Center of Aging and Brain Health Innovation

What Center of Aging and Brain Health Innovation does

CABHI (Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation) is a Toronto-based non-profit solution accelerator powered by Baycrest, founded in 2015 to accelerate innovation in the aging and brain health sector across Canada. The organization runs a portfolio of interconnected programs covering the full innovation lifecycle: Ignite and Spark for early-stage and grassroots innovators; Fuel (formerly MC2) providing up to $500,000 CAD in investment plus acceleration services to early-stage healthtech/fintech companies; Discover + Adopt providing up to $150,000 CAD per healthcare organization to build capacity to test and adopt innovations; NextGen Support Package ($2,500 CAD) for post-secondary student innovators; and the CABHI Science Collaborative (CSC), including a $15,000 CAD fellowship program for emerging researchers. Supporting platforms include Leap, a virtual innovation community with 600+ members across Canada, the US, and the UK that connects innovators with older adults and caregivers for co-design, and AgeTech Insights, a market intelligence knowledge hub.

Underlying infrastructure includes access to 130+ testing sites across Canada, 200+ distribution channels and industry organizations, 100+ expert coaches, and 200+ care delivery organizations in the innovation network. CABHI does not sell commercial products; its revenue model is grant and philanthropic funding from federal (Public Health Agency of Canada, Strategic Science Fund), provincial (Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities), and foundation (Baycrest Foundation) sources, redeployed as non-dilutive program funding to innovators and healthcare organizations. Notable delivered outcomes include 586 projects launched, $218M+ directed toward innovative projects, $1.03B in follow-on funding secured by affiliated companies, 70 portfolio companies with $1B+ aggregate enterprise value, 198,000+ older persons and caregivers engaged, and 50+ patents filed by portfolio companies. The company reports 11-50 employees.

The customer base is bifurcated: CABHI's capital providers are highly concentrated in two or three government funders plus Baycrest Foundation, while its operational beneficiaries are widely distributed across researchers, start-ups, healthcare organizations, investors, and end-users across nine Canadian provinces/territories. The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and ongoing international partnerships (Trade Council of Denmark, FUJI Corporation) point to a deliberate expansion of CABHI's role from program operator to system-level coordinator of Canada's aging innovation economy.

Name

Center of Aging and Brain Health Innovation

Legal name

Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation

Website

https://cabhi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CABHI is a Toronto-based, Baycrest-powered non-profit innovation accelerator that funds and accelerates Canadian aging and brain health startups and researchers through programs like Fuel, Spark, Discover + Adopt, NextGen, and the CABHI Science Collaborative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Innovation Acceleration

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH)

Keywords

• Aging brain health
• Innovation accelerator
• Agtech solutions
• Dementia care innovation
• Healthcare funding programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding - Federal: CABHI receives significant funding from the Government of Canada through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Strategic Science Fund to support innovation in aging and brain health as part of Canada's National Dementia Strategy.
2. Government Funding - Provincial: Funding support from the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to accelerate innovations in aging and brain health.
3. Foundation Funding: Support from Baycrest Foundation for innovation initiatives and programs.
4. Acceleration Services: CABHI provides tailored acceleration services to innovators and companies, including coaching, mentorship, networking, and access to end-user testing through its Leap platform and innovation network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CABHI is a pan-Canadian solution accelerator that funds, mentors, and connects researchers, innovators, start-ups, healthcare organizations, and end-users to develop, validate, and adopt innovations for the aging and brain health sector. Its offerings include funding and investment programs (Ignite, Fuel/formerly MC2, Spark, Discover + Adopt, NextGen Support Package), the Leap virtual community for end-user co-design, the CABHI Science Collaborative fellowship program, and the AgeTech Insights knowledge and market intelligence reports.

Product overview

CABHI operates as a pan-Canadian solution accelerator for aging and brain health innovation rather than a single product company. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including Fuel (formerly MC2) for early-stage company investment, Ignite for innovators and start-ups, Spark for grassroots healthcare innovations, Discover + Adopt for healthcare organization capacity building, and the NextGen Support Package for student innovators. Knowledge and community engagement products include AgeTech Insights market intelligence reports, the Leap virtual community platform connecting innovators with older adults and caregivers, and the CABHI Science Collaborative offering fellowship opportunities. These programs are designed to support the full innovation lifecycle from concept through validation to adoption, with the goal of improving quality of life for older adults and people living with dementia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leap: Virtual innovation community for older adults and caregivers that connects innovators with their intended end users to understand users' lived experiences, needs, and preferences. Leap members can connect socially while learning and building new collaboration and technology skills.
• CABHI Science Collaborative (CSC)
• NextGen Support Package
• AgeTech Insights
• Discover + Adopt (D+A)
• MC2 (Mentorship, Capital, and Continuation)
• Fuel

Products and services

• Ignite Funding program supporting researchers, innovators, and start-ups across the full innovation lifecycle, providing resources for early-stage development of aging and brain health solutions.
• Fuel (formerly MC2 Mentorship, Capital, and Continuation) Investment and acceleration program providing funding up to $500,000 CAD and tailored acceleration services to early-stage healthtech and fintech companies focused on aging and brain health.
• Spark Program supporting grassroots innovations by frontline healthcare workers and researchers to solve real-world care challenges, providing funding, coaching, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
• NextGen Support Package

Quantifiable outcome

• $218M+ in funding directed toward advancing innovative projects
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026MOU signed February 2026 to formalize longstanding collaboration. To date, 20 Ontario companies have been jointly funded by CABHI and OBIO. The partnership provides expanded access to coordinated programming, capital, and expertise for companies developing innovative solutions for older persons and caregivers.
• Canadian Medical Association (CMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2023Strategic partnership complementing CABHI's funding to support innovation adoption, particularly in home healthcare and community-based settings.
• Trade Council of DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2022MOU to advance innovation activities in aging and brain health, with focus on healthy aging and cognitive health. Partnership facilitates collaboration between Canadian and Danish companies through the Danish-Canadian Eldercare Platform (DCEP) and shares best practices in eldercare.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2022MOU for innovation focused on aging and brain health with particular focus on cognitive and mental health. CABHI shares expertise in scaling and commercializing solutions to support CAMH project teams, while CAMH researchers can join CABHI's Scientific Officer program.
• Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2022Spark+ Program partnership providing scale-up funding for previously awarded projects through SHRF and CABHI programs. Four funding recipients announced focusing on facilitating user adoption of solutions addressing brain health and aging challenges in Saskatchewan.
• FUJI CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2022Partnership to develop technological solutions to enhance older adults' lives. First initiative involves Baycrest's KL-CARE evaluating FUJI's Hug mobility support robot for healthcare providers. Partnership aims to amplify reach in Japan, US, and Canada markets.
• BaycrestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCABHI is powered by Baycrest, a global leader in aging and brain health. Baycrest provides research, innovation, care and education infrastructure including Rotman Research Institute and Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA).
• Baycrest Academy for Research and Education (BARE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated research and education institution providing scientific expertise through CABHI's Scientific Officer program and collaborative research opportunities.
• Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's largest national dementia research initiative. Scientific headquarters located at Baycrest. Provides scientific expertise through CABHI's Scientific Officer program.
• National Institute on Ageing (Toronto Metropolitan University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Samir Sinha serves as Director of Health Policy Research. Partnership contributes to policy research and aging advocacy.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence: Canadian federally-funded Network of Centres of Excellence focused on aging and technology, directly comparable to CABHI in mission (AgeTech acceleration), funding model (federal grant), and target ecosystem (researchers, startups, older adults).
• Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO): Ontario-based health and life sciences accelerator with co-funding partnership with CABHI; both invest in early-stage healthtech companies and convene investors, making OBIO a directly comparable peer in mandate and GTM.
• Ontario Brain Institute: Ontario provincial funder and convenor in neuroscience with co-investment partnership in CABHI's MC2 program; comparable peer in brain health research commercialization.

Broad incumbents

• MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-headquartered innovation hub supporting health, cleantech, and fintech ventures; broader scope than CABHI but overlapping in funding programs, acceleration services, and Canadian healthtech venture support.
• Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Toronto-based accelerator for science-and-technology-based startups; a CDL Health stream overlaps with CABHI's healthtech focus on early-stage venture creation and founder mentorship.
• Techstars Healthcare Accelerator: Global accelerator with healthcare-specific cohorts offering mentorship and seed investment; overlaps with CABHI's Fuel/MC2 program in GTM (early-stage healthtech acceleration) but serves a much broader market.

Emerging players

• Centre for Aging (University of Manitoba): Academic aging research and community engagement centre; less focused on commercialization than CABHI but comparable in mission and target demographics (older adults, caregivers).

Regional players

• Healthtech Capital: US-based investor syndicate focused on healthtech and aging tech; comparable investment thesis (health and aging innovation) but operates in a different geography than CABHI.
• Innovate UK Healthy Ageing Programme: UK government-backed healthy aging innovation challenge that funds and accelerates AgeTech ventures; comparable mission to CABHI's agetech acceleration mandate but serving UK innovators.
• New Ventures BC: British Columbia-based non-profit accelerator supporting early-stage tech ventures; comparable Canadian regional accelerator model though with broader sector focus than CABHI's aging/brain health niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments86 records

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