Scotiabank congratulates St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, and the GEMINI research team on the national expansion of the Vital health data platform, which will receive $100 million in federal funding as a key pillar of Canada's new AI Strategy. Vital builds on the Ontario-based GEMINI program, which collects and analyzes clinical and administrative data from over 30 hospitals covering more than 60 per cent of Ontario's inpatient care. Through its ScotiaRISE community investment initiative, Scotiabank invested $2 million in 2025 to support GEMINI's extension to mid- and smaller-sized facilities and to provide 10 scholarships for training in healthcare data and advanced analytics. The national platform will establish nearly real-time health data access for research and innovation across the country. Scotiabank's $500 million ScotiaRISE program has partnered with over 300 community organizations and invested more than $212 million globally since 2021.
Bank of Nova ScotiaScotiabank's $2 million investment in GEMINI through ScotiaRISE is highlighted, but the $100 million federal funding is for the platform, not directly for Scotiabank; the bank's community investment program is mentioned as a supporter.
