Register for Medical Device Playbook 2018, May 8th co-hosted by StarFish Medical and OBIO
Canada’s premiere innovation and commercialization event for medical device professionals, co-hosted by Starfish Medical and OBIO, Medical Device Playbook 2018 is coming to the MaRS Discovery District on May 8, 2018.
Applications Open for OBI ONtrepreneurs Program
Applications for the 2018 ONtrepreneurs Competition are now open. The Ontario Neurotech Entrepreneurs (ONtrepreneurs) Program catalyzes early stage entrepreneurs to commercialize brain-related technologies by accessing funding and support to launch or grow their neurotechnology ventures.
OBIO CAAP Company: Polumiros Wins 2018 FACIT Falcons' Fortunes competition
A panel of investor-judges has selected Ontario-based oncology researcher Soror Sharifpoor of Polumiros Inc. as the winner of the 2018 FACIT Falcons' Fortunes competition. The $50,000 award is intended to support further development of their innovative cancer research.
OBIO Pre-CAAP Company Adrenalease Launches KickStarter Campaign
Adrenalease announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to back their wearable posture apparel line. Once the campaign ends, the clothing is set to produce and ship to all backers by August 2018.
VBI Vaccines Announces Completion of Enrollment in PROTECT Phase 3 Clinical Study
VBI Vaccines announced the completion of enrollment with the last patient receiving the first dose in the ongoing PROTECT Phase 3 study of Sci-B-Vac®, the company’s third-generation hepatitis B vaccine.
OBIO CAAP Company CellAegis Announces First Patients Enrolled in U.S. SHIELD Pivotal Clinical Trial
CellAegis Devices announced enrollment of the first patients in a U.S. clinical trial of its autoRIC® device.
Impact Centre: Report on Physical Technologies Forum
The Impact Centre released a report on the Physical Technologies Forum, which summarized the ten big challenges Canada’s companies face when commercializing innovative physical technologies.
Ontario To Invest Up To $50M in Life Sciences Venture Capital Funds
Today, Ontario announced it will invest up to $50 million in venture capital funds focused on life sciences.
The Ontario Capital Growth Corporation (OCGC) has issued an expression of interest to identify fund managers to partner with other institutional investors such as corporations, banks and pension funds.
Avocare Launches Newest Product, Remote Care
Avocare has launched their newest product, Avocare Remote Care. Remote Care will empower patients by enabling them to securely message their own healthcare provider using secure web and mobile apps.
Federal Budget 2018 Analysis: Historic Investment in "Fundamental and Discovery Research"
Budget 2018 proposes an investment of nearly $4 billion in Canada’s research system. Robert Merson, Management Consultant, has prepared an analysis of this year's Budget 2018, focusing on research and innovation investment.
Showcasing Ontario's High Potential Companies: Niagara Emerging Health Sciences Company Forum - Part 2
This week, in Part 2 of a blog that began last week, we review the Niagara Emerging Health Science Company Forum, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Feb 1-2, 2018.
The forum brought together CEOs and senior executives from high potential Canadian health science companies with senior leadership from American investors and strategics in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake for two days of panel presentations, executive roundtables, and networking dinners.
OBIO Requests Immediate Input: Ontario Health Science Technology Pipeline
OBIO is working to develop a model that will advance early access to the Ontario market. Critical to the development of this initiative is the ability to quantify the Ontario health science technology pipeline by category and stage of readiness to address the barriers to market access.
Showcasing Ontario's High Potential Companies: Niagara Emerging Health Sciences Company Forum
In part one of a blog that will continue next week, Jordan Cork, OBIO Finance & Marketing Associate, will review our Niagara Health Science Emerging Company Forum event, held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, February 1-2, 2018.
OBIO Pre-CAAP Company Medstack Announces Collaboration with Sinai Health System
OBIO Pre-CAAP Company MedStack announced an enterprise platform collaboration with Sinai Health System to better serve hospitals and digital health entrepreneurs who want to introduce their technology into hospital environments.
Press Release: OBIO CAAP Companies Raise More Than $109 Million in Investments
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®), a not-for-profit membership based organization that is Ontario’s leading advocate for the health science industry, announced today that Ontario health science companies that have participated in its Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) have raised more than $109 Million since the CAAP program launched in 2013.
2018 OBIO Capital Access Advisory Program - Call for Applications
OBIO CAAP® is a unique, industry-led initiative that provides selected high-potential Ontario health science companies with mentoring, strategic guidance and access to an expansive network of health science industry experts and investors to enhance the ability of OBIO CAAP companies to secure financing.
OBIO 2017 Annual Public Meeting Features Dr. Edward Abrahams, President of the Personalized Medicine Coalition, and Launch of Latest Report, ‘Bridging the Talent Gap’
On November 27, 2017, OBIO hosted keynote speaker Dr. Edward Abrahams, President of the Personalized Medicine Coalition, at its 9th Annual Public Meeting at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and launched OBIO's latest report, "Bridging the Talent Gap"
New OBIO Report: Bridging the Talent Gap
On November 27th, as part of OBIO's Annual Public Meeting, OBIO will be launching our latest report, Bridging the Talent Gap, on the unique value of OBIO’s Health to Business Bridge (H2BB™) business internship program in 2017.
Ontario Fall Economic Statement Analysis
On Tuesday, November 14, Ontario's Minister of Finance, Charles Sousa, delivered the government's Fall Economic Statement.
Coming up: Waterloo MedTech Conference
This year's conference will explore breaking down barriers to innovation within the healthcare ecosystem.