
Connecting lived experience with the expertise to build, test and bring solutions to market. Tap any step to learn more.
Alberta SilverTech HubSeniors at the heart. Connections at every step.
Connected to Alberta’s innovation ecosystem.
Real-life feedback sparks what comes next.
Learn. Refine. Test again.
Step 1 of 6
Spark an idea
Seniors bring ideas and everyday challenges. Innovators bring early concepts for feedback.