VoxNeuro Announces Research Project with St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
VoxNeuro’s Cognitive Health Assessments™ will be used alongside blood tests and various behavioural and clinical assessments to identify biomarkers of bipolar disorder.
Aspect Biosystems Announces US$20 Million Series A Financing
Fusion Pharmaceuticals receives investment commitment of up to US$20M
VBI Vaccines Announces Sci-B-Vac®Phase 3 Study Meets Primary and Secondary Endpoints
VBI Vaccines, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation infectious disease and immuno-oncology vaccines, has reported that the Phase 3 study of its trivalent hepatitis B vaccine has met both primary and secondary endpoints for safety and efficacy.
Apply for the Canadian Technology Accelerator - Health Programs
The Trade Commissioner Service is currently recruiting for the Canadian Technology Accelerator cohort for life sciences start-ups and companies seeking to expand in the US and Asia.
Deep Genomics raises $40 million in Series B round
Toronto-based Deep Genomics, which has developed a platform that uses deep learning to create therapies, has closed a $40 million Series B round.
ProteinQure named one of CB Insights' Game Changers for 2020
ProteinQure, which has designed a platform to automate the computational design of protein-based drugs, has been named one of CB Insights’ Game Changers for 2020.
Synaptive Medical Announces Close of $25M Preferred Share Financing
Synaptive Medical, a Toronto-based medical and technology company solving surgical, imaging and data challenges, has completed a first round of investment totaling $25,000,000 USD.
Apply for Ontario Health Trade Mission to Korea and Japan
Apply for Ontario Health Trade Mission to Korea and Japan
OBIO 2019 Annual Public Meeting: Recap and Photo Gallery
The OBIO Annual Public Meeting took place on November 25 and included a celebration of 10 years of the organization’s contributions to Ontario’s health science sector and a look to the future with a presentation highlighting the emerging field of digital therapeutics.
iMerciv Accepted into CTA Silicon Valley Fall 2019 Cohort
iMerciv was accepted into the Fall 2019 Cohort of the Canadian Technology Accelerator in Silicon Valley, which helps high-potential Canadian technology companies access the unique resources of Silicon Valley to grow at a global scale.
Profound Medical Announces U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for TULSA-PRO®
Profound Medical announced that they have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market TULSA-PRO® for ablation of prostate tissue.
Reviewing 'In-Licensing from Tech Transfer Offices: Terms, Tips & Impact on Investability'
On August 21st, OBIO hosted Norton Rose Fulbright’s Anthony de Fazekas (Partner, Head of Technology & Innovation) and Vanessa Grant (Partner), Lumira Ventures’ Jacki Jenuth (Partner), and University of Toronto’s Karen Temple (Commercialization Manager) who discussed practical considerations for licensing health science technologies from tech transfer offices, and how these agreements can impact a company’s future investability.
Able Innovations Named Lion's Lair Finalist
Able Innovations will be pitching live against 9 other companies for a chance to win up to $75,000 in cash prizes at the Lions Lair.
Perimeter Medical Imaging Closes Oversubscribed $C4.4M Financing
Perimeter Medical Imaging announce the completion of a pre-public financing round raising $C4.4million.
Register for the Medventions Lecture Series
Hosted by Sunnybrook, this flagship weekly lecture series features enlightening talks on key topics related to pursuing medical technology innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship, aimed at clinicians, engineers and life sciences researchers and trainees.
Apply to the Women Founders Fund
The Women Founders Fund aims to bridge the gap on entrepreneurial equal opportunity by providing access to resources and empowering growth for female entrepreneurs.
Apply for a RBC Post-Doctoral and Graduate Fellowship
The RBC Post-Doctoral & Graduate Fellowships will support research and innovation at the University of Toronto and recognize emerging leaders who are establishing a record of research, scholarship, and impact, and exhibit the potential to make significant contributions to the body of research in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Adrenalease, Cheelcare, Braze Mobility & CoHealth Named 43North Semi-Finalists
Founded in 2014, 43North is a startup competition with prizes of $5M USD in investment, dedicated mentorship and free incubator space in Buffalo, NY.
Steadiwear Announces FDA Registration and Pre-Order
Steadiwear announced that they received FDA registration and that the Steadi-One is now available for pre-order.