*as of April 2025
Believe in Different
Discover what makes the CAN Health Network different and how we’re helping Canada lead the new health care economy.
Believe in Different
Discover what makes the CAN Health Network different and how we’re helping Canada lead the new health care economy.
The CAN Health Network’s primary goals are to create economic prosperity by scaling Canadian technology companies and stimulate the creation of domestic Canadian jobs by helping companies overcome the structural barriers to doing this on their own. As a result of the Network, health systems are able to joint-problem solve with companies to provide innovative solutions resulting in better tools, cost savings and a more efficient health care system.
Insights and Mentorship
Companies are provided access to health care sites where they can demonstrate the value of their technology and gain valuable insights from their customers.
Scalability
The Network is comprised of an integrated marketplace, leveraging existing procurement guidelines to fast-track company growth.
Receptive Marketplace
Demand is established before businesses are paired with an organization. The Network determines the business opportunities by identifying their most pressing opportunity for innovative solutions.
With the overwhelming support of our national health care system, the CAN Health Network is connecting our nation to build a competitive market where Canadian businesses can thrive.
Insights and Mentorship
Companies are provided access to buyer sites where they can demonstrate the value of their technology and gain valuable insights from their customers.
Scalability
The Network comprises of an integrated marketplace, leveraging existing procurement guidelines to fast-track company growth.
Receptive Marketplace
Demand is established before businesses are paired with an organization. The Network determines the business opportunities by identifying their most pressing market-ready problems.
See the power of CAN Health in action
Recognizing unique regional needs & opportunities under one national network
Working with the federal government, the CAN Health Network currently consists of two regions with five provinces. Through this regional model, the CAN Health Network is able to work across regional boundaries to identify shared problems, priorities and potential solutions, and connect health operators across Canada interested in similar technology solutions.
Each Edge within the CAN Health Network regions represents a health region/authority or a group of health care organizations that function as a co-op style placement site. Mid-to-late stage ventures embed themselves into that Edge for up to a year, working on key market-ready challenges faced by that Edge and other similar organizations across the Network. Successful products are adopted within that Edge and can then be scaled across the rest of the CAN Health Network using innovative procurement models based on market demand. Our Edge model creates an ecosystem of globally competitive companies, boosting GDP and creating quality employment opportunities here in Canada.
