Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Innovation Factory
$180,000.00
Femtech Canada: Accelerating Evidence-Based Innovation
FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01
Summary
This project proposes the delivery of the wHealth MedPath program, a net new CtO initiative that addresses a longstanding and under-resourced gap in Canada’s innovation ecosystem: the lack of commercialization infrastructure for women’s health technology.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Hamilton|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
819708066
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1031581
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
Femtech Canada: Accelerating Evidence-Based Innovation
Agreement Title (French)
Femtech Canada : Accélérer l’innovation fondée sur des données probantes
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$180,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This project proposes the delivery of the wHealth MedPath program, a net new CtO initiative that addresses a longstanding and under-resourced gap in Canada’s innovation ecosystem: the lack of commercialization infrastructure for women’s health technology.
Description (French)
Ce projet propose la mise en œuvre du programme wHealth MedPath, une toute nouvelle initiative de CAO qui vise à combler une lacune de longue date et sous-financée dans l’écosystème d’innovation du Canada : l’absence d’infrastructure de commercialisation pour la technologie de la santé des femmes.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
Hamilton Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Hamilton-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35035
NAICS Code
541611
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
819708066
Recipient City
Hamilton|Hamilton
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Innovation Factory
Recipient Postal Code
L8P 0A1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1031581
