Health


Your Partner in Health Innovation
We provide the specialized expertise and network to help you navigate the health-care landscape and successfully commercialize your innovation.
- Validate Clinical & Market Need: Work with experts to rigorously validate your solution with clinicians, health systems, and patients.
- Accelerate Development: Streamline your product development with critical guidance on navigating complex regulatory pathways.
- Secure Strategic Funding: Access our network of specialized health investors, granting agencies, and international partners.
- Build for Patient Impact: Develop a robust go-to-market strategy that ensures your innovation achieves commercial success and improves lives.
Ready to transform health care?
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We help founders optimize the commercial success of their health innovations
Our personalized services grow with you, providing hands-on support from seasoned industry coaches and an extensive global network. Our programs are free and open to all. We take no equity, and your IP stays yours.
OUR SERVICESProblem Solving
Entrepreneurship Frameworks & Strategic Thinking
Pitching
Networking & Collaboration
Sustainability & Social Impact
Market Research
Inclusive & Neurodiverse Friendly Environment
Embrace change, collaborate boldly, and take action—together, we can shape the future
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FAQ
How is intellectual property (IP) handled within the program?
We do not take ownership of your IP. Instead, we provide support to help founders access grants and resources to effectively manage and protect their intellectual property.
What kind of support and resources are provided?
Coaching, access to experts for office hours. Participants gain exposure to international markets and receive support for investor and industry visibility at global conventions. Additional resources include grant opportunities through District 3, coworking space and a prototyping lab.
What kind of networking opportunities are available?
Our program offers extensive networking opportunities with clinical settings, investors, service providers, industry experts, and relevant government entities. Additionally, we facilitate connections with other innovation centers across Canada.
At what stage can I join District 3’s Healthcare programs?
We encourage you to reach out as early as possible, ideally once you have achieved proof of concept (link to build), so we can assist you in establishing your business effectively (launch & grow link). Depending on the stage of your startup journey.
What specific areas of healthcare innovation does the program focus on?
Our program supports a wide range of healthcare innovations, covering all medtech and healthtech verticals, including paramedical fields.
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