Fueling Life Sciences Growth: Toronto’s Capital Ecosystem

Canada’s life sciences sector is gaining ground, ranking 1st globally among G7 countries in the number of clinical trials per population, and home to over 3,500 life sciences companies in Ontario alone. But despite this success, we are missing one key ingredient - the capital to scale these firms at home. Despite more than $3 trillion in Canadian pension assets, fewer than 40% of start-ups receive funding from domestic sources. What will it take to fuel the growth we need to anchor this critical sector and compete on a global scale?

Join investors, founders, and policymakers for a high-impact breakfast focused on one of the sector’s most pressing barriers: access to domestic growth capital. Walk away with the insights and connections needed to move from potential to scale.