CAN Health Network
Last Update: July 22, 2025
Canada
Medical technology development opportunities for SMEs
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
Funds Providers
Program status
Open
Overview
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.
Activities funded
- 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
- 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
1
Registration and Eligibility
- Create an account on the CAN Health Network website.
- Check your company's eligibility against the CAN program criteria.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the CAN Health Network Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the CAN Health Network. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
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