FDA clears drug for rare and deadly GI cancer developed by Canadian firm Zymeworks
Co-founder of Zymeworks calls approval “the dream that many said was not possible.”
Healthtech
Elon Musk-owned Neuralink receives permission to recruit for Canadian medical trial
Toronto Western Hospital is the exclusive Canadian surgical site for the experimental brain implant.
University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
Six years in the making, UW’s startup incubator has a new home in the Innovation Arena.
Canadian-led Medeloop closes $15.5 million USD in Inovia-led Series A round
The founder of exited startup Medesync wants to accelerate clinical research with AI.
Pender Ventures closes second B2B software, healthtech-focused VC fund at $100 million
Managing partner attributes success in a tough environment to its returns, committed anchor, and consistency.
ImaginAble Solutions founder Lianna Genovese recognized at 11th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards
The young Canadian founder accepted the award on the same stage as Shaquille O’Neal.
Lightspeed, Well Health hit new revenue milestones in latest quarterly earnings
Lightspeed beats revenue forecasts as Well Health reaches record revenues in fiscal Q3 2024.
MedEssist offers pharmacists medication delivery through new partnership with Uber Direct
New integration is expected to let community pharmacies across North America outsource medication delivery.
Neo Financial snags top spot on Deloitte’s 2024 Technology Fast 50
This year’s winners achieved an average three-year revenue growth of 3,559 percent.
Vantage Points: Alison Taylor thinks tech is actually kind of weird
Jane App co-founder says she doesn’t understand recent calls for businesses to leave Canada.
Vantage Points: Anne Stevens explains how Canada almost lost AbCellera to the US
AbCellera wants to be BC’s life sciences anchor company. It almost didn’t happen.
Montréal healthtech startup with transatlantic ties raises $43 million CAD for RNA-based cancer immunotherapies
Investissement Québec and Fonds FTQ supported Epitopea’s pre-Series A round.
CABHI and EnvisAGE unveil funding programs for Canadian AgeTech startups
EnvisAGE dispensed $5 million to 16 projects while CABHI opened applications for a new accelerator program.
Jane App co-founder reveals company’s centaur status at BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver
Jane App sported a 378 percent three-year revenue growth rate on last year’s Technology Fast 50.
Hong Kong billionaire ups stake in Well Health Technologies with $81-million CAD private share purchase
After buying 18 million shares, Solina Chau now holds a 14 percent stake in Well.