45 Canadian Startups Offering Alternative Health Options

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This article showcases ImproveHerHealth.com’s top picks for the best ‘Alternative Health startups based in Canada’. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Alternative Health industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

 

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1. Clinique podiatrique Piedmed

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Podiatre à Boisbriand près de Mirabel et Ste-Thérèse. Soins des pieds et orthèses plantaires.

 

Headquarters: Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Health Care

 

Founders: Marilou Arsenault, Myriam Dion

 

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2. Cannabco Pharmaceutical Corp

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Cannabco aims to establish itself as a provider of affordable Cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Mark Novak, Mark Pellicane, Phillip Chen

 

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3. Nuuvera

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Nuuvera is a global cannabis company with a vision.

 

Headquarters: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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4. NewLeaf Cannabis

 

 

The idea behind this startup: NewLeaf Cannabis is passionate in providing a safe, inclusive and educational cannabis experience.

 

Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Communities, Retail, Retail Technology

 

Founders: Angus Taylor

 

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5. Canada’s Island Garden

 

The idea behind this startup: Canada’s Island Garden is a company which has fully license to produce and sell medicinal cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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6. Aleafia Health

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Aleafia Health is a vertically integrated cannabis company that produces standardized, pesticide-free cannabis for patients in need.

 

Headquarters: Concord, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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7. Captiva Verde

 

The idea behind this startup: Captiva Verde is a cannabis manufacturing company that specializes in creating cannabis for recreational use and medicinal products.

 

Headquarters: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Manufacturing, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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8. Beleave

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Beleave Inc. is a biotech company and Beleave’s wholly-owned subsidiary Beleave Kannabis Corp

 

Headquarters: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Biotechnology, Cannabis, Health Care

 

Founders: Roger Ferreira

 

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9. GTEC Holdings

 

 

The idea behind this startup: GTEC Holdings was formed to focus on the highest grade Canadian boutique craft cannabis production.

 

Headquarters: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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10. Thc Biomed Intl

 

 

The idea behind this startup: THC BioMed is a strategically focused company dedicated to research & development, plant engineering and life sciences.

 

Headquarters: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Life Science

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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11. Robinson’s Cannabis

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Robinson’s Cannabis produces highest quality standard and best tasting strains of dried cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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12. Adastra Labs Hldgs

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Adastra Labs are developing the new norm in cannabis extracts, enabling us to offer products to understand your processing needs.

 

Headquarters: Langley, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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13. Aphria

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Aphria is a Canada-based company committed to providing accessible medical cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Leamington, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Customer Service, Medical, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Cole Cacciavillani, John Cervini

 

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14. Annie Sleeth Hypnose Plus

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Hypnothérapie à Longueuil sur la Rive-Sud de Montréal

 

Headquarters: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Psychology, Wellness

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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15. Clinique Santé Corporelle Linda Martel

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Clinique de santé corporelle à Anjou, Montréal > Acupuncture • Massothérapie • Ostéopathie • Soins des pieds • PNL

 

Headquarters: Montréal-est, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Health Care, Psychology

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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16. Betterlife Pharma

 

The idea behind this startup: Betterlife is a bio-pharma corporation engaged in the production and commercialization of nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.

 

Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Biopharma, Nutraceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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17. AAA MTL

 

The idea behind this startup: AAA MTL cultivates, distributes, and sells cannabis for the medical markets.

 

Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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18. Ortho Regenerative Technologies Inc.

 

The idea behind this startup: Ortho Regenerative Technologies Inc. is an orthopedic biotechnology company

 

Headquarters: Quebec, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Biotechnology

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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19. Marie-Josée Boucher Hypnothérapeute

 

The idea behind this startup: Hypnothérapie et coach de vie pour Repentigny et Rawdon. Thérapie par hypnose

 

Headquarters: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Psychology, Therapeutics

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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20. Espace thérapeutique Repentigny

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Massothérapie, traitements de soins de santé à Repentigny dans Lanaudière. Acupuncture et ostéopathie

 

Headquarters: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Health Care

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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21. Ostéopathe Elaine Berthiaume

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Ostéopathie à Repentigny dans Lanaudière.

 

Headquarters: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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22. Acupuncture à Repentigny

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Acupuncteur à Repentigny dans la région de Lanaudière

 

Headquarters: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Health Care, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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23. Goldleaf Pharm, Inc.

 

The idea behind this startup: Goldleaf Pharm, Inc. is a late-stage applicant under the ACMPR for required licensing to produce and sell medicinal cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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24. Mobius Trimmer

 

The idea behind this startup: We make cannabis harvesting products for commercial-scale cultivation. Big machines for big farmers.

 

Headquarters: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Manufacturing

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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25. Sun Pharm Investments

 

The idea behind this startup: Sun Pharm Investments is a cannabis company, engages in cannabis medical cultivation.

 

Headquarters: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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26. Physio Ergo Plus

 

The idea behind this startup: Physiothérapie et ergothérapie à Terrebonne et Lachenaie dans la région de Lanaudière

 

Headquarters: Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Health Care, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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27. Namaste Technologies

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Worldwide collective of industry experts focused on providing the best cannabis-related products & services.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Consumer Goods, Health Care

 

Founders: Kory Zelickson, Sean Dollinger

 

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28. Think Research

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Think Research offers knowledge-based tools and leading clinical content for clinicians at the point of care.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Health Care, Medical

 

Founders: Chris O’Connor

 

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29. Nutritional High International

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Nutritional High is primarily focused on developing, acquiring and designing products and brands in the marijuana-infused edible products.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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30. Cansortium

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Cansortium utilizes capital and expertise in making strategic investments to help launch mature and professional cannabis markets.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Henry Batievsky, Jose Javier Hidalgo

 

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31. Resolve Digital Health

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Leading provider of standardized medical cannabis for patients suffering from cancer.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Health Care

 

Founders: Rob Adelson

 

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32. Canadian Cultivated Products

 

The idea behind this startup: Canadian Cultivated Products operates as an agriculture company.

 

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Farming

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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33. Weekend Unlimited

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Weekend Unlimited is operates in the cannabis and cannabis-related industries with integrity, sustainable production, high quality products.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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34. Amp German Cannabi

 

The idea behind this startup: AMP is an EU-GMP medicinal cannabis provider importer that offers therapeutic standard, legalizes medical cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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35. Numinus

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Numinus combines time-tested holistic methods with the power of neuro-technology to bring holistic healthcare to patients.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Fitness, Health Care, Therapeutics, Wellness

 

Founders: Payton Nyquvest, Stacey Wallin

 

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36. 1933 Industries

 

 

The idea behind this startup: 1933 Industries focuses on the cultivation and manufacturing of cannabis consumer branded goods in a range of product formats.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Manufacturing, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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37. C21 Investments, Inc.

 

 

The idea behind this startup: C21 Investments, Inc. is a vertically integrated cannabis corporation.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Manufacturing

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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38. Liberty Leaf Hldgs

 

The idea behind this startup: Liberty Leaf’s objective is to be at the forefront of the Cannabis industry, accelerating revenue generating businesses.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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39. Blissco Cannabis Corp.

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Blissco Cannabis Corp. is a wellness cannabis brand.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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40. Heritage Cannabis Holdings

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Heritage Cannabis Holdings is grows, sells and distributes medical cannabis.

 

Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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41. Aa Pharma

 

The idea behind this startup: Aa Pharma is a pharmaceutical company located in Vaughan.

 

Headquarters: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pharmaceutical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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42. True Leaf Medicine International

 

 

The idea behind this startup: True Leaf Medicine International dedicated to improving quality of life by providing safe and effective natural products for people and pets

 

Headquarters: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, Wellness

 

Founders: Darcy Bomford

 

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43. Clarity Medical Centre

 

The idea behind this startup: Clarity Medical Centre operates as a medical cannabis clinic.

 

Headquarters: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Health Care, Medical

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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44. Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation

 

 

The idea behind this startup: Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation continues to lead the emergent industry of medical cannabis production and business development.

 

Headquarters: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis, Health Care, Medical, Organic

 

Founders: Christopher Pelz, Jesse McConnell

 

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45. High North

 

 

The idea behind this startup: High North Laboratories knows cannabis provides fast and straightforward product testing for cannabis growers and producers.

 

Headquarters: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

 

Industries: Alternative Medicine, Cannabis

 

Founders: Unknown

 

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