Pfizer Canada Launches National Initiative to Propel Startup Solutions for Key Challenges in Healthcare

Pfizer Canada ULC recently announced the launch of its Healthcare Hub, an initiative with Canadian tech and innovation startups to scale up health solutions, with the goal of enhancing outcomes and the patient experience in important areas of need in Canadian healthcare. In partnership with Communitech, the Pfizer Canada Healthcare Hub is designed to activate Canada's startup ecosystem and help accelerate the transformation of patient care.

Pfizer Canada and Communitech’s have issued an open call for tech startups and talent in tech to help meet challenges in the areas of vaccination tracking, drug shortage planning, patient drug coverage and access, women’s health and oncology diagnostics. The call for solutions to five key challenge areas is open from May 17 to 31, 2023. Adjudication and selection announcement will occur in July 2023, with winning entries receiving support from Pfizer to help bring their solution to market.