Calgary hospital first in Canada to use virtual reality to treat pain
Rockeyview General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta is the first hospital in Canada to use virtual reality as part of its treatment…
Healthtech
Deadline for Sunnybrook’s healthtech pitch competition ends today
Sunnybrook Next Generation will host the second edition of its Hawk’s Nest pitch competition this November, which asks…
BioNova announces healthtech finalists for $25,000 pitch competition
Eight semi-finalists have been chosen to compete in the BioInnovation Challenge (BIC), BioNova’s regional health and life…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Supercharging MRI scans with AI
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Goose raises $2.25 million seed round for travel medical insurance app
Vancouver-based Goose, which has developed a travel medical insurance app, has raised a $2.25 million seed round led by Impression…
Today in board additions: William Mougayar joins Kin Foundation’s board of directors, Joule appoints Deepak Kaura as board chair
This week, two Canadian organizations have announced new board members. Here’s the latest on these company updates. Former…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple explores custom health chips
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Nomz, Crescendo named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day
This week, 12 of NEXT Canada’s ventures pitched at the organization’s eighth annual Venture Day, which included an…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Using AI to treat cancer
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Centre québécois d’innovation en biotechnologie receives $1.4 million from Canadian government
The Canadian government is investing $1.4 million in the Centre québécois d’innovation en biotechnologie. Based in…
Chinova Bioworks raises $2.6 million to develop mushroom-based preservative
Fredericton-based Chinova Bioworks, which is developing a mushroom-based natural preservative for food and beverages, has raised…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple rethinks healthcare
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Home healthcare platform AlayaCare raises $13.8 million Series B
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised a $13.8 million Series B led by…
Canadian government invests $79.8 million in five health research centres
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – In League with TELUS Ventures
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