H|T: The Healthtech Times – Tracking the spread
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Insig receives $5.94 million investment, partners with WELL Health to launch telehealth platform
Insig, a Toronto-based telehealth company, has received a $5.94 million strategic investment from Vancouver-based WELL Health,…
Submissions open for MaRS’ Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge
MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for its Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge, a competition looking for new…
Canadian biotech supporting China’s Centre for Disease Control to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
Vancouver-based StemCell Technologies, which is touted as one of Canada’s largest biotechnology companies, has been supporting…
DarwinAI, University of Waterloo develop neural network for COVID-19 detection
Kitchener-Waterloo startup DarwinAI, which aims to help developers accelerate deep learning development, has co-developed a…
Lumeca approved to operate as virtual healthcare services provider in Saskatchewan
Regina-based virtual healthcare startup Lumeca has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan to provide virtual…
Canada commits $192 million to COVID-19 SIF stream, signs deal with BlueDot to help track, make decisions on virus
On Monday, the Government of Canada announced that is has signed a deal with Toronto healthtech startup BlueDot, to use the…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Flatten the curve
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Ontario health agency signs deal with Canadian startup to more easily screen and track COVID-19 patients
Provincial healthcare agency Ontario Health West has signed a procurement agreement with healthtech startup InputHealth, which…
DNAstack launches new tool to help scientists share genomic data on COVID-19
DNAstack has launched a new tool for scientific and medical communities to share and discover knowledge about the genetics…
Telus, Alberta partner to launch virtual doctor services to supplement provincial healthcare system
This week, the Government of Alberta and Telus Health announced a new partnership that will give Albertans access to virtual…
Here’s how #CDNtech companies are pitching in during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Canada and around the world, businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and…
11 Canadian companies in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) held its Winter 2020 Demo Day, the 30th for the Silicon Valley incubator. To minimize health concerns…
Singularity University to host three-day virtual summit on COVID-19
Singularity University, a company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and innovation consultancy…
Maple to launch COVID-19 screening for Ontario residents, free virtual clinic platform for doctors
Starting Tuesday, virtual care company Maple will provide online COVID-19 (coronavirus) screenings with a live physician to…