Research Canada

Name

Research Canada

Legal name

Research Canada

Website

https://researchcanada.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Research Canada is a national membership-based nonprofit alliance that advocates for health research funding and innovation policy in Canada, serving over 120 member organizations across healthcare, academia, pharma, and non-profit sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Research Advocacy

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

Keywords

• Health research advocacy
• Membership alliance
• Policy advocacy services
• Stakeholder engagement
• Research ecosystem coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Research Canada generates revenue through membership fees from organizations across academia, healthcare, private industry, and non-profit sectors. Membership fees are tiered based on organization size and sector, enabling broad participation from diverse stakeholders in Canada's health research ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Research Canada operates a membership-based national alliance dedicated to strengthening Canada's health research and innovation ecosystem. It recruits organizations from academia, healthcare, private industry, and non-profit sectors, offering them policy advocacy, networking with policymakers, cross-sector convening events, and visibility through communications channels. Core offerings include membership programs, the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus, Stakeholder Action Roundtables, policy submissions, and member-driven initiatives such as Diabetes Research Connect.

Product overview

Research Canada operates as a membership-based national alliance focused on strengthening Canada's health research and innovation ecosystem. Rather than offering a traditional software product, Research Canada provides a suite of advocacy and engagement services including membership programs, the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus (PHRC), Stakeholder Action Roundtables, policy submission development, and co-design collaboration opportunities. Member organizations gain access to networking with policymakers, advocacy support, and visibility through communications. Research Canada also facilitates member-driven initiatives such as Diabetes Research Connect, a national data repository for diabetes researchers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Parliamentary Health Research Caucus (PHRC): A non-partisan forum led by Parliamentarians that brings health research to the forefront of national policy discussions, established in 2009.

Products and services

• Membership Program Membership program providing access to a national alliance of health research organizations, offering networking with policymakers, advocacy opportunities, visibility through communications, and benefits including policy influence, decision-maker connections, and ecosystem updates. Tiered by organization size and sector; available to organizations from academia, healthcare, private industry, and non-profit sectors.
• Parliamentary Health Research Caucus (PHRC) A non-partisan forum established in 2009 that connects Parliamentarians with researchers to advocate for sustainable health research funding through exclusive events, awareness campaigns, roundtable briefings, and innovation showcases on Parliament Hill.
• Stakeholder Action Roundtable A curated national convening bringing together senior leaders from government, industry, academia, healthcare, and civil society to align on Canada's health research and innovation ecosystem priorities. Scheduled for June 11, 2026 in Ottawa.
• Health Research Policy Advocacy Strategic advocacy efforts including policy engagement, government relations, election campaigns, and strategic submissions to inform policy and foster support for health research across Canada.
• Co-design Collaboration Platform A platform for collaboration with policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to shape policies and co-design impactful strategies for health research advocacy.
• Policy Submissions Evidence-based submissions developed in collaboration with experts that advocate for increased funding and inform key policy decisions for Canada's health research ecosystem.
• Diabetes Research Connect A national virtual data repository enabling researchers to access comprehensive de-identified primary care data from up to 1.8 million patients across Canada for diabetes research, developed with the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ member organizations united in advocacy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parliamentary Health Research Caucus (PHRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Established in 2009 by Senator Wilbert Keon and Research Canada, the PHRC is a non-partisan forum led by Parliamentarians that brings health research to the forefront of national policy discussions through exclusive events on Parliament Hill.
• Government of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Canada works alongside the federal government to ensure health research funding and innovation policies remain national priorities. The organization collaborates with various government departments on health research initiatives, including the Canada Impact+ Research Program and Budget consultations.
• Canada Impact+ Research ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Canada advocated for and supports the Government of Canada's $1.7 billion Canada Impact+ Research Program, which aims to attract 1,000 world-class researchers to Canada. Research Canada participated in the program announcement alongside Ministers Michel and Joly.
• University of Toronto ScarboroughminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to connect research labs with co-op students from over 55 programs including Life and Health Sciences, Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics to support health research operations.
• Diabetes Action CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Diabetes Research Connect, a national virtual data repository developed with the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network to enhance diabetes research across Canada.
• CanPath (Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch Canada highlights CanPath as Canada's largest population health cohort following over 330,000 Canadians. The organization advocates for sustained investment in cohort studies and data-driven research.
• Canadian Partnership Against CancerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanPath's founding funder, working to advance cancer research through population health cohort studies. Partnership includes collaboration with Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) for health services data integration.
• Novartis CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNovartis contributes editorial content on breast cancer education and awareness, demonstrating collaboration between member organizations on public health advocacy during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization featured in editorial content highlighting KBH+ disruption of traditional innovation models in neurodevelopmental disability, with over $100 million invested in initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BIOTECanada: Canada's national biotechnology industry association, advocating on behalf of biotech firms and the broader ecosystem. Comparable due to its cross-sector convening, policy advocacy focus, and member-funded model targeting Canadian health and innovation policy.
• Universities Canada: National voice of Canadian universities, advocating for higher education and research funding at the federal level. Comparable due to its similar member-funded advocacy model, cross-university convening, and direct engagement with federal policymakers on research and innovation investment.
• Innovative Medicines Canada: National association representing Canada's innovative pharmaceutical industry, providing advocacy, policy engagement, and member services. Highly comparable to Research Canada's model as a health-sector membership-driven advocacy organization engaging federal policymakers on research and innovation priorities.
• Health Charities Coalition of Canada: Coalition of national health charities advocating for health research, prevention, and care. Directly comparable to Research Canada as a Canada-wide, member-driven advocacy alliance focused on health research funding and federal policy influence.
• MEDEC: National association representing Canada's medical device and technology industry. Comparable as a membership-based health industry advocacy organization engaging government on regulatory, funding, and innovation policy — overlapping member types and value proposition with Research Canada.

Regional players

• Research!America: U.S.-based alliance advocating for sustained growth in federal funding for health and medical research. A close functional analog to Research Canada but operating in the U.S. policy and funding environment, making it a geographic peer rather than direct competitor.

Others

• Cancer Research Society: Canadian nonprofit funding cancer research across all types. Comparable as a member organization within Research Canada's network and as a peer health research nonprofit operating in Canada, but focused on a single disease area rather than the full ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Council of Canadian Academies: Independent organization that conducts assessments of emerging policy issues for the Canadian government. Comparable as a research- and evidence-driven policy intermediary but focuses on producing commissioned assessments rather than broad coalition advocacy.
• Canadian Health Policy Institute: Independent Canadian health policy think tank focused on evidence-based analysis and policy research. Comparable in its Canadian health research and policy focus but operates through research publications rather than coalition advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): Federal agency that is the primary funder of health research in Canada. Comparable because CIHR sits at the center of the same health research ecosystem Research Canada advocates for, representing the broader institutional landscape rather than a niche advocacy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/research-canada-an-alliance-for-health-discovery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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