BC shuffles cabinet, moving Rick Glumac to AI and Ravi Kahlon back to jobs
Province loses JEDI, gains AI minister as premier swears in team “to meet the current moment.”
Healthtech
Pharmacy AI agent Asepha raises $4 million USD to double staff and open New York office
Asepha answers the phone and files prescriptions so your pharmacist doesn’t have to.
Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot
Funding to support pilot projects that move CODI the robot “from bench to bedside.”
VitalHub acquires referral platform Novari Health in deal worth up to $48.6 million
VitalHub said the referral management market is a “a key area of investment” for governments around the world.
LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
Kardium closes $340 million CAD to secure regulatory approval, expand manufacturing for atrial fibrillation heart device
BC medtech company gears up for targeted commercial launch later this year.
The Winnipeg founder who answered a crisis
Rob Ranson built a pandemic solution in three days. His latest product has NATO’s attention.
9Bio Therapeutics’ Philipe Gobeil wants to “resurrect” clinically validated cancer therapies that failed due to toxicity
Québec biotech startup is developing a platform for designing drugs that target tumours and spare healthy tissues.
NiaHealth raises $5.75 million as it hopes to become a household name in preventative healthcare
Rapidly growing healthtech startup has majority of its backing from Canadian investors.
June Health launches menopause platform nationally to connect women with healthcare through employer plans
Digital health platform aims to streamline access to menopause symptom treatment.
Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach
The deal triples Nicoya’s customer base to nearly 3,000 and gives it a new European hub.
Kyle Braatz got Fullscript to $1 billion in revenue by treating every new business segment like a startup
CEO of Ottawa-based company details the slow and steady journey to a reported $2.5-billion USD valuation.
Alan is challenging the idea that health insurance is just a cost
Through a gamified health platform, Alan Play is helping companies cut sick-days costs and drive productivity.
Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program hooks up primary care clinicians with Canadian healthtech
Initiative to provide up to 10,000 licences for AI documentation tools from companies like Well Health and MEDFAR.
Eli Health closes $17-million CAD Series A to fuel launch of hormone-monitoring tech
BDC’s Thrive backs Montréal startup’s plan to begin bringing its hormone test to market.