The Health Innovation Hub is the University of Alberta’s lead life sciences incubator for innovators and entrepreneurs working towards better human health outcomes. Managed by API, HIH programming includes comprehensive consulting support to allow ventures to build, test, validate, and grow. The Health Innovation Hub (HIH) acts as a catalyst for start-ups looking to navigate their ideas along the complex regulatory and commercialization pathway faced by life sciences companies.
Founded
1908
Affiliation
University of Alberta
Industries
Stages supported
Deepening and honing both venture and entrepreneurial competency to gain deeper sectoral traction
Sector-specific (Life sciences & advanced health). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
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