As the director for CDI's Healthy Aging program, Papier works with a team to develop digital technologies aimed at addressing the challenges of an ageing population. The center opened Israel's first Innovation Lab for Healthy Aging, a joint effort between the CDI, Ben Gurion University (BGU) and the National Insurance Institute of Israel, the Be'er-Sheva municipality, the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Amal & Beyond Group. CDI’s goals focus on developing innovation in four main areas – digital health, welfare and healthy ageing, education, and smart cities.