Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP)

What Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) does

The Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) is a pan-Canadian, government-funded research initiative that operates a cloud-based federated learning ecosystem for precision medicine, anchored to oncology and neurological diseases. It is led and administered by the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) under a $49 million allocation from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Stream 4, originally awarded in 2019 and re-ignited in January 2024 under TFRI as sole lead recipient with a project completion date of 2027. DHDP serves Canadian health researchers, AI and data scientists, hospitals, SMEs, and government agencies by enabling secure, privacy-preserving collaboration on distributed health data — genomics, imaging, clinical, administrative, and outcome data — without moving patient data from source institutions.

The platform integrates three core technical partner solutions: Bitnobi for secure role-based access control and query management, CanDIG for distributed genomic data analysis, and integrate.ai for privacy-preserving AI workflows. The Flower AI framework, developed by Flower Labs, serves as the federated learning backbone and is offered in two parallel platform versions (v1.0c Core and v1.0f Flower AI). DHDP's architecture is explicitly built on Privacy-by-Design principles and aligned with FAIR, GA4GH, FHIR, OMOP, and ICGC standards. Governance rests on three pillars — Policy, Technology, and Science — and includes an Executive Committee, an Independent Chair (Laszlo Radvanyi), and a newly appointed National Director (Josip Maras, effective January 19, 2026). The platform has reached 52+ member institutions, ~2,727 LinkedIn followers, 700+ newsletter subscribers, and a sandbox showing 27 daily logins with 10 unique users as of late 2025.

DHDP's commercial model is structurally that of a public-good research platform rather than a revenue-generating business. Platform access is granted via membership, and a $25 million Digital Health Innovation Fund (DHIF), launched March 2025 and available through March 2027, operates as a reimbursement-funding mechanism for approved research projects sized $1M–$7M each, with the 20 preselected projects representing 89+ partner organizations and approximately 39 million+ data points. Membership is a prerequisite for DHIF funding eligibility, and each funded project must include at least two Canadian SMEs and a data provider, creating a structured go-to-market motion that blends community-led ecosystem building with sales-led membership recruitment.

Name

Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP)

Legal name

Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP)

Website

https://dhdp.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DHDP is a federally funded, pan-Canadian federated learning platform led by the Terry Fox Research Institute that enables privacy-preserving AI and data collaboration across 52+ healthcare and research institutions for precision medicine in cancer and neurological diseases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federated Learning Platform for Precision Medicine

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms (HLACAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Access, Sharing & Marketplace Platforms (incl. TEFCA/QHIN enablement) (HLACAIAL), Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms & Clinical Data Curation (HLACAIAJ), Decentralized/Hybrid Trial Enablement (DCT) Platforms (HLACAOAL), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Sensitive Data Discovery (PHI/PII) (HLACAJAC)

Keywords

• Federated learning platforms
• Precision medicine infrastructure
• Health data sharing
• AI-driven research
• Genomic data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (ISED Strategic Innovation Fund): Primary funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) under Strategic Innovation Fund Stream 4 program. Original funding allocation of $49M from SIF remains the same with new project completion date of 2027.
2. Digital Health Innovation Fund: $25 million fund available until March 2027 through Government of Canada SIF Stream 4, operating under a reimbursement model to support research programs using the Platform. Individual eligible projects cost between $1 million to $7 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) is a pan-Canadian cloud-based federated AI and data-sharing platform that enables Canadian healthcare institutions to collaboratively analyze distributed patient data (genomic, clinical, imaging, administrative) without moving the underlying data from source institutions. The platform supports precision medicine research in oncology and neurological diseases and is accompanied by a $25M Digital Health Innovation Fund that reimburses qualifying collaborative research projects. It is delivered through a membership model requiring institutional sign-on, with technical integration of Flower AI, Bitnobi, CanDIG, and integrate.ai.

Product overview

The Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) is a pan-Canadian cloud-based federated AI ecosystem for precision medicine research, led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and funded through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund. The platform connects health researchers, data scientists, and industry partners to enable secure health data sharing and AI/ML analysis across Canadian institutions. The architecture integrates three technical partner solutions: Bitnobi for secure role-based access control and query management, CanDIG for distributed genomic data analysis and federated governance, and integrate.ai for privacy-preserving AI workflows. The Flower AI framework serves as the platform backbone for federated learning capabilities. The platform offers two versions: v1.0c (Core) integrating all three partner solutions, and v1.0f (Flower AI) focused on federated learning flexibility. A $25-million Digital Health Innovation Fund supports research programs using the platform, with project applications managed through the TerryFoxTrack portal. The DHDP operates under a federated model where patient data remains at source institutions, with only aggregate statistics or AI models transferred between sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DHDP Platform (Digital Health and Discovery Platform) Pan-Canadian cloud-based federated AI and data-sharing platform led by the Terry Fox Research Institute that enables secure analysis of distributed health data (genomics, imaging, clinical, administrative) across Canadian institutions without moving patient data, supporting precision medicine research in oncology and neurological diseases.
• DHDP Sandbox Testing Environment Sandbox environment for invited users to test DHDP platform functionality on synthetic data and federated learning models, with priority access for DHIF RFA applicants.
• Digital Health Innovation Fund (DHIF) $25-million funding program available until March 2027, operating under a reimbursement model to support collaborative research projects that use the DHDP platform, with individual projects ranging from $1M to $7M and government assistance ratios up to 75% for industry and up to 100% for academic collaborators.
• TerryFoxTrack Application Portal Online submission portal used for DHIF letter of intent submissions, full applications, and ongoing project tracking for funded DHDP research programs.
• DHDP Membership Institutional membership program connecting clinicians, data scientists, industry partners, researchers, government agencies, and nonprofits across Canada; 52+ member institutions; required for DHIF funding eligibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of demo attendees could or could possibly see themselves and their teams using DHDP in the future (273 conference attendees surveyed at TFRI 10th scientific meeting, May 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Asenion (formerly Fairly AI + anch.AI)supportingTechnology or Integration · 11 April 2026AI governance platform for healthcare joined DHDP to provide governance infrastructure encompassing risk management, regulatory compliance, transparency, and accountability tools to DHDP's network of healthcare AI innovators. Collaboration supported by TFRI.
• MEDTEQ+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Pan-Canadian industrial research and innovation consortium in health technologies. Supported TFRI in launching Digital Health Innovation Fund through networking assistance, company due diligence, and matchmaking for applicant companies and researchers. Supported 42 organizations with advisory services.
• CanDIGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Canadian solution since 2019 for national, distributed analysis of locally controlled, private genomic data. Enables federated data sharing and distributed governance across Canadian health institutions.
• Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFRI is the lead recipient and administrator of DHDP. Provides leadership oversight and governance. DHDP mission is to bring precision medicine and personalized care to Canadians through big data and AI.
• Bitnobi (acquired by Myant Corp, late 2024)coreTechnology or IntegrationToronto-based technical partner with patented secure certification software for safe data accessibility and control. Developed in 2016 by big data cloud computing and cybersecurity experts. Bitnobi's system addresses secure sharing of Big Data across varying infrastructure with different user types.
• integrate.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationToronto-based technical partner and leader in federated learning infrastructure. Simplifies incorporation of analytics into distributed workflows. Helps developers solve important problems without risking sensitive data through privacy-preserving AI workflows.
• DT Consulting GroupsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultants who implemented and evaluated Flower AI framework integration into DHDP ecosystem. Working with Flower Labs to develop proof of concept and premium features for Platform users.
• Flower LabssupportingTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of Flower AI framework - unified approach to federated learning, analytics, and evaluation. Provides backbone for DHDP's federated AI solution with flexibility and scalability for diverse data sets.
• Human Health Factors and MindseasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal contractors who joined technical partners to move Platform to cloud-based format. Conducted user research and built detailed user profiles, personas, and use cases for platform development.
• Vector InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Canada's three national AI institutes represented in DHDP AI panel discussions on security and safety being built into the Platform.
• MILA (Quebec AI Institute)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Canada's three national AI institutes represented in DHDP AI panel discussions on security and safety being built into the Platform.
• Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Canada's three national AI institutes represented in DHDP AI panel discussions on security and safety being built into the Platform.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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