The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

What The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba does

The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) is a nonprofit pediatric research institute headquartered at 513 – 715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, operating as the research division of the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and affiliated with the University of Manitoba and Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Shared Health). Founded in 2001 and employing more than 300 researchers, technical staff, students, and support staff, CHRIM is the first research facility dedicated exclusively to pediatric research in the Canadian prairie provinces. In 2025 the institute managed $27,029,793 CAD in active research dollars across four primary research themes: DREAM (diabetes and obesity), PRIME (mental health eHealth), Biology of Breathing (pediatric pulmonary disorders), and ENRRICH/THRiVE (developmental origins and neurodevelopment).

CHRIM's core technical assets are its longitudinal pediatric data platforms and clinical research infrastructure. The CHILD Cohort Study tracks nearly 3,500 children from before birth through school age, providing pre-pandemic biosamples and enabling large-scale comparative studies including the iPOP international preterm-birth analysis. The IMPaCT platform, funded by a $4.9M CIHR Clinical Trials Fund grant in January 2023, delivers open-access training in maternal and paediatric clinical trial design. Research output is anchored by principal investigators with externally validated expertise, including Canada Research Chairs and recipients of the Canada Gairdner Momentum Award and Steacie Prize.

CHRIM's business model is a hybrid of charitable donations and competitive research grants rather than commercial product revenue. The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba serves as the main operating funding source, while individual research projects are funded by federal agencies (CIHR, CFI, NSERC), international agencies (NIH, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), disease-specific foundations (JDRF, Diabetes Canada, Kidney Foundation of Canada), corporate partners (TD Bank Group via TD Ready Commitment, Sobeys Family of Support), and provincial partners (Research Manitoba, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority). Distribution is non-commercial: research participants engage voluntarily through direct recruitment, community-based participatory research with Indigenous communities, and youth/parent advisory councils that meet 4–5 times per year to inform study design. Pricing is not applicable as research participation is free; the institute instead competes on grant capture, donor support, and research reputation.

Name

The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Legal name

Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Website

https://chrim.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) is a nonprofit pediatric research institute in Winnipeg and the research division of the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. It employs 300+ researchers, manages $27M in annual research activity, and serves Manitoba's children through diabetes, respiratory, mental health, and developmental origins research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Health Research

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAF), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric research
• Clinical trials training
• Child health research
• Medical research grants
• Community health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Foundation Funding: The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is the main operating funding source, providing core funding for research projects, administrative support, facilities, space, and equipment. Major funding is also allocated to training scientists at all levels.
2. Research Grants: CHRIM manages active research dollars from partner funding, salaries, infrastructure funding, and research grants from investigators. In 2025, managed $27,029,793 in active research dollars.
3. Participant Recruitment for Clinical Trials: Recruiting youth and families to participate in research studies and clinical trials across various child health areas including diabetes, mental health, oral health, allergies, and asthma.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHRIM conducts pediatric health research across multiple themes including diabetes (DREAM), respiratory health (Biology of Breathing), mental health (PRIME), and neurodevelopment (ENRRICH). It operates the CHILD Cohort Study longitudinal research platform, the IMPaCT clinical trials training platform, and community-based participatory research programs with Indigenous communities. The institute trains child health researchers, recruits families and youth to participate in research studies, and disseminates findings to inform evidence-based pediatric care.

Product overview

The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) is a pediatric health research institute — not a product company — organized around multiple research themes and programs. Its portfolio comprises: research themes (DREAM for diabetes, Biology of Breathing for asthma/lung disease, PRIME for eHealth mental health, ENRRICH for developmental health); clinical research programs and studies (TEAM Trial, BRIDGE Study, Healthy Smile Happy Child oral health initiative); training and education platforms (IMPaCT clinical trials training, CHRIM Research Advisory Councils, annual Child Health Research Days conference); and grant/funding administration programs (operating grants, studentships, travel awards). CHRIM also conducts community and family engagement programs, including youth and parent research advisory councils and family participation in research studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DREAM: Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba Research - a research theme focused on obesity and type 2 diabetes complications in youth
• PRIME
• Biology of Breathing (B.o.B)
• ENRRICH
• THRiVE Discovery Lab

Products and services

• IMPaCT: Increasing Capacity for Maternal and Paediatric Clinical Trials A training and mentorship platform providing free open-access education on clinical trial design, operations, and communication in child health trials, composed of an online learning management system, an advanced fellowship, and an annual skills development event. For doctoral, postdoctoral, and early-career researchers and clinicians in maternal and pediatric clinical trials.
• CHILD Cohort Study Longitudinal birth cohort study platform following nearly 3,500 children from before birth to school age and beyond, with pre-pandemic data and samples enabling comparative COVID-19 research and landmark discoveries on asthma, allergies, and the developmental origins of chronic disease. For researchers studying child health outcomes.
• PRIME - PRomoting Innovation in Mental Health through eHealth Excellence A donor-funded research theme dedicated to developing innovative mental health programs for children and youth through evidence-based eHealth therapeutics, creating infrastructure, resources, and advisory groups for rapid-cycle development of digital mental health tools. For children, youth, and families facing mental health challenges.
• DREAM - Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba Research A research theme focused on obesity and type 2 diabetes complications in youth, including partnerships with Indigenous communities and the Four Arrows Regional Health Authority for culturally-grounded diabetes research. For children and youth with or at risk of Type 2 diabetes.
• Biology of Breathing (B.o.B) Research Theme A research theme focused on pediatric pulmonary disorders such as asthma, oxidative stress, newborn apnea, and lung development. For children and youth with respiratory conditions and the clinicians who treat them.
• Healthy Smile Happy Child (HSHC) A multi-disciplinary outreach initiative engaging communities in Early Childhood Caries (ECC) prevention strategies and promotion of early childhood oral health, reaching approximately 5,000 community members annually in Manitoba, with a focus on Indigenous communities. For First Nations and M\u00e9tis children aged 18 months to 6 years and their families.
• TEAM Trial (Type 1 Diabetes Peer Mentorship Program) A peer mentoring program testing a 12-week behavioral intervention involving group-based exercise, individual mentorship sessions, and check-in messages from young adult mentors living with type 1 diabetes, aimed at increasing physical activity and quality of life in teenagers with T1D. For teenagers living with Type 1 diabetes.
• BRIDGE Study A research study recruiting parents of young children (3-7 years) to understand the benefits of online group therapy, involving online questionnaires about parenting and mental health, and in-person play-based sessions at Fort Garry Campus. For parents of young children.
• CHRIM Research Advisory Councils Structured advisory councils connecting CHRIM researchers with Youth Advisors (ages 13-17) and Parents/Caregivers of children under 18 to support patient- and family-centered research priorities, grant feedback, and study design. Councils meet 4-5 times per year over Zoom with one in-person meeting in Winnipeg, with compensation for time and support such as childcare and travel reimbursement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50,000 preterm births were averted in the first month of lockdown alone according to iPOP study findings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHRIM is affiliated with the University of Manitoba, with researchers holding faculty appointments in various departments including Pediatrics and Child Health, Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, and Physiology and Pathophysiology.
• Health Sciences Centre WinnipegcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHRIM is affiliated with Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Shared Health), the major tertiary healthcare facility in Manitoba where clinical research is conducted.
• ENRICH (Health Research Training Platform)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCogoverns the IMPaCT clinical trials training platform alongside MICYRN, parents, and youth to guide and sustain IMPACT activities by embedding within existing infrastructure.
• MICYRN (Maternal-Infant Child and Youth Research Network)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCogoverns the IMPaCT clinical trials training platform alongside ENRICH, parents, and youth to support child health clinical trial training.
• SAFE Work ManitobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AirSAFE project to monitor air quality at industrial sites and promote healthy environments.
• Four Arrows Regional Health Authority (FARHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDREAM theme partners with FARHA to support building partnerships with 4 Anisininew Nations for diabetes research engagement, with $60,000 supporting a First Nations Research Coordinator position.
• International Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) Study ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner167 collaborators from 42 countries studying the impact of pandemic lockdowns on preterm births and stillbirths. CHRIM's Dr. Meghan Azad co-founded and co-leads the study.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SickKids Research Institute: Canada's largest pediatric hospital-affiliated research institute in Toronto. Directly comparable to CHRIM as a pediatric-dedicated research organization with multiple thematic programs, clinical trials, and trainee pipelines, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO RI): Ottawa-based pediatric research institute affiliated with CHEO. Closest direct peer in mission, size, and structure as a Canadian children's hospital research arm running investigator-initiated studies, trainee programs, and community-partnered research.
• BC Children's Hospital Research Institute: Vancouver-based pediatric research institute. Directly comparable in thematic breadth (respiratory, diabetes, mental health, developmental biology) and as a children's hospital-embedded research organization serving a regional population.
• Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI): Calgary-based pediatric research institute embedded in Alberta Children's Hospital. Highly comparable in mission and prairie-region context; competes with CHRIM for the same investigator talent pool and CIHR funding streams.
• Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (Child Health): Montreal-based pediatric and maternal-child health research embedded within a major academic health centre. Comparable in clinical-trial orientation, translational research themes, and trainee pipeline, though at larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Children's Hospital Research Institute of Edmonton (Stollery): University of Alberta-affiliated pediatric research aligned with the Stollery Children's Hospital. Comparable as a western Canadian pediatric research hub but operating under a different institutional model.
• IWK Health Centre: Maritime-based women's and children's health research and care organization. Comparable in mission focus on pediatric and maternal health but serves a different geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Top-ranked US pediatric research hospital. Comparable as a pediatric-dedicated research powerhouse with deep grant funding and major cohort studies, but operates at substantially larger scale and with broader US federal funding access.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Largest US pediatric research enterprise affiliated with Harvard. Comparable in pediatric specialization across respiratory, endocrine, neurodevelopment, and clinical trials, but at dramatically larger scale and with much deeper commercial/industry partnerships.

Others

• MICYRN (Maternal-Infant Child and Youth Research Network): National Canadian network of pediatric and maternal-child health researchers. Co-governs the IMPaCT platform with CHRIM and serves as the national convening body for child health clinical trials — a partner/ecosystem peer rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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