Ally Cares joins techUK innovation showcase as Government launches £60 million employment support fund
Ally Cares CEO and Co-Founder, Thomas Tredinnick, joined technology leaders from across the UK at a techUK innovation showcase attended by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, where he formally announced the Government’s new £60 million Pathways to Work Innovation Fund and met with Ally Cares. The event highlighted how innovative technologies are helping disabled people and people living with health conditions improve wellbeing, overcome barriers and access better opportunities.
Ally Cares was one of eight companies chosen by the DWP to attend the launch hosted at TechUK, which brought together a select group of technology companies demonstrating innovative products that are helping to improve people’s lives through earlier support, greater independence and more personalised care.
The Secretary of State’s announcement of the £60 million Pathways to Work Innovation Fund, with £10m funding in the current year and £50m available in 2027/28 will challenge businesses, charities and public sector organisations to develop innovative approaches that help disabled people and people with health conditions move towards, enter, remain in and progress in work. The fund forms part of the Government’s wider £3.5 billion employment support package, recognising the important role innovation and technology can play in breaking down barriers to opportunity.
Reflecting on the event, Thomas Tredinnick said:
“It was encouraging to see the Government recognising the important role technology can play in improving people’s lives. Every organisation represented at the showcase was approaching a different challenge, but there was a common theme running through all of the conversations. Technology delivers the greatest value when it helps people live healthier, more independent lives and gives professionals better information to make better decisions.”
Ally Cares focuses on supporting older people living in care homes, and those using care homes for respite prior to returning to their normal lives – a key principle of the Pathways to Work Innovation Fund.
Ally’s AI-powered acoustic resident monitoring system provides care teams with previously unavailable insights into residents’ health and wellbeing overnight, helping them recognise changes earlier, reduce avoidable deterioration and support more proactive, personalised care.
Thomas added:
“Whether we’re supporting someone to remain independent, helping care teams recognise deterioration earlier or creating the conditions for healthier lives, innovation should always begin with the outcomes we’re trying to achieve rather than the technology itself. It was inspiring to see so many organisations demonstrating how technology can make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.”
The event also provided an opportunity for technology innovators, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss how collaboration across health, social care and employment can accelerate innovation and improve outcomes for individuals, communities and public services.
As conversations continue around prevention, early intervention and integrated care, Ally Cares welcomes initiatives that encourage closer collaboration between Government, the technology sector and frontline services to improve health, wellbeing and independence.
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