CAAP Company: KA Imaging Launches New Website
OBIO CAAP Company KA Imaging has launched their new website! KA Imaging is a High Resolution Imaging Technology company with a global reach.
CAAP Company: Medella Health Named International Runner-Up for James Dyson Award
Medella Health has been named an international runner-up for the James Dyson Award, an international competition that challenges product design, industrial design, and engineering university students to “design something that solves a problem.”
CAAP Company: QoC Health Publication in JMIR
This journal article describes the protocol for optimizing and evaluating Thought Spot, a Web- and mobile-based platform led by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and co-created with end users that is designed to improve the ability of students to access mental health and substance use services. QoC Health is proud to be the technology partner on this important initiative.
CAAP Company: BrainFx is a Technology Partner for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
BrainFx is a Technology Partner for Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project to help youth with mental illness.
PreCAAP Company: Pathcore Partners with Visiopharm on Solution for Digital Pathology
Pathcore Partners with Visiopharm to Provide a Powerful Image Analysis and Management Solution for Digital Pathology.
CAAP Company: BrainFx's The Living Brain Bank™
Every person who takes the BrainFx 360 Assessment can consent to de-identifying their assessment results to our Living Brain Bank. This means that front line clinicians have the ability to be part of neuroscience research through your regular clinical practice.
Zucara Therapeutics Receives Cash Injection to Advance Novel Diabetes Drug Therapy to Prevent Hypoglycemia
Vancouver and Toronto, Canada (November 3, 2016) — Zucara Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical life sciences company advancing a novel long-term therapeutic approach to prevent hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes, announced it has received a $525,000 investment from Canadian partners: Accel-Rx Health Sciences Accelerator, The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and MaRS Innovation (MI).
Synaptive Medical and General Atlantic Announce Strategic Partnership
TORONTO and NEW YORK (November 3, 2016) — Synaptive Medical, a leading medical device and technology company that pursues connections to transform the process of care, announced today that General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, has made a strategic investment in the company. With over 35 years of experience investing in 250 growth companies and deep expertise in the healthcare and technology sectors, General Atlantic partners with entrepreneurs and management teams around the world to help them accelerate growth and become market leaders.
CAAP Company: Komodo OpenLab Featured on 680 News
"Komodo OpenLab, the maker of Tecla, is using a little box called the Tecla Shield to approach the issue of accessibility. It gives people living with limited mobility a way to access technology hands free."
Pre-CAAP Company: iamsick.ca Helps Canadians Prepare for Flu Season
iamsick.ca allows you to easily filter by healthcare provider type, hours of operation, location and language. They have providers who speak one of over 70 languages!
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®).
CAAP Company: Medella Health Community Diabetes Survey
Medella Health's wearable technology features the next generation of bio-sensors and electronics that will help people better manage their health.
Participate in the survey to help further knowledge of glucose monitoring and enhance diabetes care.
Pre-CAAP Company: Ourotech Presents at Wall Street Journal Conference & Featured on the WSJ Website
Ourotech's CEO Duleeka Ranatunga presented their novel cancer drug screening technology at the WSJ.D Conference last week.
Their pitch is featured on the Wall Street Journal website here
CAAP Company: Komodo OpenLabs Featured on BNN's The Disruptors
CAAP Company Komodo OpenLabs technology was featured on the October 27th episode of the popular BNN series The Disruptors.
For the full segment click here
CAAP Company: QoC Featured at Connected IoT Conference
IT’S A START Pitch Competition 2017 - Applications now open!
IT’S A START is an exciting and interactive pitch competition taking place at Digifest 2017. Pitch your business, convince expert judges of its value, and wow the crowd in 5 minutes, and you will have the chance to meet with investors, win thousands in cash, incubation space, and mentorship.
Pre-CAAP Company: MEDSTACK featured on Entrepreneurs in Small Rooms Drinking Coffee Podcast
OBIO® Pre-CAAP company Medstack's Balaji Gopalan was featured in this podcast that features cutting edge technology.
Listen by clicking here
ventureLAB Launches Podcast
ventureLAB has started a monthly podcast featuring a topic relevant to entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and the companies that want to work with them. From crowdfunding for equity to agile business planning, you'll hear from experts and entrepreneurs, and get the grass roots knowledge on what the ventureLAB innovation ecosystem is all about!
CAAP Company: Swift Medical Woundcare App launched by PointClickCare to Improve Treatment and Transparency in Senior Care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Building on its industry leading EHR platform to advance senior care through technology and innovation, PointClickCare debuted its latest skin and wound smartphone app that integrates with the PointClickCare EHR platform.
“Since we’ve started to use the PointClickCare skin and wound smartphone app, our team can identify the exact current status of a wound’s healing progress more quickly, conduct analytics and provide outcomes data for the EHR,” added Cassata. “This gives us a huge advantage because we are confident that we are meeting public health compliance and better managing our care.”
For the full press release click here
CAAP Company: CANADIAN INNOVATION EXCHANGE Names Medella Health as One Of Top 20 Up-and-Coming Companies In Canada
The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates Canadian innovation and startups with an annual event, released its list of top 20 up-and-coming Canadian companies.
The list includes Medella Health, which was recently recognized with a James Dyson Award.