How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is 2024-06-12T20:56:46Z.

Who are the financial supporters of the CAN Health Network?

CAN Health Network is funded by CAN Health Network

What are CAN Health Network's eligibility criterias?

Canadian health innovation or technology company Mid-to-late stage venture Focused on market-ready health care solutions

CAN Health Network

Last Update: June 18, 2025

Canada

Medical technology development opportunities for SMEs

CAN Health Network at a glance

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Open Date : July 9, 2023
Closing date : June 12, 2024

Financing Type

Expert Advice

Eligible Industries

Health care and social assistance

Grant Providers

CAN Health Network

Status

Open

Overview of the CAN Health Network program

Get paired with a health care organization in this national network and get access to facilities in order to develop, refine and commercialize a solution to a major health care challenge.

Eligible projects & activities

Commercialization of health technology solutions within Canadian health care organizations.
Pilot projects allowing companies to demonstrate and validate their health innovations in practical settings.
Scaling of market-ready health technologies across health care networks through collaborative partnerships.
Joint problem-solving initiatives between health care systems and Canadian technology companies to address pressing health challenges.
Market entry initiatives for mid-to-late stage ventures focusing on overcoming access barriers in the health sector.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 360,000

Creating an online mental health support platform for youth

$ 500,000

Development of wearable devices to monitor cardiovascular health

$ 280,000

Implementation of a telemedicine platform to improve rural healthcare access

$ 400,000

Development of an AI-based diagnostics tool for early cancer detection

$ 384,000

Developing a platform for remote monitoring of elderly patients

$ 416,000

Launching a mobile app to manage chronic diseases

Eligibility criteria of the CAN Health Network program

The applicant must be a Canadian health innovation or technology company.
The company must be prepared to address market-ready challenges in partnership with health care organizations.
The company should be at a mid-to-late stage of development, ready to embed within a health region or authority.

Who is eligible?

Canadian health innovation companies
Canadian health technology companies
Mid-to-late stage ventures in the health sector

Eligible expenses

Embedding ventures into health region Edges to address market-ready challenges.
Utilizing innovative procurement models for scaling solutions across the network.
Facilitating collaboration between health systems and technology companies for joint problem-solving.
Providing technology demonstration opportunities and customer insights for companies.
Coordinating regional needs and opportunities across provincial networks.

Eligible geographic areas

Companies operating in Canada within the regions currently included in the CAN Health Network (as of now, two regions covering five provinces).

How to apply to the CAN Health Network program

Registration and Eligibility

Create an account on the CAN Health Network website.
Check your company's eligibility against the CAN program criteria.

Preparing the Application

Draft a detailed project proposal describing your health technology and its benefits.
Include information about potential scaling and planned partnerships (Edge).
Attach all necessary supporting documents, such as the proposed budget and relevant case studies.

Submitting the Application

Access the submission portal of the CAN Health Network.
Upload all requested documents on the online platform.
Finalize and submit the application before the indicated deadline.

Follow-Up on the Application

Receive an email confirmation stating that your application has been received.
Monitor communications from the Network for any updates regarding the status of your submission.

Additional information

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

Successful products in the Edge model are adopted within that Edge and can be scaled across the network.
The CAN Health Network facilitates collaboration across regional boundaries.
Mid-to-late stage ventures are expected to embed with an Edge for up to a year.
The Network leverages existing procurement guidelines to accelerate growth.