OBIO Announces Launch of OBIO CAAP® for 2019
The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) is proud to announce its 2019 Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) and the high-potential health science companies in this year’s program.
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.
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.
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization Announces a National Call to Companies for Applications for the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit
OBIO is proud to announce a national call for applications from health science companies, seeking Series A and beyond investments, to present at the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit, February 20-22, 2019.
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.
OBIO Opens Canadian Health Investment Showcase in New York City, Connecting Canada’s High Potential Health Science Companies with Premier US Investors
OBIO Launches 'Use It or Lose It', Latest Report on the Future of Canada’s Health Science Industry
The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) released its latest report, ‘Use It or Lose It: Industry Solutions to Ontario’s Commercialization Gap’, with recommendations from health science company executives on how to create the conditions for the growth of Ontario’s health science industry.
Press Release: OBIO CAAP Companies Raise More Than $109 Million in Investments
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®), a not-for-profit membership based organization that is Ontario’s leading advocate for the health science industry, announced today that Ontario health science companies that have participated in its Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) have raised more than $109 Million since the CAAP program launched in 2013.
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) Leadership Summit Hosts Top Health Science Minds to Define Future of the Industry
January 24, 2017 TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) hosted a summit of industry, academic, government and investment leaders about the future of health science innovation in Canada. Attendees engaged in group discussions and heard from subject matter experts to extrapolate a mandate of action for anchoring health science companies in Ontario. The outcome of the summit lays a foundation for actionable business cases for private and public sector solutions to the health science industry’s biggest challenges: Innovation Pull, Adoption and Capital Attraction.
Versant Ventures Closes 6th Healthcare Fund
Versant Ventures has announced the close of its newest fund, Versant Venture Capital VI, at its hard cap of CAD538 million (USD400 million). Versant will use its diversified global investment strategy to find, form and fund innovative healthcare companies with an emphasis on novel therapeutics.
OBIO Announces New Public Relations & Communications Services Member Benefit
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2016 - HOWE&WYE is proud to announce its new partnership with OBIO®. As a part of OBIO's new member benefit, HOWE&WYE will provide strategic public relations and communications services to OBIO's broad membership of world-class start-ups and bioscience companies. OBIO members will benefit from special access to top-tier agency support with optimized pricing to strengthen PR and marketing to fulfill strategic business outcomes for awareness, investment and commercialization.
OBIO® Launches the Health 2 Business Bridge Program™ H2BB™ Improving Access to Business Trained Talent in Ontario’s Health Science Industry
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization Announces a Call for Applications for the 2017 Capital Access Advisory Program
Toronto, Ontario, November 2, 2016 – Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®), a not-for-profit, organization that is Ontario’s leading advocate for the health science industry, is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2017 OBIO Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®).
OBIO Launches Report in the Nation’s Capital
Ottawa, Ontario – June 21, 2016: Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) today initiated the Eastern leg of its Provincewide Tour in Ottawa to promote their recently released report “How Canada Should be Engaging in a $9 Trillion Dollar Health Economy”.
OBIO Launches Provincewide Report Tour - First Stop: Silicon Valley North
June 8, 2016. Kitchener. Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) today initiated the first leg of its Provincewide Tour to promote their recently released report “How Canada Should be Engaging in a $9 Trillion Dollar Health Economy”.
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OBIO Hosts Annual Celebration of the Health Sciences Industry in Canada
Toronto, Ontario – May 5, 2016: Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) welcomed a prestigious group of investors, companies, MPPs and industry supporters to an intimate dinner on May 3 2016 in celebration of Canada’s health science industry. The event was supported by Torys LLP and by Bloom Burton & Co.
OBIO Launches Report on Building Canada’s Health Science Industry of the Future
Toronto, Ontario – April 29, 2016: Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) today released its report “How Canada Should be Engaging in a $9 Trillion Dollar Health Economy”. The report is the output of interviews and surveys of 125 CEOs of Canada’s health science companies looking at the future of the global industry and opportunities for Ontario and Canada.
OBIO Welcomes 12 New Bioscience Companies into the OBIO CAAP Program
Toronto, Ontario - April 19, 2016: The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) kicked off its 2016 Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) on April 13, hosted at sponsor Norton Rose Fulbright, Toronto.
OBIO brings Innovation in Action to Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario – April 11, 2016: Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) hosted its annual Queen’s Park Advocacy Day on April 5, attracting an impressive 150 attendees including 50 elected officials.
OBIO applauds federal funding for Natural Products Canada
February 12, 2016 – Toronto Ontario. Today, the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization welcomes the creation of Natural Products Canada Inc. (NPC), the nation’s newest Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research. Press Release. Click here for the press release.