
The Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) is a pan-Canadian initiative led by the Terry Fox Research Institute, focused on improving health outcomes for Canadians through the integration of health researchers, AI, and data scientists. By leveraging big data and artificial intelligence, DHDP aims to advance precision medicine, particularly in oncology and neurological diseases. Funded by the Strategic Innovation Fund, the platform is designed to create a collaborative ecosystem that accelerates scientific innovation and commercialization of new healthcare solutions, ultimately enhancing the quality of care for Canadians.

The Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) is a pan-Canadian initiative led by the Terry Fox Research Institute, focused on improving health outcomes for Canadians through the integration of health researchers, AI, and data scientists. By leveraging big data and artificial intelligence, DHDP aims to advance precision medicine, particularly in oncology and neurological diseases. Funded by the Strategic Innovation Fund, the platform is designed to create a collaborative ecosystem that accelerates scientific innovation and commercialization of new healthcare solutions, ultimately enhancing the quality of care for Canadians.
Focus: Pan-Canadian platform accelerating precision medicine using big data and AI, initially targeting oncology and neurodegenerative disease
Lead organization: Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI)
Primary funder: Government of Canada (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada — Strategic Innovation Fund, Stream 4)
Project timeline: Re‑ignited in Jan 2024 with completion targeted in 2027
Reported funding: Original SIF allocation reported as CAD 49M
Precision medicine, biomedical data infrastructure, AI/ML-driven research in oncology and neurodegenerative disease
Digital health / precision medicine
49000000.00
Original SIF allocation reported as CAD 49M; project agreement renewed/updated in January 2024 with timeline extended to 2027
“Government-backed strategic program funding (SIF Stream 4)”