Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute

What Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute does

The Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute is a research and medical institute based in Vancouver, Canada, specializing in cardiovascular device testing and clinical sciences. It was established as part of the Dilawri Foundation's historic $60 million gift to revolutionize heart care, positioning it within a small (11–50 employee) operation focused on advancing cardiovascular treatment and medical device development. The institute's primary customers are healthcare providers, patients, and cardiovascular research institutions, and it pursues its mission through partnerships such as its collaboration with BDC Laboratories — an accredited medical device testing firm — to enhance cardiovascular device testing capabilities.

The institute operates as a philanthropic healthcare initiative tied to the Dilawri family rather than a freestanding commercial enterprise. The Dilawri family controls the Dilawri Group of Companies, Canada's largest automotive group operating 85 franchised dealerships across 38 brands in Canada and the US, which provides reputational and financial backing to the cardiovascular initiative. No commercial pricing, revenue model, or product catalog is disclosed for the institute itself; activity is funded through the Foundation's $60 million commitment to heart care rather than through fee-for-service revenue.

From a strategic positioning standpoint, the institute is in early-stage operations as of 2025, with its credibility anchored to the Dilawri Foundation's funding commitment and to its collaboration with established medical device testing partners. No management team, regulatory filings, certifications, intellectual property, or financial disclosures are available for the cardiovascular institute entity specifically.

Name

Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute

Legal name

Dilawri Group of Companies

Website

https://dilawri.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute is a Vancouver-based research and medical institute specializing in cardiovascular device testing and clinical sciences, funded by the Dilawri Foundation's $60 million gift to revolutionize heart care and serving healthcare providers, patients, and cardiovascular research institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiovascular Medical Device Testing Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Hemodynamic Monitoring & Cardiac Diagnostics (Cath Lab, FFR/IVUS/OCT) (HLAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Cardiovascular device testing
• Clinical sciences research
• Medical device evaluation
• Cardiac clinical research
• Cardiovascular imaging studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Core offering

Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute is a cardiovascular research institute that performs clinical sciences research and medical device testing. It collaborates with BDC Laboratories for cardiovascular device testing and operates diagnostic cardiovascular imaging equipment to support cardiac device evaluation and clinical study work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dilawri Certified: Certified pre-owned vehicle program offering quality-assured used vehicles.
• Dilawri Foundation
• Dilawri Preferred
• Dilawri Rossocorsa Racing

Products and services

• Cardiovascular Device Testing Testing and evaluation services for cardiovascular medical devices, delivered in collaboration with BDC Laboratories for medical device manufacturers and clinical research sponsors.
• Clinical Sciences Research Clinical research services in cardiovascular sciences, leveraging diagnostic cardiovascular imaging equipment for sponsors and research collaborators requiring cardiac-focused clinical study support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BDC LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025BDC Laboratories announced a collaboration with the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute to enhance cardiovascular device testing. BDC Laboratories is expanding its portfolio of accredited testing methods and forming strategic collaborations, with the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute being a notable partner in cardiovascular device testing capabilities.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: One of the largest cardiovascular clinical and research programs in the United States, with extensive device clinical trials and innovation activity. Comparable in cardiovascular device clinical sciences and research focus, though at a much larger scale.
• Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute: Large US cardiovascular research and clinical institute with active device trials and translational research. Comparable as a cardiovascular clinical sciences research institution with a similar combination of clinical research and device evaluation.
• Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Research: Major US cardiovascular research program with deep clinical trial and device evaluation capabilities. Comparable to Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute as a cardiovascular clinical sciences research destination for device manufacturers.
• Libin Cardiovascular Institute: University of Calgary-affiliated cardiovascular research institute conducting clinical and translational cardiovascular research. Directly comparable as a Canadian cardiovascular research entity with device and clinical trial capabilities serving a similar ecosystem.
• Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research: Canadian heart failure research center combining research, clinical care, and innovation, with significant philanthropic backing. Comparable to the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute as a philanthropically-funded Canadian cardiovascular research entity pursuing novel device and clinical science.
• Peter Munk Cardiac Centre: University Health Network's cardiac care and research center in Toronto, engaged in cardiovascular clinical research and device evaluation. Comparable to the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute as a Canadian cardiovascular clinical sciences institution with strong industry partnerships.
• Montreal Heart Institute: One of Canada's largest cardiovascular research and clinical care centers, with deep expertise in cardiovascular device trials and clinical sciences. Comparable to the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute as a Canadian cardiovascular research institution, though much larger and more established.

Others

• Canadian Cardiovascular Society: National professional society for cardiovascular specialists in Canada, supporting research, guidelines, and clinical collaboration. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the Canadian cardiovascular research and clinical sciences community in which Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute operates.

Direct peers

• BDC Laboratories: BDC Laboratories is a medical device testing firm that has a strategic collaboration with the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute. It is directly comparable as both entities operate in cardiovascular device testing and accredited laboratory services for medical devices.

Regional players

• Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute: Vancouver-based health research institute supporting clinical and translational research across multiple specialties including cardiovascular. Comparable as a regional Canadian research institution anchored in Vancouver, the same city as Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DilawriGroup.
• Facebookfacebook.com/61577846035746
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dilawri-cardiovascular-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/dilawrigroup
• Xx.com/DilawriCVI

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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