[Canada-wide] The Chrysalis Innovation Challenge (deadline: Jan 9, 2026)

The Chrysalis Innovation Challenge is Canada’s premier platform for innovators shaping how we live well, age well, and care well. Apply to showcase your innovation, pitch to expert judges, compete for cash prizes, and build connections with potential investors to help grow your impact

2025-2026 Themes

This year, finalists will gain access to potential investors, dedicated networking, and the chance to pitch their innovations on a national stage.

Canada’s aging population, rising complexity of care, and pressure on health systems call for bold, scalable, and people-centered solutions. Chrysalis connects innovators with the funding, partners, and visibility needed to turn early-market and market-ready innovations into practice.

Chrysalis Themes:

• Living Well - supporting physical, mental, or social wellbeing; improving daily life, housing, nutrition, or community belonging, women's health
• Aging Well - enabling older adults to thrive independently; supporting healthy aging, dignity, mobility, and social connection
• Caring Well - empowering caregivers, clinicians, families, or care organizations through technology, training or new care models

Who Should Apply

• Organizations, start-ups, and individuals with early-traction to later-stage/established solutions addressing at least one of the Challenge themes
• Applicants from research, academic, creative, healthcare, or other sectors are welcome
• Innovators looking to scale their impact and connect with investors, partners, and national visibility
• Canadian teams or teams with intent to pilot/partner in Canada

Eligibility Criteria

• Solutions must be at the early-traction stage (or later) with a clear use case
• Solutions must be developed by a Canadian team or teams with the intent to pilot/partner in Canada
• Solutions must address at least one of the Challenge themes (Aging Well, Living Well, Caring Well)

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