About US
The CAN Health Network is a national partnership of leading Canadian health care organizations, known as Edges, and Canadian companies. Made possible with funding from the Federal Government, the Network works together to introduce new solutions into the health care system and pave the way for Canadian businesses to scale across Canada and globally. Since 2019 we have supported more than 120 Canadian companies through over 140 commercialization projects, contributing to $726M in revenue generated and more than 2,500 Canadian jobs.
The Network is fully operational from coast to coast to coast, with more than 50 Edges across nine provinces and one territory. Those Edges span the full care continuum, from acute and primary care to long-term care, pharmacy, and lab and diagnostics, and together serve 85 percent of Canada’s population.
We tackle market access barriers enabling Canadian health innovation companies to compete on a national and international level by providing companies with
Access to buyers’ sites to demonstrate the value of their technology
Fast-tracked and scalable procurement utilizing existing guidelines
An integrated marketplace allowing businesses to scale rapidly
We tackle market access barriers enabling Canadian health technology companies to compete on a national and international level by providing companies with
Access to buyers’ sites to demonstrate the value of their technology
Fast-tracked and scalable procurement utilizing existing guidelines
An integrated marketplace allowing businesses to scale rapidly
How It Works
The Edges identify market-ready needs for the Network and the best suited companies are selected and paired with an Edge who provides them with multi-level support to ensure optimal product market-fit. A national competitive procurement process is then launched where all of the Network’s members can procure the solution without having to repeat the process.
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Edges compile a list of user-defined needs in their organizations for which they would be ready to procure the solution.
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Promising Canadian health-tech products that could address the needs are then identified and placed on-site at the Edges.
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The Edges provide full access to their resources for the companies to implement their product and adjust as necessary over the course of 3 to 12 months.
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Once product market value and readiness are demonstrated, the Edge can procure the product through a competitive process.
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The outcomes of the commercialization project are shared with the entire national Network, who are also able to procure the solution nationally without needing to repeat the procurement process.
How It Works
The Edges identify market-ready needs for the Network and the best suited companies are selected and paired with an Edge who provides them with multi-level support to ensure optimal product market-fit. A national competitive procurement process is then launched where all of the Network’s members can procure the solution without having to repeat the process.
Edges compile a list of user-defined needs in their organizations for which they would be ready to procure the solution.
Promising Canadian health-tech products that could address the needs are then identified and placed on-site at the Edges.
The Edges provide full access to their resources for the companies to implement their product and adjust as necessary over the course of 3 to 12 months.
Once product market value and readiness are demonstrated, the Edge is given the option to procure the product through a competitive process.
The outcomes of the commercialization project are shared with the entire national Network, who are also able to procure the solution nationally without needing to repeat the procurement process.
