OBIO 2018 Annual General Meeting: Recap and Photo Gallery
On November 28th, OBIO held our 2018 Annual General Meeting at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright. The exciting event featured Nik Nanos, our keynote speaker whose presentation Global Disruption: How to Make Decisions in an Age When Truth and Data are No Longer Enough to Persuade scanned recent global political experiences and explained the outsized influence of the margins, both on electoral outcomes as well as the impact for your company.
Eve Medical and Tickit Health Named 2018 SheEO Venture Semi-Finalists
SheEO is open to women-led Ventures that are majority women-owned, women-led and revenue-generating. Selected Ventures receive a 0% interest loan, personalized coaching, and access to a network of women in leadership.
Reviewing ‘Talking to Doctors and Patients: Using Primary Market Research Data to Seal the Deal with Investors’
On November 14th, 2018 OBIO hosted “Talking to Doctors and Patients: Using Primary Market Research Data to Seal the Deal with Investors” at ONRamp.
Reviewing ‘Doing Deals with Strategics & Investors: Getting on Their Radar and Staying There’
On November 21st, 2018 OBIO hosted “Doing Deals with Strategics & Investors: Getting on Their Radar and Staying There,” at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Looking to Hire in January? New Funding Source Available
you are considering hiring a new graduate or intern this coming January, it is a good idea to get started now. OBIO H2BB is constantly sourcing new early career talent from top business and innovation programs and is filling roles now.
Synaptive Medical Featured in Excellence in Care Award
Hour Detroit Magazine presented Henry Ford Health System with an Excellence in Care Award for patient treatment using Synaptive Medical's technology.
Researchers Predict Changes in Pain for Users of ManagingLife’s App
ManagingLife collaborated with experts to apply data science techniques to generate prediction models that identify and forecast changes in pain experiences of users of the pain management app, Manage My Pain.
Thornhill Research Wins Emerging Exporter Award at the Ontario Export Awards
Thornhill Medical was recognized for their accomplishments in exporting at the fifth annual Ontario Export Awards, held November 20.
Apply for Ontario Brain Institute’s GEEK Program
The Growing Expertise in Evaluation and Knowledge Translation (GEEK) program provides funding, evaluation expertise, and support to community-based programs and services for people living with brain disorders, and will allocate up to $200,000 per year.
Recapping the OBIO Canadian Health Investment Showcase in New York City: Photo Gallery
Last week, OBIO announced the successful completion of the OBIO Canadian Health Investment Showcase in New York City. Check out this recap and photo gallery of the event.
KA Imaging Partnership with Grand River Hospital Featured on CTV News
KA Imaging was featured on CTV News this week for their partnership with Grand River Hospital.
Rna Diagnostics Announces $5M Series A Financing Round Led by iGAN Partners
Rna Diagnostics Inc., a Canadian company with a patented platform technology providing real-time cancer therapy guidance, announced today the closing of a $5 million Series A financing. The funding was led by iGAN Partners and includes new and existing investors.
OBIO Completes Successful Canadian Health Investment Showcase in New York City
The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) is honoured to announce the conclusion of the successful Canadian Health Investment Showcase which took place in New York, NY, on November 5 and 6, 2018.
ExVivo Labs, ProteinQure and iBionics Accepted to Canadian Technology Accelerator San Francisco
EXVIVO, ProteinQure and iBionics are participating in the Winter 2018 cohort of the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) San Francisco – Life Sciences, an intensive program that offers Canadian companies the opportunity to expand their business in a global hub for the life sciences sector.
Thornhill Medical Named Finalist at the 2018 Ontario Export Awards
Thornhill Medical is a finalist in the Emerging Exporter Category at the 2018 Ontario Export Awards, which recognize leadership and success in exporting. Winners of the awards will be announced at a luncheon gala on November 20, 2018.
Conavi Medical Awarded Joule Innovation Grant
Joule, a Canadian Medical Association subsidiary, awarded Dr. Brian Courtney (CEO of Conavi Medical) a $80,000 grant to expand his work developing image guidance technologies used in minimally invasive procedures.
Focal Healthcare Announces FDA and Health Canada Clearance
Focal Healthcare (OBIO Pre-CAAP 2015) announced it has received both FDA 510(k) clearance and Health Canada approval for its Fusion Bx™ 2.0 prostate biopsy solution, which is now available for sale in the United States and Canada.
OBIO Opens Canadian Health Investment Showcase in New York City, Connecting Canada’s High Potential Health Science Companies with Premier US Investors
Winterlight Technology Shows Positive Results In Study of Alzheimer’s Disease
Winterlight’s cognitive assessment detected significant improvement for treatment relative to placebo in Cortexyme's Phase 1B trial for Alzheimer’s disease using COR388; a bacterial protease inhibitor.
AGE-WELL Core Research Program 2020-2025 Request for Proposals Applications Now Open
Researchers are invited to apply for funding through AGE-WELL’s Core Research Program 2020 to 2025, and if renewed, AGE-WELL will provide over $16 million for projects.