ECHO Application & Eligibility Details
ECHO IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Apply now!
Overview
Value: Entrepreneurship training, mentorship, partnerships and a funding opportunity worth up to $100,000 per stream
Application Deadline: 11:59 pm ET on August 17, 2025
Application Process:
Complete the following two forms:
1. ECHO Application Form – submit to Soror Sharifpoor (soror.sharifpoor@utoronto.ca)
2. H2i Venture Application Form - submit online
Interviews: September 2025 (by invitation only)
Program Start: October 2025
Purpose
Founded in 2018 by Soror Sharifpoor, ECHO is 12-month online training program designed to empower researchers, scientists, clinicians, trainees and entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovative health technologies.
Value
Selected ventures receive specialized support across our five unique modules, including entrepreneurship education, mentorship, partnerships and a funding opportunity worth up to $100,000 per stream.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants to the ECHO program apply through one of two distinct streams:
- Cardiovascular Stream: Open to Canada-based researchers, scientists, clinicians, trainees or entrepreneurs developing cardiovascular technologies.
- General Health Stream: Open to researchers, scientists and trainees developing health technologies outside the cardiovascular field. Applicants must either hold a primary appointment at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine or be supervised by a faculty member with a primary appointment at Temerty Medicine. While this stream is initially limited to Temerty-affiliated applicants, the program will explore expanding eligibility through future partnerships with external institutions.
Application Process
To apply to the next ECHO cohort, please complete the following two forms and submit them before 11:59 ET on August 17, 2025:
- ECHO Application Form – submit to Soror Sharifpoor (soror.sharifpoor@utoronto.ca)
- H2i Venture Application Form – submit online
Please note that both forms need to be completed.
Interviews
Interviews for selected applicants will take place in September 2025.
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