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Transforming the New Health Economy 2022 Report to City of Edmonton

REPORT TO CITY OF EDMONTON

Table of Contents

Message from the CEO ................................................................................................................................. 3 Scaling Innovation in Health Verticals ......................................................................................................... 4 The Need .................................................................................................................................................... 4 The Health Verticals ................................................................................................................................... 5 Proven Pathways ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Emerging Pathways .................................................................................................................................... 9 Technology Areas Driving Innovation ...................................................................................................... 10 The Potential ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Talent: Fuel for Health Innovation............................................................................................................. 12 A Voice in the Community and Beyond ...................................................................................................... 14 Health Cities Operations and Team ........................................................................................................... 18 2023 Budget................................................................................................................................................ 19 2022 Metrics ............................................................................................................................................... 20

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Message from the CEO Canada is in a health crisis. To address this, we need to transform the way we think about health. We must create and adopt new models of care and move away from “sick” care to a model centred around “wellness”. This conclusion is validated by the Commonwealth fund report. We also need to get smarter about integrating the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) like many other G11 nations have. One key aspect to improving our health systems is each systems’ individual receptivity to novel ways of delivering care, and the adoption of innovation in our various healthcare organizations. While we require leadership from policymakers and health system administrators, a crucial source of ideas and solutions exists within our region’s health technology sector. We are in a time of enormous potential. The health tech sector is experiencing unprecedented growth in Alberta and has proven itself as an investable industry. According to numbers provided by Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), over $150 million CAD has been invested in more than 45 health and life sciences companies in Alberta between 2020 and quarter 3 of 2022. All these companies (with more investments happening every quarter) will require live clinical settings to test, try and validate their innovative solutions. Health Cities has established a platform to accomplish this. Health Cities has been actively working with our local social services organizations and City of Edmonton, regional companies, and both Provincial and Federal governments to develop unique pathways to adopt innovation in our health system to drive improved health outcomes while minimizing overhead to healthcare organizations. This will help scale a sector that has already witnessed unprecedented growth in Alberta, yielding a more effective health system as well as a key contributor to our regional economic growth. The City of Edmonton has taken a leadership position in Canada by engaging health at a municipal level. There is a unique model emerging here – one that I believe can serve as an example for Canada. With our collaborators and supporters in Edmonton and the province, we have created the right conditions to connect our local innovations into our health system to drive better health outcomes and economic growth for the region.

Reg Joseph

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Scaling Innovation in Health Verticals To market globally, it is critical for Canadian companies to be able to test, try and validate their technologies in practical healthcare settings. Accomplishing this is a challenge in Canada and as a result, Canadians are losing out on health innovations and economic impact. To address this, Health Cities is working to build capacity and establish a model to de-risk companies.

The Need The health tech sector is experiencing unprecedented growth in Alberta and has proven itself as an investable and growth sector for Alberta. According to figures provided by Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), over $150 million CAD has been invested in more than 45 health and life sciences companies in Alberta between 2020 and quarter 3 of 2022*.

These investments send a clear message: this sector in Alberta has shifted from a startup phase to a scaleup phase.

“Alberta has an outstanding (and growing!) number of health tech companies looking to bring their innovations to market. Health Cities’ model of testing, trying, and validating these innovations in health systems will remove barriers and help drive these companies forward. This model in a maturing tech ecosystem in Alberta, combined with targeted investments, is imperative in supporting health tech company growth."

Crystal Phillips

Health Lead and Head of Experience| Thin Air Labs

All these companies (with more investments happening each quarter) will require live clinical settings to validate their innovative solutions for both domestic and foreign markets; de-risking these companies will make these companies more investable. The inability to do this is the single biggest challenge we currently have in our Canadian healthcare system. Alberta can set an example for the rest of Canada. To harness the potential of our province, Health Cities has established a platform: the Health Verticals Innovation Platform.

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The Health Verticals To address the validation challenge that exists for Canadian health companies, Health Cities has established specific areas of focus based on key areas of both need and market growth. Each of these areas - which Health Cities calls “Verticals” – present unique needs that also offer distinctive pathways to market. These are also areas of interest to our provincial government, with increased investments in these areas. With the concept of Health Verticals, we have built an innovation pathway for companies to test, try and validate in clinical settings and get them to market.

The key Verticals that offer unique markets for opportunity include primary care (PCNs), long term care (institutional), home care, First Nations care and acute care (hospitals). Digital Health Integration will be central to all Verticals and will have its own dedicated stream. Health Cities has determined that, in all the identified Health Verticals, the largest barriers to implementation are capacity (human resources) and “know-how.” All verticals in our health system are currently at capacity. However, with pressures to innovate and procure more cost-effective solutions, established healthcare companies and healthcare delivery organizations are more willing to partner with new innovators to address this challenge than ever before. Our goal, in partnership with Provincial and Federal funders, is to develop commercialization pathways so that regional small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will have multiple pathways to enter healthcare markets. To build the opportunity for multiple companies to plug in, Health Cities will pair up regional, innovative SMEs with established health companies and health delivery organizations to create these pathways to commercialization. Catalytic funding provided through PrairiesCan (and matched by Calgary Economic Development) will be used to provide initial innovation capacity to health delivery organizations and support to our SMEs to prove out their solutions in their market Vertical of interest. Health Cities has already proven success in some of these pathways – such as the recent launch of our HealthTech Home (for long term care) and our ongoing Home Health Monitoring (for primary care) in PCNs initiatives - and is working to build capacity in others.

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The Proven Pathways Each Vertical has its own unique needs and requirements. Through our work, Health Cities’ goal is to prove out each of these Verticals as unique pathways for driving innovations to market.

Primary Care Our Primary Care Vertical is the most developed, with Health Cities demonstrating successful deployment through our Home Health Monitoring (HHM) initiative. Our HHM project with the Ministry of Seniors, launched in 2021, deployed a community based HHM solution for individuals with chronic conditions. 1 In 2022, the HHM was expanded with an enrollment goal of 500 patients and received positive feedback from patients and providers. Stakeholders are meeting to explore opportunities to expand this project through additional funding avenues which will increase access, support sustainability of the project, and drive commercialization opportunities. As a result of this work, Health Cities formed a PCN webinar group to advocate for operational deployment of HHM as a formal program. By doing this, we create a path for future HHM innovations to be tested and validated. In 2022, Health Cities hosted multiple interactive webinars showcasing successful implementations of innovations within PCNs. These conversations have provided additional opportunities for scaling and for solving PCN-specific challenges that exist. The goal is to generate (where possible) publishable data on the efficacy of the solution as well as cost savings, which can drive decision-making, inform policy and prepare companies for the global market.

Long Term Care As the largest generation of Canadians, the Baby Boomer Generation, reaches the senior age demographic, aging at home has become a focus in the health sector. Recent studies have shown that aging at home can lower costs to the healthcare system while enabling older adults to remain safe, independent, and connected to their homes and communities. However, understanding and determining the technology required to support older adults to age at home is not always straightforward as many products are costly or do not integrate directly with existing consumer or health systems. Our HealthTech Home Project establishes a pathway for driving innovation into Long Term Care. This project, a new initiative from The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF) and Health Cities, addresses the

Chronic conditions include diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure

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pressures on health systems by integrating and validating consumer technology and innovative health solutions in a residential setting.

“We are committed to leading research and innovation that enhances the quality of life and quality of care for older adults. This partnership aligns Health Cities’ mission to deliver innovative healthcare solutions that improve the health of Canadians with BSF’s mission to be an innovative force in optimizing people’s well-being and enriching lives.”

Tony Weeks

President & CEO | The Brenda Strafford Foundation

The HealthTech Home Project developed a “sandbox” environment which was deployed in a BSF owned condo unit, located next to one of the organization’s existing facilities. Innovative consumer and health technology solutions are selected and installed to monitor the health of the condo tenant. The goal is to slow, or reverse, any decline in health to aid aging in place. This collaborative project remains vendor agnostic and will test products currently available on the market and for purchase through medical technology providers. Opportunities to bring a similar environment to Edmonton are being explored with a variety of organizations including The Good Samaritan Society.

The HealthTech Home Innovation Council was formed in November 2022 to assist with validating, selecting, and evaluating technologies for future implementation in the unit, as well as to provide insight on future funding, policy and business decisions which will support the scale and spread of HealthTech Home and its technologies.

"CBI Health is pleased to participate in the important work the HealthTech Home Innovation Council is doing to democratize the scale and spread of health technology in the home setting. Future advances in home health care technologies have the potential not only to facilitate the role of home health care within the overall healthcare system but to help foster community-based independence for individuals."

Feisal Keshavjee

Senior Vice President, Health Partnerships and Transformation | CBI Health

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First Nations Care The successful deployment of our remote-based diagnostic imaging project with WestView and Red Deer PCNs is proving out our First Nations Care Vertical. This initiative provides Alexis and Paul First Nations with diagnostic imaging equipment, specifically for the diagnosis of hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia is highly prevalent in Indigenous communities and when diagnosed and treated early, can prevent health problems later in life (as well as ease the burden on our health systems). Imaging is done in the community by a local care provider using a portable ultrasound device in tandem with artificial intelligence algorithms developed by local company Medo.AI (now known as Exo), a spin-off company from the University of Alberta. This is just one example of a proven pathway within First Nations Care that can be scaled and spread. This successful implementation of Medo’s technology showcases potential to be scaled to assist in the detection of other common and critical conditions at the point of care. This project established a unique pathway, building community capacity in our First Nations communities to both treat and serve their own members. The data gathered in this initiative led to international approvals, allowing for innovators to meet global markets from right here in Edmonton.

Home Care Home care has become a major priority here in Canada, with recent provincial funding being allocated to home healthcare. Health Cities is working with Edmonton-based Infinity Healthcare, a home health care and companion care provider, to drive innovations into home care settings to test, try and validate. Two additional Alberta companies Edmonton’s Health Gauge (Edmonton) and Kent Imaging (Calgary) – will join the initiative to further advance opportunities in the Home Care Vertical. Conversations with Covenant Health to establish a pathway to commercialization in home care are also being explored.

Acute Care Health Cities believes the largest areas of challenge and growth are in nonAcute Care Verticals. While other non-acute Verticals remain higher priority, we are developing an Acute Care Vertical and exploring collaborations with Glenrose Rehabilitation Foundation to create a pathway to drive innovation into acute care.

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Digital Health Integration As our companies navigate the unique requirements for each Vertical, there is one consistent and universal requirement: digital health integration. Digital health integration forms the ground upon which our other Verticals can test, try and validate their solutions; digital health integration is needed for any company looking to scale their solution. Each Vertical has its own digital integration challenges. As we develop out each individual Vertical, we will use the Digital Health Integration Platform Vertical to integrate companies digitally towards serving those Verticals. We have partnered with Alberta-based SME Brightsquid Secure Communications. Brightsquid has developed an integration platform and are currently integrated with TELUS and MyHealth Alberta app. Their HaTCH (Health Technology Commercialization) Program helps multiple companies gain access to a foundation of compliance, addressing barriers including cost, privacy, and security compliance.

Emerging Pathways

Social Verticals of Health Parallel to Health Verticals, Social Verticals of Health will play a role in driving innovation, improving health and wellbeing, and driving economic growth. Focusing on the connection between social determinants of health (SDOH) and overall health and wellbeing, Health Cities has built relationships with Edmonton’s social services providers to address one of the biggest existing challenges for social services organizations: the lack of data transferability between different organizations. In early 2022, several Edmonton-based social services providers and agencies gathered to discuss building a shared data collection model to coordinate and centralize information that organizations gather to better serve clients across the region. The goal of this work is to build a data warehouse model to help our social services organizations increase capacity and evolve to meet changing population needs, coordinate advocacy around policy change, and ultimately impact social determinants of health outcomes.

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Health Cities has been facilitating these conversations amongst service providers, helping to define and document project scope, establish steering committees, and connect with partners who will enable progress. We are partnered with Edmonton’s PolicyWise on the Data Warehouse Project, leveraging local expertise to help participating organizations understand current capacities, tools, pain points and barriers to participation, and how the data warehouse model could be adapted or evolved to serve their organizational needs. Phase 1 is scheduled to be completed in early 2023 and Phase 2 will commence in January 2023, ultimately establishing the project’s data standards, security measures and beginning to build out the data architecture for the warehouse. Health Cities brings both an innovation and business lens to social organizations and social determinants of health. Edmonton’s social services agencies see an opportunity to use their data better to serve their clients, drive decision making and inform funders as to where dollars will have the biggest impact. This coordination between Edmonton’s social services agencies establishes an additional promising pathway. By utilizing data to connect providers and empower innovators, we can drive innovation into our social services organizations and positively impact SDOH.

"Health Cities has taken on an important role in convening our sector around improving how we coordinate our data, build analytical capacity and ultimately improve the services we provide. Through this data warehouse initiative, and our ongoing work together, I’m confident we’ll be able to make a meaningful difference in the health and wellbeing of the people we serve in Edmonton."

Gary St. Amand

CEO | Bissell Centre

The Social Services Agency Data Warehouse Project received the 2023 Family & Community Support Services Award (FCSS) from the City of Edmonton which provides funding ($100,600) to expand this work in 2023.

Technology Areas Driving Innovation

Specific technology platforms have the power to drive all Health Verticals forward. Health Cities supports and remains connected to these platforms and will play a key role in continuing to drive these platforms into each Vertical.

Internet of Things (IoT) Health Cities believes that IoT technologies can impact each of the five Health Verticals. Through a strong and strategic relationship with Alberta IoT, as well as their over 200 members, we continue to support IoT’s role in driving economic growth and innovation. Health Cities further showed our support, sponsoring the IoT North conference in Calgary, where we participated in a panel entitled “Investing in IoT and Innovation.”

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On a national level, we are working with the Canadian Technology Cluster Dedicated to IoT for AI (AIoT) to build up all Verticals.

Immersive Technologies Health Cities champions immersive technologies through various levels of support to ELIXR Simulations, an organization out of the University of Alberta, which aims to make Alberta an international hub for extended reality (XR). ELIXR’s relationship with 11 post-secondary institutions throughout Alberta connects into our immense talent pool to engage brilliant minds, providing access to global tools and content. We also advocate for immersive technologies through memberships including the International VR/AR Association (the VRARA) and have established relationships with VR/AR companies from throughout the province. Support of immersive technologies is critical as they not only impact all Health Verticals but can impact multiple sectors and create jobs.

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Data Beyond digital health integration, every health company will also need access to safe and useful health data to prove their solutions and inform decision-making. Health Cities is partnering with numerous Alberta Ministries including Service Alberta, Technology and Innovation, and Health to develop an enabling platform for safe health data so that post-secondaries, academia, and industry can access health data in a safe way to develop solutions that can be deployed here and be exported throughout the world. Data, and its purposeful use, will attract innovators to co-develop solutions to chronic challenges like diabetes and social challenges like the opioid crisis.

Consumer Tech Often when we talk about technology and its impact on healthcare, we talk about the latest hi-tech solutions. However, consumer technologies can also have an impact on each Health Vertical. In a collaboration between Health Cities, Edmonton-based MIC Medical Imaging (MIC) and Voyce Canada, patients and clinicians now have support to ensure patients receive diagnostic imaging care in their first language, regardless of availability of in-house interpreters. This partnership will validate Voyce’s medical interpretation platform in a diagnostic imaging setting and is the first implementation of the Voyce solution in Alberta.

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The project removes barriers and demonstrates increased health equality among MIC clients through clear and accurate communication in a language of choice. It improves patient experience and comfort with MIC booking and clinical services, and increases support for patients, their family members, and MIC staff. Consumer technologies have also been implemented in our HealthTech Home, providing a platform for validating these consumer technologies in a live environment.

The Potential Through Health Cities’ focus on the Health Verticals Platform, we will continue to build capacity within our community and drive innovation into our healthcare systems. Key platforms such as IoT, immersive technologies and AI/ML will play a key role, impacting all Verticals. By creating pathways in each unique Vertical to test, try and validate solutions in live environments, we will de-risk companies and make them even more investable.

Talent: Fuel for Innovation According to BioTalent Canada’s Labour Marketing Intelligence (LMI) Report, job postings will soon outnumber candidates in the bio-health sector. Health Cities continues to work to close this gap through partnerships with post-secondary institutions (PSIs) and internships to ensure we have the talent to secure our region’s success in the global economy. Our Health Verticals Platform will be dependent upon the engagement of our talent. The talent from Alberta’s post-secondary institutions will be a critical piece of driving key platforms (IoT, immersive technologies, AI/ML) into our Health Verticals.

“Health systems innovation that would enable us to provide more efficient and equitable health services to everyone is one of the most significant challenges of our generation. Health Cities is a local and global leader in nurturing relationships to create a collaborative and solution focused environment for health systems transformation. Health Cities recognizes that meaningful societal transformation must start with people and relationships and MacEwan University is proud to be working with Health Cities on the development of talent and knowledge to deliver on our health system needs.”

Craig Kuziemsky

Associate Vice-President Research/Vice Provost | MacEwan University

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Partnerships with PSIs Throughout 2022, Health Cities expanded our relationships with many Alberta-based post-secondary institutions. With our best talent and innovations coming out of these institutions, we continue to build and cultivate these connections. This will create productive, lasting relationships which will be critical in filling our talent gap and driving innovation forward. Health Cities supported the emerging platform of XR by participating in ELIXR’s Virtual Reality Day to celebrate their launch and connecting 11 Alberta PSIs to EON Reality’s network. This network provides thousands of students, instructors and companies with tools and resources, empowering innovators to develop solutions which can be a driver for our region’s economy. The Health Cities team has supported our post-secondaries’ role in economic development and innovation, including hosting meetups at our offices for University of Alberta MBA students, guest lecturing at MacEwan University and Concordia University, and representing the health innovation community at the Enoch Cree Nation Career Fair.

Enriching our Talent with Diverse Learning Experiences Recent studies, particularly in the bio-health sector, have shown that many of the skills students need for future roles may not be learned in a classroom. Opportunities like work-integrated learning, practicums and internships offer skills to fill these crucial gaps. Health Cities is proud to offer relevant experience to our interns that supplements their education and provides them with industry experience. Throughout 2022, Health Cities worked with interns from the Bachelor of Nursing program at the University of Alberta. These next-generation health leaders brought great experience and knowledge to our team, while also learning more about the health system and becoming advocates for the role of health innovation in patient care. Our nurses play a critical role in innovation and are often most affected (and empowered) by new technologies, which was highlighted by intern Candice Ng in a blog written for Health Cities. While we have proven our projects through our work, we must look at publishing these results to impact policy and secure additional funding. Our interns played a key role in composing and submitting two articles for publication through academic journals. One article highlighted nurses as drivers for innovation, with another highlighting our diagnostic imaging project with Medo.AI. We hope to hear the results of these submissions in 2023. Health Cities continues to build its relationship with post-secondaries throughout Alberta and will look to explore additional, more diverse internship opportunities in 2023.

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A Voice in the Community and Beyond Taking Edmonton to the International Stage

Health Cities continues to be included in important discussions and opportunities in Canada and beyond. In 2022, Health Cities participated in multiple globally focused events where our team represented Edmonton and the health sector on an international level, establishing our region as a global leader. Highlights include: • Edmonton Delegation to Nashville • Alberta Health and Life Sciences Delegation to Denmark • Alberta Delegation to the BIO Conference in San Diego, CA • Danish Trade Council, Royal Danish Embassy and Novo Nordisk Canada – The Future of Diabetes Care: The Next 100 Years • Statistics Netherlands Interview on Synthetic Data Use in Health Sector

Presentations, Panels and Other Events Regional Conversations

Throughout the region, Health Cities is being invited to take part in important conversations that can help to inform policy. • State of the City Roundtable Consultation with Mayor Amarjeet Sohi (Agriculture and Health Sciences) • Pharmaceutical Roundtable with Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Tanya Fir

Advocating for Key Platforms Nationally, Health Cities advocates for key platforms which can drive multiple Verticals forward. • VRARA Global Presentation • ELIXR Virtual Reality Day Event • IoT North Conference o In addition to participating on the Investing in IoT & Innovation panel, Health Cities sponsored the Connections area of the IoT North Conference, facilitating important conversations around IoT and highlighting its ability to drive innovation in all Health Verticals.

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Partnership with Startup TNT Through Health Cities’ partnership with Startup TNT, we co-hosted and participated in 6 Regular Summits in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, and Manitoba.

“We know that to build great companies, to build a great startup community, it requires high quality, lasting relationships among the players in the ecosystem. From running education sessions on regulatory frameworks for health tech products to collaborating with us to run marquee events to walking some of our entrepreneurs through the health tech space, Health Cities works continuously to help health tech entrepreneurs de-risk their go-to-market strategies.”

Zack Storms

Co-Founder | Startup TNT

Health Cities Events We continue to create opportunities in our community through our new and ongoing series that highlight stories of innovation and how the health sector can drive growth in our region’s economy and support investment.

Companies Growing Companies Health Cities, in partnership with Invest Alberta, continued our successful series Companies Growing Companies, which highlights Alberta assets that can help companies find market success, in Canada and beyond. Health Cities hosted three sessions of Companies Growing Companies in 2022. This year saw the first live, in-person sessions of the series. We held events in both Edmonton and Calgary, reaching innovators across the province. This year’s sessions saw participation of companies from a variety of industries, from investors to service providers. More than 100 people attended these live events. Recordings of the sessions are available on healthcities.ca

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“The Companies Growing Companies webinar I took part in allowed AGE-WELL to reach new audiences that led to connections with Albertabased startups innovating for older Canadians. Health Cities is an exciting new partner for AGEWELL because of your ability to convene key stakeholders across sectors to explore models for aging in place that are supported by technology.”

Michael Chrostowski

Business Development and Industry Relations Manager | AGE-WELL

Entrepreneurs in Action – A Startup Week Event As part of Edmonton Startup Week, Health Cities presented Entrepreneurs in Action: The Journey from Startup to Scaleup and Beyond. The panel of Edmonton-grown entrepreneurs and innovators included Izabella Roth (Infinity Healthcare), Myrna Bittner (RUNWITHIT Synthetics), and Dornoosh Zonoobi (Exo Imaging, formerly Medo.AI). Under the Zeidler Dome at TELUS World of Science Edmonton, these panelists shared their candid advice, observations and lessons learned throughout their journeys with the next generation of entrepreneurs. The sold-out event was attended by innovators at all levels – from students to CEOs – and featured time for networking and making connections.

Health Cities Talks Health Cities continued its virtual series Health Cities Talks and introduced the new series Health Cities Talks Community, which highlights why building support networks is critical to success. • Health Cities Talks (moderated by Mack Male, Taproot Publishing) o Innovation and Preservation with PanTHERA CryoSolutions and Tevosol • Health Cities Talks Community (moderated by Stephanie Gillis-Paulgaard, Take Roots Consulting) o Jasper Place Wellness Centre with JPWC CEO Murray Soroka

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“This event was transformative, not only for the attendees, but the speakers as well. I was able to see all of the amazing talent Edmonton has to offer and get a taste of some of the amazing projects our fellow YEG-gers are embarking on. The excitement was magnetic. Health Cities was able to create an environment of curiosity and empowerment, one that sparked fantastic questions. Certainly one of the best events I have been to in my career.”

Izabella Roth

CEO | Infinity Healthcare

In the News Our voice and expertise have been showcased in numerous publications and media throughout 2022, including: • Data Op-Ed featured in Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald – Opinion: Data a gold mine of knowledge and opportunity – if we knock down barriers Health Cities issued the following news releases in 2022: • June 2022 - Medical Interpretation Company Voyce Enters Alberta Market to Provide Support to Patients at MIC Medical Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Clinics • September 2022 - Alberta-Based Project Deploys Consumer Health Monitoring Technology to Pilot an Innovative Home Environment for Aging Populations

Podcasts & Publications Through efforts such as podcasts and publications, we showcase our expertise to prove out the work we do, allowing us to effectively advocate for policy change. •

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Podcasts o Research Recasted – MacEwan University o The Science of Talent - BioTalent Canada Publications (pending) o Diagnostic Imaging Article o Nurses’ Role in Innovation

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Health Cities Operations and Team

As Health Cities prepares for its fifth year in operation, we continue to transform and adapt to the changing needs of the health tech landscape. This includes our team and our daily operations. Always striving for efficient and streamlined operations, we use our small team’s talents to make a big impact. In 2022, Health Cities was one of a select few organizations to receive recognition from BioTalent Canada as an I.D.E.A.L. Bioscience Employer, which acknowledges organizations in the bioeconomy who are leading the way in embodying inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. We strive to integrate themes of diversity and inclusivity in all we do. Through equity, inclusion, and accessibility, our team is focused on improving the health of ALL Canadians.

Our Team

Reg Joseph

Lisa Laferriere

CEO

Director, Business Operations

Justin Pitt

Coordinator, Business Operations

Cassandra Rasko

Manager, Stakeholder Engagement

Rebecca Keichinger Executive Assistant

Dani Boily

Manager, Marketing and Events

Amber Parkinson

Administrative Assistant

Our Board of Directors

Jason Pincock Board Chair

Randy Yatscoff Vice Chair

Mel Wong Director

Jim Saunderson Director

Dianne Balon Director

Information regarding the Health Cities Steering Committee is available on the Health Cities website.

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2023 Budget REVENUE Grant Industry Service Agreements Other Total Revenue

985,000 2 240,000 19,800 36,800 1,281,600

EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits Total Salaries & Benefits

750,180

Business Development Sub Total

12,600 42,000 133,500 34,000 12,000 8,952 9,600 1,500 44,688 2,400 300,879

Marketing & Communications Sub Total

16,650 31,200 47,850

Business Development Conference Registration Conference Related Travel Contractors / Consultants Hosting / Events Internships Memberships & Subscriptions Meeting Related Travel Professional Development Sponsorship Ticketed Events

Marketing and Communications Advertising Contractors / Consultants

Operations Board Expenses Accounting, Legal, Bank Fees Contractors / Consultants Insurance IT & Telecommunications Rent Professional Development Technology General Office Operations Sub Total

600 33,358 1,200 2,508 12,192 121,419 1,250 6,000 2,537 181,063

Total Expenses

1,279,972

Net Income

1,628

Forecasted Cash Balance

1,628

2 An additional ~$5M in Provincial and Federal grants is anticipated in 2023

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2022 Metrics GOAL 1 Foster a health innovation ecosystem that provides an unparalleled environment for success for health innovation Goal

Metric

1.1. Number of innovation projects/initiatives that either drive diversiﬁcation, health adoption, or supports regional Small to Medium Enterprises getting products to market (attributed by Health Cities support)

1.2. Number of partnerships created or developed around health innovation

1.3. Number of new companies attracted to plug into or to re-engage the health ecosystem: 1.3.1 Multinational Enterprises

1.3.2 Small to Medium Enterprises

1.3.3 Start-ups

1.3.4 Community stakeholders

101

GOAL 2 Edmonton becomes a destination of choice for health innovators, leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers. Goal

Metric

2.1. Number of student group events coordinated/developed/organized

2.2. Number of internships and mentorship opportunities spearheaded

2.3. Dollars secured to fund talent opportunities

$5,200

2.4. Number of new employees created in industry, equated to Health Cities support

GOAL 3 Create a policy environment that accelerates the development and growth of the health innovation continuum, from discovery to commercialization and application. Goal 3.1. Number of health innovation companies and organizations have accessed local health data (attributed to Health Cities)

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Metric 5

GOAL 4 Accelerate access to ﬁnance, capital, and institutional investment whilst removing ﬁnancial barriers to growth. Goal

Metric

4.1. Amount of funds attracted to the ecosystem, attributed by Health Cities support: 4.1.1

Federal government

$335,000

4.1.2

Provincial government

$200,000

4.1.3

Industry

$576,140

4.1.4

Other organizations

$460,297

GOAL 5 Solidify Edmonton’s reputation as a leading health innovation ecosystem. Goal

Metric

5.1. Number of Health Cities social media interactions

See Table 1

5.2. Number of speaking engagements to build awareness and Edmonton’s brand

Table 1

Impressions

Average Engagement Rate

New Followers

Twitter

245.8K

2.93%

112.8K

5.69%

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Clicks

Number of Posts

Total Number of Followers

217

640

699

1978

568

3428

427

2058