

EVENT DETAILS
Competitors will be tasked with innovating a solution to an existing challenge in the Canadian healthcare system through the use of artificial intelligence.
Teams are encouraged to apply interdisciplinary perspectives in devising their solutions.

REGISTRATION ENDS:
November 24, 2026

ROUND 1 SUBMISSION DUE:
January 26, 2027

ROUND 2 LIVE PITCH:
March 25, 2027
what IS this year's Competition theme?
Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan
Healthy aging across the lifespan is one of Canada's most pressing healthcare priorities. As populations grow older and healthcare needs become increasingly complex, there is an urgent need for solutions that support physical, mental, and social wellbeing from early life through older adulthood. Ensuring that individuals can remain healthy, active, and engaged throughout their lives is critical to improving quality of life and reducing pressures on healthcare systems.
Innovative approaches are needed to address the diverse factors that influence healthy aging. Advances in artificial intelligence offer new opportunities to promote prevention, enhance care delivery, improve health outcomes, and support individuals in maintaining independence, wellbeing, and social connectedness throughout the lifespan.

The Healthcare Innovation Challenge invites you to explore how AI can support healthy aging at every stage of life.
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Round 2: PITCH DAY
The top 5 teams from Round 1 will be invited to deliver a live pitch to an esteemed panel of judges and an audience of faculty and students.
