Grants and Contributions:

The objective of the CAN Health Network (CHN) is to support the growth of Canadian health technology companies, and to encourage / facilitate the creation of joint procurement processes that encompass multiple health care organizations. By demonstrating the value of domestically developed health care technologies in health care settings, and by working with Canadian companies to improve their product offering, the CAN Health Network will contribute to enhancing the ability of Canadian companies to compete in open and transparent competitions. The activities undertaken by CHN will; support their ecosystem through the expansion into new regions (expanding the network of Edges to a minimum 35), develop a robust pipeline of companies that can respond to priorities under the CHN initiative (through their collaborative network), expand on the number of projects being carried out by the existing regions while aiming to expand the number of collaborative projects and procurements that involve multiple Edges by identifying horizontal priorities (setting a goal of 60 health technologies procured by Edges and non-Edges within the same province, and those procured across more than one province).

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The CAN Health Network (CHN) brings together health-care organizations from across Canada to conduct joint technology demonstration/validation projects and to create an environment where these organizations can leverage their purchasing power to issue joint procurement opportunities for successful participating Canadian businesses. The CHN was established as a pilot project led by the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and funded via their Regional Economic Growth program. Budget 2022 announced $30 million over four years, starting in fiscal year 2022-23, to build upon the success of the CHN, and expand it nationally to Quebec, the territories, and Indigenous communities. This expansion will support the growth, commercialization and adoption of Canadian health-care solutions, helping ensure that Canada is prepared for future threats to our health-care system.