who we are
PHC Ventures is the technology and commercialization platform of Providence Health Care (PHC). Our team identifies, nurtures, and deploys innovations that advance health care, generating proceeds that are reinvested back into PHC and the health system.
our purpose
We foster a thriving ecosystem where opportunities for growth, validation, and scaling abound. We leverage our expertise in essential health domains, such as cardiac, renal diseases, substance use medicine, and infectious diseases, to forge meaningful connections and partnerships.
navigating the canadian health care landscape
navigating the canadian health care landscape
The Canadian health care, regulatory, and technology landscapes are complex, but at PHC Ventures, we navigate these with precision and expertise. We act as conductors, ensuring harmony; as fixers, smoothing out the path; and as matchmakers, forging partnerships that bring visions to life. With access to PHC clinicians and a network of technology and data specialists, we offer a partnership that extends beyond simply innovation—we are eager to lead the charge in transforming Canadian health care.
our story
For over 130 years, Providence Health Care (PHC) has seen extraordinary people and teams discover and implement new and better ways to deliver health care and answer problems once thought unsolvable.
our story
For over 130 years, Providence Health Care (PHC) has seen extraordinary people and teams discover and implement new and better ways to deliver health care and answer problems once thought unsolvable.
Over the past five years, PHC Ventures has led and contributed to 11 significant projects, including the notable Intelligent Network for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (IN PoCUS) initiative, among others. These projects have not only improved our systems but also supported the development and commercialization of products for companies like Care Team, Thrive Health, and Clarius. Building on these achievements, PHC Ventures was established in 2018 to enable PHC to innovate in new and different ways than a traditional public health organization can.
As a founding member of what was initially known as the Digital Supercluster—now simply referred to as "DIGITAL"—PHC Ventures has been able to join forces with like-minded industry partners across various networks and sectors.
Together, we have advanced ideas, adopted new technologies—such as telehealth, virtual health, and wearables— and implemented innovative approaches to improve care for people throughout BC and beyond.
PHC Ventures is an element of Innovarium, Providence’s innovation engine which accelerates change through improvements, advancements and new ways of doing things. This unified structure enables Providence to bring innovative discoveries to the health care system faster by coordinating efforts and providing resources for ongoing improvements and advancements.
Explore some of the key moments that have shaped Providence Health Care’s history of innovation.
Over the past five years, PHC Ventures has led and contributed to 11 significant projects, including the notable Intelligent Network for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (IN PoCUS) initiative, among others. These projects have not only improved our systems but also supported the development and commercialization of products for companies like Care Team, Thrive Health, and Clarius. Building on these achievements, PHC Ventures was established in 2018 to enable PHC to innovate in new and different ways than a traditional public health organization can.
As a founding member of what was initially known as the Digital Supercluster—now simply referred to as "DIGITAL"—PHC Ventures has been able to join forces with like-minded industry partners across various networks and sectors.
Together, we have advanced ideas, adopted new technologies—such as telehealth, virtual health, and wearables— and implemented innovative approaches to improve care for people throughout BC and beyond.
PHC Ventures is an element of Innovarium, Providence’s innovation engine which accelerates change through improvements, advancements and new ways of doing things. This unified structure enables Providence to bring innovative discoveries to the health care system faster by coordinating efforts and providing resources for ongoing improvements and advancements.
Explore some of the key moments that have shaped Providence Health Care’s history of innovation.
Our Unique Advantages
Our Unique Advantages
Proven track record
We push boundaries to advance health care, leveraging PHC's global reputation for expertise and innovation.
Unrivalled ecosystem
Our setting is an agile provincial health authority with a get-it-done reputation, global health experts, and a proven innovation track record. Its size and scale make it an ideal environment to test and scale.
Entrepreneurial spirit
As entrepreneurs, we actively co-develop health solutions, forge unconventional partnerships, and invest in health start-ups, leveraging technology and data to traverse gaps and smooth the path for innovations.
Board of directors
Neysa Finnie
Vice President, Legal
Photonic
Michael Kennedy
Principal Consultant
MGK Advisory Services
Dan Wilton
Chief Executive Officer
First Mining Gold Corp.
Fiona Dalton
President and Chief Executive Officer Providence Health Care
Leadership team
Brian Simmers
President Ventures & CFO Providence Health Care
Kristina Jelaskoff
Director, Digital Programs & Advisory Services
Vikram Devdas
Director, Medical Technology Products
Steven Bao
Director, Finance & Investments
Stuart Bowyer
Director Business Development and Marketing
We would like to humbly and gratefully acknowledge that our work is delivered on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people – and in particular, the xʷmәθkʷәy̓әm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sәli̓lwәtaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).