Based on a survey of industry leaders, supervisors and early-career talent who have been part of OBIO’s Health to Business Bridge (H2BB™) program, the report describes how H2BB™ has addressed the health science industry’s need for job ready talent.
Leading the Pack: Accelerating the Success of the Canadian Health Science Industry
Bridging the Talent Gap: Reporting on Year 2
Achieving Impact Through Adoption of Innovative Health Technologies: Establishing Early Adopter Health Organizations as an Accelerator for Economic Growth in Ontario
Realizing the Promise of Healthcare Innovation in Ontario
OBIO’s report, Realizing the Promise of Health Care Innovation: Increasing Value for the Patient, Health System and Economy, was published in 2013 and is a product of the Ontario Bioscience Economic Strategy Team (OBEST®), an initiative launched by OBIO to address the challenges faced by Ontario’s human health technology and bioscience industry.
Use It or Lose It: Industry Solutions to Ontario's Commercialization Gap 2018
OBIO Hosts Pfizer Global: Event Gallery
Recapping OBIO Does Indian Street Food: Third Annual Pre-RESI Networking Event
Showcasing Ontario's High Potential Companies: Niagara Emerging Health Sciences Company Forum
Bridging the Talent Gap: Report on OBIO® Health to Business Bridge™ (H2BB™) 2017
Bridging the Talent Gap reports on the unique value of OBIO’s Health to Business Bridge (H2BB™) business internship program. This report describes how H2BB™ addresses the challenge of pulling top talent into Ontario’s health science industry to address the talent gap identified by 96% of Ontario’s health science company CEOs.
OBIO Health Economics Day: A Review
On October 24th, OBIO hosted Health Economics Day workshop in partnership with St. Michael’s Hospital.
The workshop took place in the auditorium at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute and featured four sessions: a moderated panel discussion with four panellists, followed by three presentations by three health economics experts.
OBIO blog: Updating the Innovation Supercluster Shortlist
Recently, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development launched a cross country tour to introduce the nine supercluster proposals that have been shortlisted by the federal government for the Innovation Superclusters Initiative.
Grant Burns, OBIO's Public Affairs and Communications Manager, has listed the 9 proposals and provided commentary and analysis on how they relate to the health technology sector.
Be in the Know with OBIO: Getting Your Foot in the Door with Pharma - Alexion Day Reflections
Be in the Know: An Opportunity for Medical Device Companies: CE Marking and Coming EU Regulatory Changes
OBIO's Dr. Klaus Fiebig, VP Strategic Programs, recently attended an insightful workshop on the upcoming regulatory changes affecting the CE mark. Obtaining the CE mark is a "mandatory hurdle" to access the $56B EU market, and the new regulatory changes present an opportunity for medical device companies.
Should these changes adjust your CE mark milestones? Read the Klaus' analysis and decide.