Health Canada approves rapid COVID testing device
Braze Mobility part of Techstars Future of Longevity
Focal Healthcare receives funding to advance product development
Speech from the Throne: What health science companies need to know
Applications to the next Velocity Fund Pitch Competition investment round are open
VoxNeuro CSO John Connolly Featured in CBC News Article
Virtual care software startup OnCall Health raises $7.9 million Series A
US Market Exploration Virtual Accelerator Offer through Global Affairs Canada
ODS Medical, Inc. closes a new financing round
Maple Receives $75-Million Investment from Loblaw
Inversago Pharma Closes US$35M Series B Financing Round
KA Imaging Receives FDA Clearance for Portable Dual-Energy X-Ray Detector
KA Imaging included in CIX Top 20 innovative Canadian technology companies
7D Surgical Completes Largest Financing Round to Date
7D Surgical, a Toronto based medical device company developing advanced optical and machine-vision technologies for surgical navigation, announced the completion of its recent financing round.
Triumvira Immunologics Raises $55M in Series A Funding Round
Triumvira Immunologics announced a $55 million Series A round co-led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment unit of Bayer AG, and Northpond Ventures. Additional investors include Oceanpine Capital and Viva Biotech Holdings, and existing investors include Bloom Burton & Co. and the Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy (C3i). Triumvira will use the funding to run clinical trials of cell therapies that are directed by an alternative to CARs.
Mobio Interactive Secures $1.8M USD in Seed Funding
Digital health company Mobio Interactive announced that it has closed $1.8 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Singapore-based Verge HealthTech Fund along with Atlas Asset Management, Creative Ventures and VC giant SOSV.
VoxNeuro Featured on CTV News About COVID-19 Impact
VoxNeuro CSO, Dr. John Connolly, is featured in a recent CTV News article about the emergence of new neurological COVID-19 symptoms associated with long-haul truckers, including confusion, trouble concentrating and memory loss that persist weeks and even months after their initial sickness. Dr. Connolly is looking at the impact the novel coronavirus can have on brain function.
ProteinQure Accepted into Google’s First Canadian Accelerator
ProteinQure has been named among the first cohort of Google’s Canadian Accelerator Program. Google recently announced the nine companies participating in its three-month, now-fully digital, Canadian accelerator program for early-stage tech ventures using machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) in their business.
OBIO Pitches & Pitchers Pitch Competition: Announcing the Winners
On August 25, OBIO held Pitches & Pitchers Pitch Competition during which innovative health science companies, engaged in OBIO’s Access to Capital programs (CAAP and Health MINT) competed to win $10K in cash prizes.
Green Shield Canada Partners with Mobio Interactive
Emerging digital therapeutics company Mobio Interactive announces partnership with Green Shield Canada (GSC) to conduct a pilot study with the evidence-based meditation app, Am Mindfulness.