HealthNet: Rebuilding Trust in Open Medical Innovation

The Vision: An Ecosystem for Open Healthcare Some of the world's most urgent health needs go unmet, not because solutions are impossible, but because they are unprofitable. Rare diseases, affordable therapies, and do-it-yourself (DIY) medical devices rarely attract the investment of large manufacturers. HealthNet is a project designed to change that.

Young cystic fibrosis patient at Sainte Justine Hospital using the PEP Master device.

HealthNet is a new model for creating, verifying, and sharing open source medical devices and software. It brings together developers, researchers, medical professionals, and patients into a single collaborative ecosystem, one where high-quality, life-improving solutions can be built in the open and trusted by everyone who depends on them. Our goal is to prove that healthcare innovation can be transparent, collaborative, and accessible to all, without sacrificing safety or quality.