October 2, 2025 (Toronto, ON) – Building on the launch of Ontario’s new Health Innovation Pathway, Supply Ontario and OBIO® have come together to support public sector buyers’ procurement of innovative Canadian healthcare solutions to meet the evolving needs of Ontario healthcare providers.
Through this collaboration, Supply Ontario and OBIO® will work together to identify and drive procurement of innovative technologies in Ontario’s healthcare and public sectors. By focusing on Canadian-made products and solutions that align with provincial healthcare priorities, this partnership not only supports the needs of healthcare providers but will also boost local economic development and build a more resilient, responsive and self-sustaining supply chain.
Founded in 2009 as a membership-based not-for-profit organization that engages in strategy, programming, policy development and advocacy, OBIO® focuses on capital access and market adoption, skills development and training, and infrastructure support to build the life sciences and health tech industry.
With a mandate from the province to centralize and modernize public sector procurement in Ontario, Supply Ontario brings a whole-of-government approach to reducing procurement barriers for innovators to improve supply chain resiliency and healthcare delivery for all Ontarians.
Together through the Health Innovation Pathway, Supply Ontario and OBIO® will drive the following outcomes:
- Enhance access to innovative Canadian healthcare solutions to better meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers and patients.
- Strengthen relationships with Ontario’s healthcare organizations.
- Increase capacity to drive economic development and domestic supply chain resiliency through the procurement of innovative technologies in Ontario.
“When we use the purchasing power of government to address local needs, we’re putting Ontario first. It’s a win-win: we get better outcomes for people, drive innovation, and help our businesses grow. That’s what protecting Ontario is all about,” said Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement.
“Ontario needs innovative healthcare technologies to address and meet the demands of the future,” said Jamie Wallace, CEO of Supply Ontario. “This collaboration with OBIO® is a tremendous opportunity to further our mandate by providing easier access to healthcare solutions that address these challenges, all while supporting home-grown innovations, our economy, and a more resilient supply chain.”
“Canada’s health science innovators are developing groundbreaking solutions to improve patient care and health system efficiency. Our partnership with Supply Ontario is a pivotal step in building a sustainable, innovation-driven healthcare ecosystem in Ontario,” said Dr. Maura Campbell, President and CEO of OBIO®. This collaboration will accelerate the adoption of made-in-Canada technologies supported by our Early Adopter Health Network (EAHNTM), and provide our healthcare organizations with access to the best tools to foster economic growth and supply chain resilience.
About Supply Ontario
Supply Ontario is a Government of Ontario agency mandated to strengthen and modernize supply chain management across Ontario’s public sector. With more than 6,000 public sector entities procuring approximately $30 billion annually to support the delivery of critical health, education and other public services, Supply Ontario plays a key role to help ensure our public service delivery partners have access to high-quality, timely, reliable products at the best value.
About OBIO®
OBIO®, a not-for-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to advancing health technology innovation and commercialization, evaluates new technologies through its Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN™), supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and implements successful solutions using critical technologies through its Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization (LSCTC) Centre of Excellence, supported by the Government of Ontario. OBIO® is engaged in strategy, programming, policy development and advocacy to address the needs of the next generation of companies developing innovative human health products. For more information, please visit obio.ca and follow OBIO® on LinkedIn and X.