Seven health-related organizations are banding together to establish the Research 7 (R7) partnership to engage governments on behalf of the health research community. R7 has developed three priorities through which it will review the upcoming federal Budget: building multi-stakeholder partnerships, creating a world-leading environment for health innovation and investing in knowledge creation and its application. The seven R7 founders are: Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, BIOTECanada, Health Charities Coalition of Canada, MEDEC (medical devices), Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies and Research Canada….