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UCeed Child Health and Wellness Fund

Canada's first early-stage investment fund for child and maternal health, creating positive health impacts for children and families.

UCeed Child Health is funded by the generosity of our community through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and their mission to inspire our community to invest in excellence in child health, research and family centred care.

Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future.

Blanche Lincoln

Opportunity Fund

Opportunity Fund

Investment

Up to $150,000 

Criteria

  • Applicant must have an established relationship with the University of Calgary as a current, past or visiting faculty member, a student, or has licensed or assigned intellectual property developed at the University of Calgary.
  • Technology Readiness Level (TRL): Stage 1-4.
  • Minimum one (1) full-time employee.

Applicants are encouraged to download the Reference Document and develop your responses prior to completing the application form as you will not be able to save during the submission process.

Growth Fund

Growth Fund

Investment 

Up to $300,000 

Criteria

  • Applicant must have an established relationship with the University of Calgary as a current, past or visiting faculty member, a student, or has licensed or assigned intellectual property developed at the University of Calgary.
  • Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 5+.
  • Minimum two (2) full-time employees.
  • Minimum $250,000 raised by investee from external sources.

Applicants are encouraged to download the Reference Document and develop your responses prior to completing the application form as you will not be able to save during the submission process.


Application deadline

Funding is awarded competitively, based on a selection process conducted quarterly. Applications must be submitted by the following deadlines to be guaranteed for funding consideration in the respective quarter: June 9, 2023. 


Child Health

Our Investments

Learn more about our investments and how they are making an impact.

Investment Advisory Group - Child Health and Wellness Fund

Mike Begin

Mike Begin

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meg bregazzi

Meg Bregazzi

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Chen Fong

Chen Fong

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Derrick Hunter

Derrick Hunter

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Zain Kassam

Zain Kassam

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James Lochrie

James Lochrie

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Alice Reimer

Alice Reimer

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Clinical Advisory Board

The marketplace success of novel therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and other healthcare products often depends on nuanced factors that require frontline clinician feedback to assess. The Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of physician volunteers who leverage their networks to connect UCeed Health staff to frontline clinicians who provide feedback on the clinical utility and feasibility of healthcare products and services in development by prospective investee companies. We are deeply grateful for their valuable assistance. 

Marcia Clark

Marcia Clark

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Derek Exner

Derek Exner

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James Kellner

James Kellner

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Lindsay Machan

Lindsay Machan

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