Infoway announces winners of innovation grants

TORONTO – Canada Health Infoway has announced the selection of 18 clinical leaders as recipients of the 2025 Connected Care Innovation Grant. Each project will receive up to $40,000 in funding to advance grassroots clinical initiatives that focus on improving digital health interoperability for patients and providers.

The return of the Connected Care Innovation Grants highlights Infoway’s ongoing commitment to advancing clinician-driven innovation and scaling Connected Care across the country.

“This year’s Connected Care Innovation Grant recipients are leading the charge in applying AI and digital health innovations to real-world challenges,” said Krista Balenko (pictured), VP of enablement and operations at Canada Health Infoway. “These projects reflect the leadership of frontline providers and the power of local innovation to drive system-wide progress. By supporting solutions that are both scalable and grounded in clinical realities, we’re helping accelerate meaningful change across the country.

“This grant represents valuable support and encouragement to continue our efforts to develop an innovative tool that will make a tangible contribution to the work of healthcare professionals and, ultimately, to improving care,” said Jacques Vézina, general manager, Centre CASA.

The 2025 Connected Care Innovation Grant recipients are:

• Alderville First Nation (Roseneath, ON)
• Centre CASA (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC)
• Community Advantage Rehabilitation (North York, ON)
• Dilico Anishinabek Family Care (Fort William, ON)
• Dr. D. Pepe & Dr. C.Lin-Pepe MPC (London, ON)
• Dr. Neil Naik and Amplify Care (Waterloo, ON)
• Live Well Medical Centre (Richmond, BC)
• The Edmonton North Primary Care Network (Edmonton, AB)
• EssentialMD (Richmond Hill, ON)
• The IBD Centre of British Columbia Society (Vancouver, BC)
• Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (Thorold, ON)
• Isabel & Arthur Meighen Manor (Toronto, ON)
• The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (Dartmouth, NS)
• Plume IA inc. (Brownsburg, QC)
• Squamish Nation (North Vancouver, BC)
• Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society (Duncun, BC)
• University Health Network (Toronto, ON)
• Walpole Island First Nation (Wallaceburg, ON)

The 18 successful projects are located across the country, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Recipients represent a wide range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, provincial agencies, clinics, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, health centres, and non-profit organizations.

These grants will support initiatives aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and patient experience through technology. Notably, five projects focus on advancing the use of AI Scribes, six emphasize improving care delivery in Indigenous communities, and several prioritize advancing interoperability within primary care.

Delivered through the Infoway Centre for Clinical Innovation in Digital Health (CIDH), the program supports efforts to accelerate interoperability by engaging directly with clinical leaders and showcasing the real-world impact of digital health solutions in practice.

Later this fall, the CIDH will be announcing the recipients of the 2025 Connected Care Clinical Student Scholarship, aimed at supporting clinical learners pursue educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in digital health interoperability. The scholarships support programs aligned with the strategic goals of the Roadmap.

Through the CIDH, Infoway remains committed to undertaking projects and initiatives aimed at driving meaningful engagement with clinical leaders, thereby supporting the adoption of Connected Care. To learn more about the CIDH, this year’s Connected Care Innovation Grant recipients, and upcoming initiatives, visit www.infoway-inforoute.ca.

About Canada Health Infoway
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government and accountable to its Board of Directors and Members of the Corporation (Canada’s 14 federal, provincial and territorial deputy ministers of health). Infoway is led by a team of professionals who are specialists in their respective fields, including healthcare, administration, information technology and privacy.

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