What
Ageing is one of the emerging global challenges and
we want to be a part of the solution.
In late 2017, IRT ran an Innovation Challenge, which was a 3-month open innovation process to unleash the full potential of IRT and its broader ecosystem. We were looking for people and organisations who were passionate and invested in improving the lives of older people.
The Innovation Challenge was an incredible journey and we learnt a lot about what older people want and the ecosystem we want to create.
We’re still seeking partnership and impactful ideas! See below under “Opportunities & Partnerships” on ways to stay involved.
We’re using the following criteria when looking at new ideas:
- The customer problem is clearly identified.
- The problem is aligned with our purpose of “improving the lives of older people”.
- A scalable idea that has the potential to be high impact.
- The idea is may be a way to improve the way be do business today, or create a new business for tomorrow.
- Evidence of customer desirability with work done towards solution viability and feasibility.
- Ownership of the idea with a team that demonstrates passion, resilience and drive.
- A team with the critical capabilities to build a business and Minimal Viable Product (MVP) or you already have a product in market.
- The team works well together and shows the capacity to learn and grow.
If you have a bright idea or customer problem, email us: innovation@irt.org.au
Why
We’re looking for new opportunities to enable everyone to age positively.
WHAT DO OLDER PEOPLE WANT?
WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED AS THEY AGE?
WHAT TECHNOLOGY COULD MAKE THEIR LIVES EASIER?
We are talking about improving the current products and services available to older people. But we’re also talking about creating something totally new.
If you have a bright idea or customer problem, email us: innovation@irt.org.au
Opportunities & Partnerships
Partner and Co-Design With Us!
We’d like to partner with you to design, develop and bring to market the most promising new businesses models. Our aim is to solve problems faced by older Australians.
New business models are looking to solve challenges like social isolation, housing affordability, increasing choice in aged care, living a long & healthy life and ensuring all Australians die with dignity.
With your help, we can solve these problems and more.
We’re looking for ambitious – and why not revolutionary – ideas, and for people with passion and commitment. To put your hand up, send us an email and tell us what area/idea you’re passionate about.
Help Us Improve the Way We Do Business
We are looking to improve the business of today, while building the business of tomorrow.
Get in contact if you have a solution that can remove paperwork and admin bottlenecks from our current buisness and improve the productivity of our workforce.
With a growing market, we’re also looking to develop new businesses/solutions in the following areas:
Holistic wellbeing and wellness
Personalisation
Community & connection
Preserving independence
Identify & purpose
Get in contact: innovation@irt.org.au
