Program
Federal
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Innovation Factory HEALTHI Program
Innovation Factory / Synapse Life Science Consortium — funded by the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP); CAN Health Network delivery stream
Maximum Funding
$15,000 in non-dilutive funding, unlocked by a $2,500 cash...
Rolling intake — applications accepted until March 31, 2027, or until funds a...
Difficulty
Moderate
Payment
In Kind
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Co-Funding
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Innovation Factory HEALTHI Program provides up to $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, unlocked by a $2,500 cash matching contribution (paid to the hospital delivery partner as services). HEALTHI gives Canadian life science firms $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, unlocked by a $2,500 cash match, to work with the research administration groups at Hamilton Health Sciences, The Research Institute of St. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
HEALTHI gives Canadian life science firms $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, unlocked by a $2,500 cash match, to work with the research administration groups at Hamilton Health Sciences, The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton, or a CAN Health Network health system partner. The money is paid to the hospital partner, not the firm, and buys the pre-trial protocols, budgets and documents needed to launch a clinical trial or commercialization project.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a privately incorporated Canadian life science firm (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, digital health, biomedical technologies, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals or similar).
- Must be working towards commercializing an innovative technology at Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL-6) or above.
- Must demonstrate a commitment to commercializing innovation with a clear clinical application.
- Must be interested in undertaking a commercialization project or clinical trial with a Canadian hospital or health system partner.
- Must be enrolled as an NRC IRAP firm. If you do not already have an NRC IRAP relationship, the HEALTHI team can help you connect with NRC IRAP to explore eligibility.
- Must be a client of Innovation Factory. Firms can sign up free using Innovation Factory's client intake form.
- Must provide a $2,500 cash matching contribution to unlock the $15,000.
- Final program acceptance requires a positive recommendation from the program funder, NRC IRAP, obtained through an assigned NRC IRAP Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA).
- Applications must declare any other sources of government funding received in the 12 months prior to applying.
- Stacking federal government funding is not allowed; stacking provincial and municipal funding is subject to review and approval.
- HEALTHI-CAN Health Network stream only: the technology must be at TRL-8 or above, and the firm must have a demonstrated interest and a recommendation from the CAN Health Network to explore a collaborative project. These two conditions apply to the CAN Health stream only, not to the standard HEALTHI stream.
- HEALTHI-CAN Health Network stream only: the firm must first answer the CAN Health Network's Call for Innovation and be selected by a CAN Health Network health system partner.
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Funding Details
- Amount
- $15,000 in non-dilutive funding, unlocked by a $2,500 cash matching contribution (paid to the hospital delivery partner as services)
- Type
- Program
- Level
- Federal
- Deadline
- Rolling intake — applications accepted until March 31, 2027, or until funds are fully committed
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Application Steps
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Become an Innovation Factory client Participation requires being a client of Innovation Factory. Sign up free via the client intake form at innovationfactory.ca/client-intake-form/ — this unlocks advisory, mentorship and training services at no charge.
Required Documents 9
✓ HEALTHI application form (Cognito Forms)
✓ Innovation Factory client intake form (free registration, required for participation)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I have to be in Ontario to apply?
No. Innovation Factory's program guide opens HEALTHI to Canadian life science firms, and the CAN Health Network delivery stream reaches health system partners across 10 provinces and territories.
Do I need an NRC IRAP relationship first?
Yes — you must be enrolled as an NRC IRAP firm, and final acceptance requires a positive recommendation from your NRC IRAP advisor. If you have no relationship yet, the HEALTHI team will help you connect.
Does the $15,000 come to my company?
No. Innovation Factory reimburses the hospital delivery partner $15,000 once the work is done and the final report and attestation are accepted. You receive the services, not the cash.
What do I have to put in?
A $2,500 cash matching contribution unlocks the $15,000. Innovation Factory client registration is free.
Can I stack HEALTHI with other government funding?
Not federal funding — stacking federal government funding is not allowed. Provincial and municipal stacking is subject to review and approval, and you must declare all government funding received in the prior 12 months.
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