January 3, 2023 – Gotodoctor.ca, a leading healthcare access solution company in Canada, is pleased to announce it has been accepted to join the MaRS portfolio and venture community. 

MaRS is a non-profit organization that partners with entrepreneurs, researchers, business and government to build the next generation of high-growth companies across the life sciences, healthcare, information technology, communications and entertainment, clean tech, advanced materials and energy, as well as the social sector in Canada. It has helped more than 1,400 Canadian startups grow into successful global companies (https://www.marsdd.com/who-we-work-with/). 

The acceptance by MaRS is another recognition for the Gotodoctor.ca team as its model and Service Engine technology capabilities are being adopted by both public and private enterprises. With its integrated virtual care with pharmacies and in-person clinics, Gotodoctor.ca has the unique service distribution model that goes beyond virtual care and enables patients to receive comprehensive care from physicians, pharmacists, and health professionals on-site. Through its online portal, virtual clinics in McKesson Canada’s pharmacies, in-person clinics, employers and insurance partners, Gotodoctor.ca’s service platform is now connected to an estimate of over half a million Canadians, and continues to grow as it expands its service offering and enhances access to care for its members. 

Gotodoctor.ca is excited to become part of the MaRS ecosystem and benefitting from the team’s expertise to accelerate its growth. The partnership with the MaRS community will help Gotodoctor.ca to explore new business development opportunities and capture more market share. It will also look to MaRS advisory support to further strengthen its financing and government funding strategies. 

About MaRS Discovery District

MaRS is a launchpad for startups, a platform for researchers and a home to innovators.

We support over 1,400 Canadian science and tech companies that are tackling some of society’s greatest challenges, providing them with tailored resources at every stage of their growth, from startup to scale-up. We focus on the four sectors — cleantech, health, fintech and enterprise software — where the potential is greatest to build high-impact companies that strengthen the economy.

Occupying 1.5 million square feet in downtown Toronto, MaRS is a diverse community of more than 120 tenants, including research labs and global tech companies, each selected to create a community that is collaborating on real solutions to important problems. The work carried out by the innovators in our community is making innovation mean something again. For example, it helps streamline our healthcare system, reduce the effects of climate change, unlock new cures for disease, envision the jobs of the future, improve mobility in crowded cities, and provide food and clean water for a growing population.

For more information, visit www.marsdd.com.

About Gotodoctor.ca

Gotodoctor.ca is a leading healthcare solutions company that operates in health facilities, senior living centers, and pharmacies across Canada. Its virtual clinics in pharmacies enhance the patient experience by creating an integrated and scalable care model, to improve accessibility and patient outcomes. Gotodoctor.ca is supported by the renowned primary care clinic, Enhanced Care Clinic, which has also been the exclusive Preferred Provider of Physician and Medical Clinic Services for McKesson Retail Banner Group (over 2000 IDA, Guardian, Remedy’sRx and other independent pharmacies) since 2017. Gotodoctor.ca is a preferred provider for McKesson Retail Banner Group, Rexall and Manitoba Blue Cross members.

For more information, visit www.gotodoctor.ca or email info@gotodoctor.ca.