Fuel NEW

Take your agetech innovation to the next level

Fuel is for:

Early-mid stage

+ Researchers

+ Start-ups

Fuel provides:

+ Up to $500,000 CAD to achieve research, development, and validation milestones

+ Acceleration services, including end-user feedback and deal flow

How it works

Canadian companies and researchers encounter barriers when accessing capital and value added services to support research and development, product and service refinement, pivotal validation, and pilot trials.

These barriers can erode market competitiveness and growth while also delaying novel ideas from solving the most complex problems faced by older persons. CABHI’s Fuel program is designed to target these challenges.

Fuel helps early-mid stage researchers and innovators remove common roadblocks that stall or slow innovation.

Overview of CABHI programs, showing how each program addresses the various innovation stages.

ACCELERATION SERVICES >>>

CABHI provides Fuel participants a suite of value add services to help them accelerate their solutions.

+ Customer distribution channels

Access CABHI’s Innovation Network, a group of 100+ care delivery and industry organizations that are supported and activated to test, adopt, and procure innovations.

+ End-user feedback + co-design

Access end-user testing and customer discovery through CABHI’s Leap platform, a community of older persons and care partners who can provide critical customer feedback.

+ Enhanced deal flow

Access to engaged investors eager to support agetech innovation.

+ Perks + benefits

Access a range of discounted services (e.g., financing, legal, regulatory) from our Innovation Network partners that help companies grow and scale.

+ Business + corporate consulting services

Receive additional funding (up to $5,000) to cover external consulting services to support milestone achievement.

+ Scientific + Research consulting services

Receive validation services (up to $10,000 of support with activities such as study design, scientific, and analysis consults, etc.) from Baycrest’s Research & Evaluation (KL-CARE).

+ Coaching + mentorship

Access 100+ leading scientists, researchers, and industry professionals through CABHI’s Coaches Community and the CABHI Science Colaborative.

+ Talent recruitment

Access funding to subsidize ~25% of the cost of hiring an intern, exclusively available to CABHI portfolio companies.

+ Promotion and marketing services

Get profiled on national and international stages alongside other CABHI-supported companies.

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Applications Open
March 6, 2026
Applications Close
April 15, 2026
Shortlist Notification
April 27, 2026
Due Diligence Process
April 27 - May 22, 2026
Applicant Notification
June 8, 2026
Start Date
July 1, 2026

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Program funding streams

CABHI’s Fuel program wil accept applications in two funding streams:

  • Stream A: Start-Up Companies

  • Stream B: Healthcare and Research Organizations (HCROs)

Stream A: Start-Up Companies

Each participating company may receive investment funding of up to $500,000 CAD from CABHI to help selected companies achieve research, development, or validation milestone(s) over a 12-month period. CABHI’s funding wil be released in tranches aligned with the specific milestone(s). CABHI funding provided to participating companies is dilutive in structure, and is designed to match your current fundraising terms. In summary, successful participating companies wil sign two agreements with CABHI: 1. 2. Fuel Funding Agreement: Provides funding to the company and outlines al associated CABHI and government funding requirements. Warrant Agreement: Gives CABHI the right, but not the obligation, to receive company shares in consideration of the Fuel Funding provided (matching your current priced round, SAFE, or convertible debenture terms).

Stream B: HCROs

HCROs can apply for up to $500,000 CAD in non-dilutive funding from CABHI. CABHI’s funding wi l be released in tranches aligned with the specific milestone(s). If selected, the funding wi l be administered to their host institution throughout the project in alignment with the completion of mutualy agreed-upon research, development, or validation milestones. HCROs must be affiliated with an accredited Canadian academic institution, recognized research institution, or healthcare organization. HCROs must also be creating and validating inte lectual property that is not assigned to or owned by a for-profit company. The intelectual property must be owned by the HCRO, the Institution, or a combination of the two (in accordance with the Institution’s technology transfer office inte lectual property policies).

CABHI’s Innovation Themes ensure our projects and partnerships build upon our mission and help realize our vision. When assessing opportunities, we ensure alignment with our core innovation themes, our cross-cutting innovation themes, and the solution's impact on people affected by dementia.


Selection process

Fuel selection process.

Program eligibility

Stream A: Start-Up Companies

  • Company must be registered federally or provincially in Canada

  • Company must have a valuation and/or valuation cap (SAFE, convertible note, etc.) greater than or equal to $6M CAD, or gross revenue greater than $250,000 CAD over the last 12 months (at the time of application)

  • Lead applicant must have signing authority for the company (generaly the founder and/or CEO)

Note: If you have questions about program eligibility, please email fuel@cabhi.com

Stream B: HCROs

  • Applicant must be affiliated with an accredited Canadian academic institution (i.e., university or colege), recognized research institution, or healthcare organization

  • Solution must currently be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3-8

  • Funding received towards specific IP: Greater than $500k CAD

  • HCRO must focus on creating and validating intelectual property that is not assigned to or owned by a for-profit company, and the intellectual property must be owned by the HCRO, the Institution, or a combination of the two (in accordance with the institution’s technology transfer office inte lectual property policies)

  • Applicant must be eligible to receive funding through their institution

The applicant must commit a minimum of 1.0 ful-time equivalent (FTE) personnel to the project for its duration.

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