The 2021 Global Healthcare Innovation Academy (GHIA) event will be held virtually from June 7th – June 9th.

This June, the finest innovations in health and healthcare from Switzerland, Hong Kong, Qatar, and Canada will come together to compete in a virtual scientific and business pitch competition at the Global Healthcare Innovation Academy (GHIA) for funding ($10,000 top prize), international recognition, and networking opportunities.

Event Background
GHIA is a global partnership event that provides a platform for academics, entrepreneurs, and healthcare professionals at any level with support and incentive to identify, nurture, and pioneer innovations in the health system.

This event will be hosted live by St. Michael’s Unity Health Toronto, June 7-9, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

​Click here to register.

2021 Innovation Competition
We are excited to announce three innovation competition streams for GHIA this year:

• Biomedical
• Social
• COVID-19

Applications for all three competition streams are now closed. To learn more about the innovations competing at GHIA 2021, please click here.

Watch the pitch videos for each of the Calgary innovations:

• Fluid Biotech, Biomedical Innovation
• SmartDrain, Biomedical Innovation
• DESTINE Health, Social Innovation
• Drones for the Delivery of Medical Supplies, Equipment, Treatments, and Diagnostic Testing to Remote First Nations Communities, COVID-19 Innovation
• TEKTELIC eDoctor, COVID-19 Innovation