Canada-wide digital health platform receives $49 million from federal government
The Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP), a network that aims to establish a Canada-wide health data platform, has…
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PocketPills raises $2 million seed round for virtual pharmacy software
PocketPills, a Vancouver-based tech-driven healthtech company that has been called the ‘UberEats” of pharmacies, has…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Elon Musk’s brain tech startup on the rise
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Halifax-based Tranquility Online launches mental health platform
Tranquility Online, based out of Halifax, is launching its first online mental health platform for Canadians. The company’s…
HelpWear taps Canada Research Chair Derek Exner as chief medical officer
HelpWear, a Toronto-based healthtech startup that has developed a non-invasive wearable heart monitor, has announced Dr. Derek…
Ontario Telemedicine Network lays off 15 percent of staff following provincial cuts
This week, the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) laid off 44 workers following a cut to the agency’s provincial funding.…
Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Fitbit’s financial rebound
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Cannabis tech companies TruTrace, Strainprint partner to integrate platforms
Vancouver-based cannabis tech company TruTrace Technologies has announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with…
Procurement could be Canada’s biggest barrier to commercializing healthtech innovation
With all the recent movement within Canadian digital health, in funding, partnerships, and even governance, the stage could…
BestLifeRewarded Innovations receives $100,000 from Women Entrepreneurship Fund
Personal wellness platform, BestLifeRewarded Innovations (BLRI), has received $100,000 from the federal government’s Women…
Nanotech company Nicoya receives $2.57 million FedDev Ontario investment
Waterloo-based nanotechnology company Nicoya is receiving a $2.57 million investment from FedDev Ontario, which the government…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – How AI is reshaping the medical industry
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Today in government funding: cleantech, healthtech, AgTech
Last week, several organizations received government funding for initiatives in cleantech, agri-tech, and healthtech, in all…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s virtual healthcare solutions
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