NEW - Baylis Health Care Grant

The Baylis Health Care Grant Program has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Gloria Baylis Foundation. These grants support the commercialization of early-stage health care related inventions from McGill University Faculty of Engineering and/or formally affiliated, tenure-track professors as lead applicants. Example health care related inventions include medical devices, digital health, and therapeutics. This program enables the interdisciplinary research team to further validate their technology with real-world needs. Personalized business mentorship by our Ronald Chwang Entrepreneurs-in-Residence is included. Eligible expenses towards meeting the proposed technical milestones include salaries and benefits of personnel, student stipends, materials and supplies, testing fees, and small equipment. 

Program Objectives

  1. Validate early stage health care related technologies
  2. Advance the invention's Technology Readiness Level from TRL 3 (minimum) to higher
  3. Accelerate the technology’s commercialization and development plan - achieve problem-solution fit faster
  4. Further develop the research to strengthen eligibility for additional funding
  5. Research team works closely with the assigned business mentor, gaining from their experience, knowledge, and industry connections

For up to 6 months projects, up to $15K is available per eligible project.

For up to 12 months projects, up to $25K is available per eligible project.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

Application Form


Eligibility/Requirements

  • Application: You can send your draft application for review prior to final submission to the Engine's associate director, katya.marc@mcgill.ca or to one of the Ronald Chwang Entrepreneurs-in-Residence.

    An application to be considered complete, it must include:

    • Submitted online application form, including the confirmation of the proposal review by the TTM;
    • Completed proposal;
    • Completed budget form
  • Lead Applicant: Tenure-track professors from McGill's Faculty of Engineering and/or those that hold a tenure-track appointment in a department or school formally affiliated with McGill's Faculty of Engineering. Team collaborators can be students and/or professors.

  • Invention: A report of Invention (ROI) that is health care related, must have been filed by the lead applicant with the Innovation and Partnerships Office at McGill (I+P). Your Technology Transfer Manager’s assessment and commercialization plan will need to be included in this grant application. If a invention has already received funding from the William and Rhea Seath Awards in Engineering Innovation (WRSA) or the Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowships programs, then it is not eligible for funding under the Baylis Health Care Grant program. 

  • Project Timeline: Projects can last up to 12 months maximum.

  • Project Expenses: Applicants must use the funds to advance the technology in accordance with their project technical milestones. The McGill Engine team can make recommendations for changes to the budget and uses of funds that are required for the acceptance and funding of the project. Once the grant is awarded, if your milestones and project expenses change significantly from what was in your project proposal (e.g. greater than 10% on any allowed budget item), you must discuss with your mentor and provide the revised milestone(s) and budget to Engine's Associate Director for approval.

    Eligible Expenses: Product and process development costs towards achieving technical milestones, e.g., personnel (stipends, salaries & benefits), materials and supplies, testing fees, small equipment.

    Non-Eligible Expenses: Costs related to non-technical milestones, e.g., publication costs, patent fees, incorporation fees, travel costs.