ImStar Therapeutics raises $1.8 million to research ALS treatment solutions
Vancouver-based ImStar Therapeutics, which is developing treatments for ALS, has raised $1.8 million in seed financing. BDC…
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Toronto-based Hospital Connection acquired by Parent Life Network
Toronto-based Hospital Connection, which supports new parents by donating kits containing newborn essentials to hospitals and…
iHeart and HeadCheck getting good circulation on Vancouver’s healthtech scene
To paraphrase the celebrated futurist (and occasional Vancouver tech event keynote speaker) Ray Kurzweil, biology is a software…
PetalMD and iamsick.ca partner to make health care more accessible
Toronto-based iamsick.ca and Quebec City-based PetalMD are entering a strategic partnership with the goal of helping Canadian…
Halifax-based Health QR raises $250,000 from Innovacorp
Halifax-based Health QR, a digital medication management startup, has received $250,000 from Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s…
Medella Health raises $1.4 million on its path to change the way we manage diabetes
Diabetes, one of the most common chronic diseases, affects 2.5 million Canadians, the cost of which is expected to reach $16.9…
Hack To Start Ep. 99: Mahdi Yusuf, Gyroscope CTO
This week’s guest is Mahdi Yusuf, the CTO of Gyroscope, an app that lets you sync your data to track your health & everything…
#ProductHuntTO demonstrates how startups are bringing transparency to healthcare
Long wait times, confusion, and anxiety are often considered ubiquitous to the healthcare process. As Canada comes closer to…
What Canada can learn from Israel’s startup ecosystem
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s first trade mission to the Middle East was an overwhelming success, generating 44 agreements…
Akira wants to reduce the strain on Canada’s healthcare system
For under $34, many Canadians can purchase a meal, see a movie or even buy a weekly bus pass. What most Canadian’s don’t…
RESI Conference wants to connect early stage life sciences companies with investors
MaRS, Life Science Nation, and JLABS (the newest innovation lab from Johnson & Johnson) are collaborating to host the…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation — and track record — for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…
TranQool removes accessibility barrier to mental health services
According to a report from Health Quality Ontario, a lack of access to services, affordability, and timely access were named…
Intellijoint Surgical enters strategic partnership with UK-based Corin Group
Waterloo-based Intellijoint Surgical has just announced that it’s signed a distribution agreement with UK-based Corin…
Mike Serbinis says LEAGUE raising Series A to tackle North American market
In an interview with sister-site MobileSyrup, LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis spoke about the health tech startup’s…