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Innovation Catalyst Fund
Accelerating health transformation and pushing innovation forward.
Curiosity is the beginning of innovation. It is that little spark that allows someone to see the ‘what if’ and imagine what a future state could be.
Big or small, one key component exists with any innovation and its ability to be successful - people. And the QEII Health Sciences Centre is full of brilliant minds with life-changing ideas to transform health care.
There is an opportunity today to bolster those brilliant minds and make a tangible difference in the lives of patients and families by helping to fund innovation grants for healthcare scientists.
The Innovation Catalyst Fund will rapidly move forward innovative ideas emerging from QEII leaders.
This Fund, modeled after an existing approach by Nova Scotia Health, provides strategic financial support to concepts that have the potential to transform local care and provide global solutions that will improve the lives of patients. Solutions centred around refining systems, building prototypes, performing beta trials and simulations, launching field studies, and demonstrating proof of concept.
By taking a nimble and responsive approach, we can design, develop, adopt, and accelerate innovations that unlock better care and improve outcomes. The grants provided by the Innovation Catalyst Fund will rapidly fast-track innovative concepts into practice.
The funds will be awarded through a unique event called QEII Foundation’s Innovation Den. Here’s how it will work.
By working closely with Nova Scotia Health, a call for project submissions will go out to experienced and emerging innovators. Locally driven projects will be evaluated and vetted based on several key factors including a clear objective with measures in place for evaluation, scalability potential, and overall ability to advance clinical care and patient outcomes.
At the 2026 QEII Foundation Innovation Den, you can take part in the thrill of discovery as a member of the inaugural Jury.
Take your seat at the table to hear bold new ideas and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. You’ll experience the energy, creativity and impact of health care innovation up close — and help shape what happens next.
Contact Natalie to Join Now and Reserve Your Jury Seat
Contact Natalie Longmire at 902 223 3150 or Natalie.Longmire@QE2Foundation.ca.
When we combine the ingenuity of science and breakthrough thinking with the power of philanthropy, anything is possible. We invite you to be on the leading edge of research
