Nanology Labs Named RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Finalist
Nanology Labs will compete in the finals of the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitch competition, with over $50,000 in prizes available.
Conavi Medical Announces Health Canada Medical Device License for Novasight Hybrid
Conavi Medical announced that it has received a Health Canada Medical Device License for the Novasight HybridTM System.
Reviewing 'Going Virtual for Product Development, Manufacturing & Clinical Trials'
OBIO hosted 'Going Virtual for Product Development, Manufacturing & Clinical Trials' workshop on Tuesday, March 5th, which featured three industry professionals who discussed virtual operations and shared advice on how to be successful as a ‘virtual’ company.
Reviewing the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit, Day 2
Picking up where we left off last week, the second day of the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit (February 20th-22nd, 2019) continued on the first day’s theme: bringing together CEOs and senior executives from Canada’s most innovative health science companies with investors and strategics in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Supports Health Featured on Global News Calgary
Morgan Rosenberg, co-founder of Supports Health, spoke to Global News Calgary about how their app offers support for those caring for people with mental health issues.
FedDev Ontario Announces New Funding
On February 27, 2019, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced over $1 billion for FedDev Ontario to continue to foster growth in southern Ontario.
Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare presents Interim Report
The Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare has presented their interim report to the Minister of Health Petitpas-Taylor and Finance Minister Morneau, with a final report to be released in June.
Reviewing the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit, Day 1
The OBIO 2019 Niagara Investment Summit, held in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake from February 20th through 22nd, brought together CEOs and senior executives representing Canadian health science companies from Halifax to Vancouver, global investors and venture capitalists, and health science industry leaders for two panels of company presentations, one-on-one meetings, panel discussions and keynote speakers.
Reviewing OBIO’s 'How BDC & EDC Can Help Your Business'
On February 26th, OBIO hosted Jasmin Ganie-Hobbs (Director Tech Finance, BDC) and Antonio Lopes (Global Accounts Director, EDC) who spoke about “How BDC and EDC Can Help Your Business.”
OBIO Announces Successful 2019 Niagara Investment Summit
OBIO® (Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization) is proud to announce the success of the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit on February 20-22, 2019. The 2019 Niagara Investment Summit featured over 30 of Canada’s most promising innovative health science companies and more than 30 US and global investors and VCs.
Winterlight Labs Featured in New York Times Article
In a spotlight on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare technology, Winterlight Labs was featured as a technology using AI for voice analysis.
MedStack Raises $2.4 Million Seed Round
MedStack has raised a $2.4 million oversubscribed seed round led by Telus Ventures, with participation from ScaleUP Ventures and Panache Ventures.
AmacaThera Co-Founder, Dr. Molly Shoichet, Named 2019 Distinguished Woman
Dr. Molly Shoichet, Co-Founder of AmacaThera and Professor at the University of Toronto, has been named a 2019 Distinguished Woman in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
OBIO Opens 2019 Niagara Investment Summit, Connecting Canada’s Most Promising Innovations with Leading Global Investors
OBIO is proud to announce the opening of the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on February 21-22, 2019. The 2019 Niagara Investment Summit will feature over 30 of Canada’s most promising innovative health science companies meeting with more than 30 US and global investors and VCs in Niagara-on-the-Lake to propel investment in Canada’s health science industry.
Apply for Springboard’s 2019 Health Hub: Life Sciences - Deadline March 8th
Springboard’s Health Innovation Hub is a program for women-led life science and digital health companies seeking seed and growth funding and expert connections.
Apply for Summer by Design, June 6-21
Presented by Medicine by Design, in partnership with CCRM and the Rotman School of Management, this two-week workshop is an opportunity for PhD candidates and post-doctoral fellows from around the world to advance their understanding of how to translate and commercialize regenerative medicine research.
Apply for the MaRS HealthKick Pitch Competition, April 2-3
During the MaRS HealthKick Invest Conference, the MaRS HealthKick Pitch Competition will invite CEOs and executives of Canadian early-stage, investment-ready health companies to pitch to investors, C-suite leaders and industry partners.
ManagingLife Featured on CTV News
ManagingLife's app, Manage My Pain, was featured on CTV Toronto for its collaboration with the University Health Network and pain clinics across Ontario.
Submit a Nomination for the Startup Canada Awards
The Startup Canada Awards celebrate and distinguish outstanding achievement in advancing Canadian entrepreneurship. Individuals and organizations can self-nominate or nominate someone else for an award.
Reviewing OBIO’s Cross-Border Investing Panel
OBIO’s recent Cross Border Investing panel on January 31, 2019, hosted by Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and moderated by Gail Garland (CEO, OBIO), featured David Young (CEO, Kisoji Biotechnology), Mike Cooke (CEO, AmacaThera) and Chad Bayne (Partner, Osler) answering questions on their experiences raising money for Canadian companies from international investors.