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Vantage Points: Anne Stevens explains how Canada almost lost AbCellera to the US
AbCellera wants to be BC’s life sciences anchor company. It almost didn’t happen.
Montréal healthtech startup with transatlantic ties raises $43 million CAD for RNA-based cancer immunotherapies
Investissement Québec and Fonds FTQ supported Epitopea’s pre-Series A round.
CABHI and EnvisAGE unveil funding programs for Canadian AgeTech startups
EnvisAGE dispensed $5 million to 16 projects while CABHI opened applications for a new accelerator program.
Jane App co-founder reveals company’s centaur status at BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver
Jane App sported a 378 percent three-year revenue growth rate on last year’s Technology Fast 50.
Hong Kong billionaire ups stake in Well Health Technologies with $81-million CAD private share purchase
After buying 18 million shares, Solina Chau now holds a 14 percent stake in Well.
Ontario launches second phase of life sciences strategy to bolster research and funding
$146 million commitment to support new Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund, wet labs programs, and procurement.
An 82-acre medtech campus emerges in Vaughan
“A truly unique opportunity for innovators.”
Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA
Eight of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing.
Flora Fertility closes $1.5 million CAD to bring individual fertility insurance across North America
Insurtech startup led by repeat founders plans to launch in the US next year, with Canada to follow.
Ex-PathFactory CEO’s Sparrow BioAcoustics closes $10 million to turn smartphones into stethoscopes
Funding comes one year after the startup received FDA clearance for its Stethophone software solution.
PocketHealth kicks off breast cancer awareness month with AI-powered tools for early detection
Tool features a personalized breast cancer risk assessment and mammogram appointment manager.
Orpyx closes $26.9 million CAD in growth capital to fuel US expansion
Startup has focused on US commercial traction of its shoe-based sensor tech for people with diabetes.
Nomic Bio secures $42 million Series B to expand startup’s protein mapping platform
Montréal-based Nomic Bio claims technology now in use by more than 75 companies.
AI startups dominate latest Google for Startups Accelerator’s Canadian cohort
Ten of the 14 startups in the latest cohort claim to be using AI or machine learning as part of their core offering.