Muse reveals Softband, a sleep meditation headband, at #CES2019
This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Toronto wearable startup Muse unveiled its first soft headband designed especially…
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University of Winnipeg working with Project Whitecard Studios on using VR to test cognitive function
A team at The University of Winnipeg is collaborating with Project Whitecard Studios to use virtual reality (VR) games for…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Let’s regenerate tissue
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AddaTech’s Max Di Paola on why scalable architecture is important, but comes last for CTOs
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Centech announces ten companies for Propulsion winter cohort
Montreal-based incubator Centech has announced the ten startups chosen for the winter cohort of its Propulsion program. Lasting…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – DNA for sale
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Today in company updates: Zonetail and Mavencare expand to the US
In Toronto, two Toronto startups have announced expansions into the US. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Medical devices under the microscope
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Great-West Life expands Dialogue healthcare platform across Canada
Great-West Life has expanded Dialogue’s virtual employee healthcare platform across Canada. The insurance giant began…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A robot caregiver for the elderly
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National Research Council of Canada opens medtech innovation centre at U of T
The National Research Council of Canada has opened a Centre for Research and Application in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) at…
Exact Imaging named Life Science Company of the Year by Life Sciences Ontario
Markham-based Exact Imaging has received Life Sciences Ontario’s 2019 Life Science Company of the Year. The company provides…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – DeepMind steps back from healthtech
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Hawk’s Nest healthtech pitch competition returns November 22
On November 22, Sunnybrook Next Generation is hosting the second edition of Hawk’s Nest, a Dragons’ Den-style competition…
Precision OS raises $2.3 million to build VR simulations for surgery
Precision OS has raised $2.3 million in its Series A led by Davos-based AO Invest, alongside other undisclosed investors. Precision…