Workplace wellness startup Sprout acquires Calgary-based Vivametrica
Toronto-based Sprout, which offers a digital wellbeing solution for workplaces, has acquired Calgary-based predictive health…
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Appili receives FDA approval to test drug that could prevent COVID-19 spread at long-term care facilities
Halifax-based Appili Therapeutics, which is developing and commercializing anti-infective drugs, has received clearance from…
Atomwise raises $163 million CAD Series B
Atomwise, which operates an artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug discovery platform, has raised $163 million CAD ($123 million…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Are you COVID app compatible?
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s new COVID alert app
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Yourgene to acquire BC BioTech Coastal Genomics for up to $17.9 million CAD
Coastal Genomics, a Burnaby, British Columbia-based BioTech engineering startup, is set to be acquired by the United Kingdom’s…
Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday.…
L-Spark launches new accelerator program for connected medical device ventures
Ottawa-based L-Spark has opened applications for a new MedTech accelerator program in partnership with Telus, BlackBerry, Solace,…
Sun Life leads $43 million round of financing in telehealth startup Dialogue
Montréal-based telehealth startup Dialogue has raised $43 million CAD led by Canadian life insurance company Sun Life Financial.…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Wearables on COVID-watch
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Minister Ng open to expanding CAN Health procurement project model to other sectors
The CAN Health Network is a project that was launched by the federal government last year to help connect healthtech startups…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Ethics before profits
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PPE manufacturer The Canadian Shield launches new surgical mask line
Kitchener-Waterloo-based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer The Canadian Shield has begun producing disposable…
Amplitude holds second close of health fund, adds Nancy Harrison as venture partner
Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on the health and life sciences sectors, has received…
Mednow.ca raises $6.5 million to connect Canadians with pharmacies virtually
Toronto-based Mednow.ca, a virtual care and pharmacy tech startup that launched earlier this year, has raised a $6.5 million…