Grand Challenges Canada - Canada's Rising Stars

Program Name: Canada's Rising Stars in Global Health
Sponsor: Grand Challenges Canada
Available Funding: $100,000
Duration: 1 year
Category: Operating and small equipment
Description:

This program aims to tap into the creativity, knowledge and skills of emerging Canadian innovators to solve some of the most persistent health challenges in the developing world through scientific/technological, business, and social innovation. We call this approach Integrated Innovation.

We are looking for innovative ideas to address complex real-world challenges that involve a scientific or technological solution (new or existing) alone or in combination with social and/or business innovations.

From a Social Innovation perspective – are there social innovations (including health systems, the determinants of health, ethical/social/cultural/legal frameworks, public policies, leadership and human resources among others) that will be necessary to bring the scientific/technological solutions that are developed to scale in local communities in an appropriate manner?

From a Business Innovation perspective – are there appropriate business systems in place to produce and deliver the scientific/technological solution at an affordable pricepoint?

Applicants must be no more than 10 year from completing PhD (or similar degree)

University Contacts: Jennifer Calbery
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