Innovation in Action
CORE Innovation fosters a collaborative, productive ecosystem at the intersection of business, research and health care. From open calls to live pitch events to our national conference, this is where the ecosystem comes together.
Flagship · April 2027 · Halifax
National Health-Tech Innovation Conference
Two days bringing decision-makers, funders, clinicians and founders together to tackle Canada's biggest health-care procurement and funding challenges.
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Pitch event · December 4, 2026
Bears' Den Pitch Event
Founders pitch live to industry leaders, investors and ecosystem partners. The winning team takes home a $20,000 investment. A proven launchpad that has already propelled Canadian health-tech forward.
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Open call
Call for Innovation
The entry point to the Pre-Revenue Bridge: a 4-week Bootcamp followed by the Invention Studio Session, for Canadian pre-revenue health-tech teams ready to move fast.
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From the ecosystem
The National Health-Tech Innovation Conference returns
Two days bringing decision-makers, funders, clinicians and founders to Kitchener–Waterloo to tackle Canada's biggest health-care procurement and funding challenges.
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Hyivy wins the 2025 CHEO Bears' Den
The smart pelvic-health rehabilitation system took home the $25,000 winning investment at the third annual Bears' Den pitch event.
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Inside the Invention Studio: Axon Health's journey
“A game-changer, it connected me with a community of like-minded innovators who truly understood the journey,” says Konain Qurban, founder of Axon Health.
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