Lumira Ventures has launched the Double Bottom Line Challenge to provide funding to community organizations which are supporting groups that have been significantly affected by COVID-19.

The Velocity Fund Pitch Competition is open for applications. The Fund will invest $50,000 to $100,000 in each of the top four promising, early-stage companies.

Dr. Michael Rudnicki, Senior Scientist and Program Director, Ottawa Health Research Institute, has been named a Fellow of The Royal Society.

Microbix Biosystems has attained medical devices establishment licensing from Health Canada, allowing the immediate use of its quality assessment products by clinical laboratories across the country,

Spartan Bioscience has received approval from Health Canada for its rapid and portable COVID-19 test.

Microbix Biosystems Inc. and Oneworld Accuracy have announced a collaboration to provide a global external quality assessment (EQA) program to support clinically-effective COVID-19 testing.

Mobio Health has announced that it has teamed up with the New York University School of Medicine and the Zurich Psychiatry Hospital to deliver free digital stress-resilience training.

Self Care Catalysts has launched a collaboration with Roche through the Roche COVID-19 Data Science Coalition project. The initiative will use Self Care Catalysts’ Health Storylines as the offiicial COVID-19 app that will collect data from the community.

Zucara Therapeutics Inc. has announced that it has closed a US$21 million Series A Financing led by Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund.

VBI Vaccines has announced a collaboration with the NRC to develop a pan-coronavirus vaccine candidate, targeting COVID-19, SARS, MERS.

The Government of Canada has announced a series of measures to help businesses as they respond to COVID-19.

RBC Healthcare has partnered with four health care tech companies, including CoHealth, on a new package of services to help physicians establish and manage their practices.

CB Insights recently released its annual list of most promising AI start-ups in the world. This year’s list included health care companies Cyclica and ProteinQure.

ToeFX will begin clinical trials of its light therapy to treat onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail.

AMGEN BIONATION Regenerative Medicine Innovation Challenge 2020 Announces Call for Applications

Conavi Medical Inc. has received regulatory approval from the Japanese health ministry for its Novasight Hybrid™ intravascular imaging system.

The Weston Brain Institute is accepting applications for its research grant programs supporting translational research to accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging.

Stem Cell Network announces funding competition for stem-cell based technologies or therapies

University of Toronto professor elected as an international member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Toronto Rehab Foundation, in partnership with KITE Research Institute, is hosting the second Power Play Pitch Competition.