Innovation

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital is the first acute-care hospital in Canada to have a vending machine to help save lives. Our Healthbox enables people who need harm reduction and health supplies to get them discreetly, and free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Read More

TORONTO and BRAMPTON, Ont. – A new partnership between U of T Engineering’s Centre for Healthcare Engineering and the William Osler Health System will focus on how human factors research can help improve clinical practice, both in the Greater Toronto Area and around the world. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Like many hospitals across Ontario, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN pronounced wren) faces emergency department (ED) wait time challenges. In partnership with the University of Waterloo, WRHN has announced an exciting opportunity to transform patient care and improve ED flow in Ontario. Read More

MONTREAL – Former Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis, one of Canada’s most successful health sciences entrepreneurs, has co-led a $43-million investment into an innovative Montreal heart pump maker through his private investment company. Read More

EDMONTON – Researchers at the University of Alberta are developing Batman-inspired ‘smart-wear’ that can change its stiffness and shape. The clothing is designed to help individuals recover from injuries quicker, assist those with muscle weakness, and increase mobility for individuals with mobility issues. The project secured a $24-million grant to facilitate its development. Read More

TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, is awarding $2.6 million CAD in funding to 23 aging and brain health innovators through Ignite. Ignite is a new CABHI program offering funding and acceleration services for early-stage Canadian innovators with aging and brain health solutions. Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. - The first X-ray machine to be used on astronauts in space features advanced detector technology developed in Canada. The SpaceXray research project is a collaboration between leading academic institutions, private companies, and technology innovators across North America, including KA Imaging, a Waterloo-based X-ray manufacturer. Read More

VANCOUVER – The Terry Fox Research Institute launched a $25-million Digital Health Innovation Fund to fuel private- and public-sector breakthroughs that is focused initially on precision medicine for cancer and neuroscience, and other diseases through big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI)-based approaches and solutions. Read More

TORONTO – To recognize Brain Awareness Week and Brain Health Awareness Month, on March 12, 2025, the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, will be launching Fuel – a new program to mobilize healthtech, biotech, and fintech solutions to support the increased need for brain health innovations. Read More