Sernova Honoured as Member of the “2016 TSX Venture 50” and Ranked #4 in Life Sciences and Clean Technologies
Sernova Honoured as Member of the “2016 TSX Venture 50” and Ranked #4 in Life Sciences and Clean Technologies. Sernova resides in the top 3% of TSX Venture Exchange Companies in market performance.
TO Health! announces its evolution and Summit to make Toronto region cluster Top 5 in 10
TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2016 - TO Health! today announced its evolution and strategy to raise the profile of the Toronto Region Human Health and Sciences (HHS) cluster. The vision of the initiative is to make the Toronto region a Top 5 global health science cluster in the next 10 years.
Rna Diagnostics announces new study in chemotherapy efficacy in canine lymphoma
Rna Diagnostics Inc announced today a new study to investigate RDA as a predictor for chemotherapy efficacy in canine lymphoma in partnership with University of Guelph Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation and the Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer at the Ontario Veterinary College. This study of canine lymphoma is based on the success of an initial canine lymphoma study completed in 2014.
CAAP Company: Conavi Medical (formerly Colibri Technologies) announces FDA 510k clearance for its first product, the Foresight ICE System for Intracardiac Echocardiography
TORONTO, Jan. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Conavi Medical Inc. (formerly Colibri Technologies Inc.) has received United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Foresight ICE System for intracardiac and intraluminal ultrasound visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy as well as visualization of other devices in the heart and great vessels of patients
NOVADAQ Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Preliminary Unaudited Revenues and Issues 2016 Revenue Guidance
TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novadaq Technologies Inc. (“NOVADAQ” or the “Company”) (NVDQ) (NDQ.TO), the leading developer and provider of clinically relevant fluorescence imaging solutions for use in surgical and diagnostic procedures, announced today preliminary unaudited revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 and provided 2016 revenue guidance ahead of its participation at the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Moseda Announces Appointment of Experienced Healthcare Technology Executive
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 18, 2016) - Moseda Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MSD) ("Moseda" or the "Company"), a technology company focused on developing progressive mobile health (mHealth) and telemedicine solutions for institutional and home healthcare, is pleased to announce that it has appointed industry expert Dr. Lisa Crossley, PhD., P.Eng. as CEO and Director and Mr. Sameet Kanade as President and Chairman of the Board as the Company aims to ramp up its client acquisition strategy.
OBIO Announces Pre-Capital Access Advisory Program for 2016
Toronto, Ontario, January 19, 2016 – Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) today announced the 2016 Pre-Capital Access Advisory Program (Pre-CAAP), a program in support of Ontario’s early stage bioscience companies. With access to capital as the number one challenge for bioscience start-ups in Ontario, Pre-CAAP combined with OBIO’s distinctive Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®) provides companies with key knowledge and insights to position them for financing and commercial success.
Proteocyte Receives Support from NRC-IRAP for Straticyte™ Intellectual Property Development
Proteocyte Diagnostics Inc. today announced the completion of a project enhancing the current version of Straticyte™ and opening up new potential applications. This significant advancement has led to additional Intellectual Property and value creation for the Company.
Vive Crop Protection Receives EPA Registration for Bifender At-Plant Insecticide
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has approved Vive Crop Protection's Bifender™ insecticide using Vive's proprietary Allosperse® delivery technology. The product contains bifenthrin, an excellent broad-spectrum insecticide, and is targeted for early-season in-furrow or soil applications.
CAAP Company: Induce Biologics Signs Exclusive License & Distribution Agreement with Antibe Therapeutics
January 12, 2016, Toronto — Antibe Therapeutics Inc. (“Antibe” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ATE, OTCQX: ATBPF), a commercial-stage healthcare company focused on pain, inflammation and regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive Licensing and Distribution Agreement with Induce Biologics Inc. (“Induce”) for the Canadian rights for Induce’s URIST(TM) biological product for dental and craniofacial applications.
For the full press release click here
Sernova Corp to Present at the Biotech Showcase(TM) 2016 in San Francisco on January 13, 2016
Sernova Corp. (TSX-V: SVA) (OTCQB: SEOVF) (FSE: PSH), a clinical stage regenerative medicine company, today announced that Dr. Philip Toleikis, Sernova’s President and CEO, will be providing a corporate update at the 8th annual Biotech Showcase Conference in San Francisco, CA, at 4:00 p.m. PST on January 13, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
In a full roster of business development meetings, Dr. Toleikis will also be updating key pharma and institutional audiences on the company's progress and future plans.
Gail Garland, OBIO CEO talks with BNN about Canada's health science industry
Gail Garland, OBIO CEO talks with BNN about the economic and health benefits that accrue to Canada by building a globally competitive Canadian health science industry. Click here for the full interview.
Proteocyte Receives Support from NRC-IRAP for Straticyte™
Proteocyte Diagnostics Inc. today announced the completion of a project enhancing the current version of Straticyte™ and opening up new potential applications.
SERNOVA AWARDED EUROPE’S PRESTIGIOUS HORIZON 2020 GRANT
Distinguished European consortium awarded approximately $8.5 Million CAD by the European Commission via its Horizon 2020 Program to partner advanced cell based Factor VIII therapy in collaboration with Sernova and its Cell Pouch(TM) device technologies.
Canada shows a “disturbing” decline in innovation and R&D
Read the Canadian Business article on the recently released STIC report.
OBIO® MPP Health Science Caucus Launches Three Party Effort to Advance Industry
Toronto, Ontario, December 3, 2015 – OBIO announced today that MPPs from the three major parties have come together to work on policy initiatives to strengthen Ontario’s Health Science industry.
Dose of the Valley - Call for Applications
For the second year, the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco and the Consulate of Canada in San Diego are pleased to host the Dose of the Valley program for the life sciences sector.
Launch of the second Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP)
The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago successfully partnered in 2015 (testimonials included in our enclosed marketing document for the 2016 program) with the Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM) to provide a comprehensive mentoring program for three Canadian life science and healthcare entrepreneurs.
It is our pleasure to announce that the program has been renewed for 2016. The Consulate will again be able to funnel three Canadian start-ups through CIM’s mentoring program.
Canada needs a strategy to reach its biotech potential
Canada has a well-known research sector and relatively strong infrastructure to nurture startups, but once biotech companies start to grow, they often stall and struggle for resources.
Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization Announces Election of Shelley Boyd, Jeremy Bridge-Cook, Michael Cloutier and Cathy Szabo to its Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario, November 4, 2015 – Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (“OBIO®”), a non-profit organization that is Ontario’s leading advocate for the life science sector, announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Shelley Boyd, Jeremy Bridge-Cook, Michael Cloutier and Cathy Szabo.