$600,000 awarded to Canadian companies to advance remote healthcare technologies
2024-10-11
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded contracts to four Canadian companies ? Baüne, Lunar Medical, CardioComm Solutions, and ResusMind ? to design the next generation of prototypes for the Connected Care Medical Module (C2M2). Each company received approximately $150,000 for the design phase, of which up to three companies would proceed the development of a prototype that could transform healthcare delivery in space and in remote areas of Canada.
The C2M2 features an AI-supported computer system that integrates various medical technologies to address specific health needs. It enables the remote detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of certain health conditions ? crucial for future space missions to the Moon and Mars, during which astronauts will have to be more self-reliant. These same technologies could benefit Canadians living in remote and northern communities, where access to medical care can be limited or difficult.
This second round of prototypes focuses on integrating medical software and technologies, paving the way for their potential deployment in space.
This initiative is part of the CSA's ongoing efforts under the Health Beyond program, which seeks to leverage space technologies to address challenges on Earth.
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