Health-tech founders face distinct challenges—regulatory complexity, clinical evaluation, and navigating fragmented systems. These aren’t just business hurdles, they’re deeply embedded in how health care works. The Invention Program is built to support early-stage teams across Canada tackling these realities. It offers structured, hands-on guidance grounded in real-world experience.
Program Overview
The Invention Call for Innovation is the entry point to a high-impact support pathway designed to accelerate progress from concept to commercialization.
The journey begins with a 4-week Invention Bootcamp, focused on:
- Refining the business model
- Unlocking the potential of the value proposition
- Receiving iterative feedback to assess fit for deeper support
Following the Bootcamp, top-performing companies will be invited to join the Invention Studio Session, which includes:
- Tailored mentorship from health-tech industry experts
- Clinical feedback and technical validation
- Fundraising preparation
- Showcase opportunities with clinical champions, partners, and funders
Who should apply?
This opportunity is open to Canadian-based, pre-revenue health-tech companies developing:
- Digital health tools or digitally enabled medical devices that improve access to care or enable remote care at home
- Unregulated, Class I or II devices
- Technologies at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 3–6
What to expect
This is a competitive, high-impact program designed for founders ready to move quickly and build with purpose.
Selected companies begin with a 4-week Bootcamp—a fast-paced sprint to refine business models, clarify value propositions, and receive targeted feedback from the Core Innovation team.
From there, top-performing teams are invited to the Invention Studio Session, where strategy meets execution. Over 5 months, founders gain tailored mentorship, clinical insights, ecosystem connections, fundraising prep, and more—all designed to de-risk the path to market and accelerate growth.
Ready to apply?
For early-stage health-tech teams seeking clarity, traction, and expert support—this is the next step.
Application deadline: December 8, 2025
About the 8-80 Collaborative:
The Core Innovation Team is part of the 8-80 Collaborative, funded by the Government of Canada through FedDev Ontario. This partnership between the CHEO Research Institute and Bruyère Health supports innovators creating impactful health solutions for individuals across all life stages—from infancy to older adulthood.
For more information about Core Innovation, please visit our webpage.