Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Innovation Factory
$225,000.00
Femtech Canada: wHealth MedPath Program
FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-01
Summary
This project proposes the delivery of the wHealth MedPath program, a 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
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
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
1044064
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-01
Agreement Title
Femtech Canada: wHealth MedPath Program
Agreement Title (French)
Femtech Canada : programme wHealth MedPath
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$225,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
This project proposes the delivery of the wHealth MedPath program, a 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 initiative de CAO qui comble une lacune de longue date et insuffisamment financée dans l’écosystème d’innovation canadien : le manque d’infrastructures de commercialisation pour les technologies liées à la santé des femmes.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le 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
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif des contributions aux organismes accordées dans le cadre du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle est d’aider les organismes à fournir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le 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
172-2026-2027-Q1-1044064
