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4th annual · April 2027 · Halifax
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National Health-Tech Innovation Conference
3rd annual · April 21–22, 2026 · Tannery Event Centre, Kitchener–Waterloo · SOLD OUT
The third annual National Health-Tech Innovation Conference brought influential decision-makers, funders, clinicians and innovators to Canada's epicentre of health and tech innovation: two days of hands-on problem-solving, facilitated high-value discussions and strategy-building tackling Canada's biggest health care procurement and funding challenges. Programming was developed by the senior leadership of CORE Innovation and Velocity, the University of Waterloo's entrepreneurship centre.
Scaling digital health with confidence
Moving high-potential initiatives out of pilot mode and into enterprise-ready solutions that deliver measurable value.
Activating capital and procurement as growth levers
Reframing funding models and procurement strategies to accelerate innovation, adoption and long-term ROI.
Navigating the digital health frontier
The regulatory, financial and technological forces shaping the next generation of health tech.
Supported by Medical Innovation Xchange, Communitech, Calian, Mitacs, EY and the Canadian Medical Association.
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