Intellijoint Wins Waterloo MedTech's Start-Up to Scale-Up Award of Excellence
Intellijoint was the recipient of the inaugural Waterloo MedTech Start-Up to Scale-Up Award of Excellence at the 3rd Annual Waterloo MedTech Conference.
Think Research Raises $25 Million from Canadian, U.S. Investors
Think Research has successfully completed its planned capital raise of over $25 million to further their ability to enhance their product line, advance machine learning capabilities and continue expanding into new markets.
KA Imaging Featured in Vanguard Magazine
KA Imaging was featured in Vanguard Magazine as a 2018 Technology Showcase participant for this year's Best Defence Conference.
BrainFX Wins iGan Partners Pitch-to-Heal Competition
BrainFX won the iGan Pitch-to-Heal Competition, which secured them a $500,000 investment as part of a larger $1 Million co-investment round.
Braze Mobility Wins AGE-WELL's Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Braze Mobility was awarded AGE-WELL's newly launched Emerging Entrepreneur Award, a salary award for those seeking to turn their innovation into a viable business through a start-up company.
Convai Medical System Submitted for Regulatory Approval in Japan
Conavi Medical announced that Japan Lifeline, their exclusive distributor, has submitted an application for the regulatory approval of the NovaSight Hybrid intravascular imaging system in Japan.
Early Career Talent Interviewing Now for 2019: Health to Business Bridge (H2BB)
Candidates like these are currently interviewing for placements for this January’s H2BB cohort. Don't miss out on the best and brightest business talent!
University of Carleton Professor Manuella Vincter Named Deputy Spokesperson at ATLAS
Starting in March 2019, Carleton Physics Prof. Manuella Vincter will be the Deputy Spokeperson of the ATLAS project, the largest particle detector ever built and one of four major experiments at the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator.
Apply Now For the Government of Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Fund
Apply Now for Connection Silicon Valley's Canadian Women’s Network Fall Cohort
Connection Silicon Valley, which helps Canadian startups connect with the Silicon Valley ecosystem, has announced that applications are now open for the Canadian Women’s Network Fall Cohort.
CCRM and UHN Open Centre for Cell and Vector Production
The Centre for Commercializing Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) and the University Health Network (UHN) have opened a new Centre for Cell and Vector Production which will produce clinical-grade cells and viral vectors for Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials.
iBionics Receives Startup Canada Women Founders Fund Grant
iBionics received a $5,000 grant from the Women Founders Fund, which aims to alleviate some of the financial barriers women in the STEM industry face when starting and accessing opportunities for business and professional growth.
Flosonics Medical Named Finalist For Ontario Centres of Excellence Award
Flosonics was named a finalist for 2018 Ontario Centres of Excellence Martin Walmsley Award for Entrepreneurship, which carried a prize of $25,000.
RetiSpec Partners with University of Minnesota
RetiSpec will collaborate with the University of Minnesota to commercialize their technology for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
Register Now for Upcoming TR Talks Seminars
TR Talks is hosted by the University of Toronto's Translational Research Program (TRP) and is intended to provoke discussion and community building. The next talk will be October 30th on the topic of "Pathways to Market: Post clinical trials."
Apply for January 2019 H2BB Early Career Talent
Co-op students for January internships are already securing positions. OBIO H2BB can help connect you to top tier talent from programs with January internships including McMaster’s Master of Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization, University of Toronto’s Master of Biotechnology and McMaster’s DeGroote Co-op MBA. Students from these programs may qualify for Ontario’s Co-operative Education Tax Credit.
OBIO CEO Gail Garland Co-Leads Health Cluster Session at TCI Network 2018 Global Conference
This week, as part of the TCI Network 2018 Global Conference, OBIO CEO Gail Garland led a session with Canadian and international experts on our domestic health cluster.
Call for Applications: Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP)
The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM), is offering the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive mentoring program to five Canadian life science and healthcare start-ups.
Synaptive Medical Partners with Stryker’s Advanced Guidance Technologies Business
Through the partnership, Stryker's will offer Synaptive’s BrightMatter™ Plan software, which automatically generates high-fidelity, dynamic, whole-brain tractography.
OBIO Hosts CEO2CEO Networking Event
On October 3rd, OBIO hosted a CEO2CEO event attended by over 30 CEOs and senior health science company executives