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OBIO's COVID-19 Advocacy Efforts
As the health science industry adjusts to the realities of COVID-19, OBIO continues to advocate and work on your behalf. Over the last two weeks, OBIO has engaged with health science companies in a variety of ways.
OBIO Advocating on Behalf of the Health Science Industry
OBIO sends letter to government with recommendations to expand the federal announced wage subsidy
Ontario Government Announces Health Science Industry As Essential Business Sector
The Government of Ontario has announced that the health science industry is deemed an essential service in Ontario and will be exempted from temporary closures of businesses due to COVID-19.
Federal Government Announces New Supports for Business in Fight Against COVID-19
Today, the Government of Canada announced a plan to mobilize industry to combat COVID-19. The plan will redirect a variety of streams of government funding toward manufacturing, commercialization and research focused on health science products and services needed during the pandemic.
Update from OBIO
Update from the President and CEO - OBIO’s response to COVID-19
OBIO launches first Early Adopter Health Network in Ontario
The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing health technology innovation and commercialization in Ontario, announce today’s launch of the province’s first-of-its-kind Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN). The EAHN is a network of health organizations that get leading-edge technologies into the health system.
Reviewing the 2020 Niagara Investment Summit – A Very Canadian Ending
Reviewing the 2020 Niagara Investment Summit – Day 2: A Fireside Chat with David Skok
H2BB Training Days Have Begun
Last week OBIO hosted our newest H2BB trainees for the introductory sessions of our Innovation & Commercialization and Project Management training modules.
Reviewing the 2020 Niagara Investment Summit – Day 2: Jeff Karp Keynote Address
Reviewing the 2020 Niagara Investment Summit – What were you saying?
Reviewing the 2020 Niagara Investment Summit – Day 2: Dr. Dave Williams Keynote Address
2020 Niagara Investment Summit a Success
The 2020 Niagara Investment Summit brought together a record number of health science industry leaders, entrepreneurs and global investors to meet, learn and be inspired. Summaries and photo galleries are now available.
Future of Health Care in Canada: OBIO Investment Summit Connects Global Investors, Leading-Edge Health Companies
Last week, 43 of the most promising companies in the Canadian health science industry came together at the OBIO Niagara Investment Summit, where they showcased their innovations to over 40 investors from across North America and Japan to pave the path to the investments needed to fully commercialize products.
OBIO 2019 Annual Public Meeting: Recap and Photo Gallery
The OBIO Annual Public Meeting took place on November 25 and included a celebration of 10 years of the organization’s contributions to Ontario’s health science sector and a look to the future with a presentation highlighting the emerging field of digital therapeutics.
OBIO in Kitchener-Waterloo Health Science Networking Event
OBIO visited Kitchener-Waterloo on November 13 to meet and network with health science companies and industry stakeholders. The day was capped off with OBIO’s Health Science Network Event, supported by Bereskin & Parr and Communitech.
OBIO Hosts: Amplify Capital
On November 4th, OBIO hosted Amplify Capital (formerly MaRS Catalyst Fund) and heard from Kathryn Worstman (Managing Partner, Amplify Capital) and Gonen Hollander (Senior Associate, Amplify Capital) present their impact investment strategy.
OBIO’s “Project Management Essentials for Every Health Science Entrepreneur” Event in Review
On October 24th, OBIO hosted “Project Management Essentials for Every Health Science Entrepreneur” led by Ashwini Bhaskar who shared from his 20 years of experience. The purpose of the workshop was to introduce basic project knowledge and common terminology, to provide insights into where to go for more information and provide some simple take-aways that could be used immediately.
Reviewing OBIO's Primary Market Research Workshop
Last week OBIO hosted Gary Svoboda (CEO, Adventus Research + Consulting) who provided the audience practical steps they can use to validate technology with primary market research.