This webinar will focus on progress achieved in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) therapeutic antibody-based discovery and development. Xavier Leroy, Chief Technology Officer at Domain Therapeutics, will present how next-generation technologies complement the power of next-generation sequencing.
Bloom Burton invites 66 of Canada’s premier publicly-traded and venture-backed private companies together with the most promising pre-venture companies in the healthcare industry.
Investors have the opportunity to obtain corporate updates from presenting companies, and participate in 1-on-1 meetings with company management.
Join the Consulate of Canada in Houston for a webinar that will focus on Telemedicine in Texas: Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian companies.
Agenda:
Welcoming remarks
Brief Overview of the Life Sciences and Health Sectors in Houston
Telemedicine in Texas: Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian companies
Q&A session
Initiatives supported by the Canadian Consulate in Houston this year
Closing remarks
Taking place April 6, the event features keynotes from Brent Moloughney, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health and Heidi Wood, President, CAE Healthcare. There will be a session on Medical Devices and Diagnostics moderated by John Campbell, PhD, Associate Research Fellow, Abbott Point of Care.
This past year has underscored the critical role that clinical trials play in advancing medicine, improving care and responding effectively to urgent health crises. New challenges and opportunities arising with the pandemic have encouraged innovation and collaboration within the clinical trials environment. We must ask ourselves what we need to think about today, to make sure that we are ready for tomorrow. At this year’s conference we will reflect on clinical trials during the time of COVID-19, hear new perspectives, and learn about emerging opportunities.
CTO’s conference will be held virtually on the afternoons of March 23-25, 2021. Recognizing the amount of time we have all spent in front of screens this year, we will feature a trimmed agenda. The conference will run for three days from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
OBIO has purchased a limited number of tickets to Montreal InVivio's virtual Effervescence conference, March 15-17.
OBIO members interested in a complimentary ticket should contact Danielle Crawford at daniellecrawford@obio.ca at their earliest convenience.
The event includes:
12 Conferences on discoveries, national and economic issues, expert knowledge impacting our society and developments in the world of life sciences and health technologies of today and of the future.
10 Workshops to perfect your knowledge, improve your skills on innovative working methods, consult concrete case studies, learn about the best business practices through expert advice.
Networking opportunities through "Braindates" to open up discussion to address industry issues and challenges and foster business partnerships.
University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Week is coming March 8-11, 2021. Join U of T’s entrepreneurial community and campus accelerators in an online celebration of the positive impact that innovation and startup activity can have on our economy, our health and the planet.
This week of public events is open to students, mentors, alumni, business leaders, investors and anyone else who wants to be inspired.
INOVAIT is a new network with the objective of strengthening Canada’s leadership in the IGT sector. Led by Sunnybrook and supported by the Government of Canada through the Strategic Innovation Fund Program, the network is offering pilot funding of up to $125,000 for short-term collaborative research and development projects that end no later than March 31, 2022. Learn about application requirements, and more during this webinar on February 9 at 1pm.
On February 4, The Forge McMaster is hosting the first session of a two-part, interactive virtual workshop series on intellectual property strategy for healthtech and medtech startups. Both workshops will feature U.S.-based intellectual property and technology law firm, Knobbe Martens and Ontario-based medical device company, Epineuron.
Part one will provide a quick overview of the legal instruments that can be used by healthtech/medtech companies looking to protect their intellectual property, then dive into IP strategy. When discussing IP strategy, Knobbe Martens will present Epineuron as a case-study. Epineuron recently raised a seed round and founders Mike and Sergio cannot emphasize enough the importance of a strong IP strategy, when it comes to raising money.
Featuring Janet Rossant, CC, PhD, FRS, FRSC is Senior Scientist and Chief of Research Emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and President and Scientific Director of the Gairdner Foundation. She is an internationally recognized developmental and stem cell biologist, exploring the biology of the early embryo and its stem cells and their applications to understanding and treating human disease.
The webinar will be moderated by LifeSciences BC board member Dr. Gavin Stuart, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Vice Provost Health.
The Translational Research Program is providing a virtual networking opportunity to meet new people, exchange ideas, develop new initiatives, and seek expertise outside of your established circles.
The General Consulate in Boston are partnering with Alira Health for a webinar on the U.S. Healthcare Market In Times of COVID-19.
The webinar will cover:
The current state of the U.S. healthcare market
Provide an FDA update, including important information regarding the EUA process
Provide best practices, insights, and considerations for Canadian companies doing or looking to do business in the US.
Digital RESI is hosting a three-day conference November 17 to 19. OBIO Members are eligible to receive a 50% discount on their registration. Visit the OBIO Members' Portal for the discount code.
The launch event will highlight the strategic direction of the Seneca Centre for Innovation in Life Sciences (SCILS) program, introduce faculty and ways to engage in new projects. The event will also feature opportunities for audience engagement and networking with speakers, SCILS leadership, faculty and fellow attendees.
On Tuesday, October 27, at 2 p.m. ET, Starfish Medical hosts The True Cost of Developing a Medical Device. Learn how to better understand and estimate your medical device development costs from four experts and different perspectives including a venture capitalist, serial medical device entrepreneur, and medtech design and development engineers.
BIONATION is a national dialogue platform designed to showcase the value and opportunity the biotechnology ecosystem in Canada offers. Session 1 is taking place October 26, 2-3:30 p.m. ET. This panel discussion will explore how Canadian biotech companies and research institutions have pivoted and intensified operations to rise to the occasion during the global pandemic to be of support to Canadians in terms of healthcare and the economy.
On October 7, 2020 the Trade Commissioner Service with Global Affairs Canada hosts an exclusive webinar with the EU Competent Authority for Medical Devices/Danish Medicines Agency and the consultancy AlfaNordic.
Register today for the 2020 Virtual Medtech Conference, powered by AdvaMed, livestreaming Oct 5-7, 2020. The Medtech Conference brings together the world's top medtech executives and innovators to network, conduct business, gain access to capital and share insights in an engaging digital environment.
OBIO Members can take advantage of an exclusive discount. Visit the OBIO Member portal for more information.
The September 28 webinar will showcase a conversation between Gairdner Foundation laureates and leading Canadian researchers on using the opportunities and applications of gene editing, specifically by using CRISPR/Cas9, to transform multiple sectors, from therapeutics to diagnostics, agriculture, and low carbon manufacturing, all of which will have a profound impact on our economy.
Canadian health science companies can participate in the China BioMed Innovation and Investment Conference (CBIIC) conference as part of a virtual roadshow of Canadian companies, coordinated by the Trade Commissioner Service. Taking place on September 27-29, 2020, inform the Trade Commissioner Service of your registration and you will be able to participate without paying the registration fee. Deadline for virtual roadshow application: July 20th, 2020 at 12:00pm EST.
Gain insights on aligning IP strategy with business strategy to compete and win.
RESI is planning a 3-day digital conferencing event on September 14-16. Reminder that OBIO Members are eligible to receive a 10% discount on registration.
Ontario remains committed to creating opportunities for our business community to help them remain strong and get back up and running during these unprecedented times. As a part of this commitment, the Government of Ontario is organizing a virtual life sciences trade mission to RESI (3-day digital conferencing event on September 14-16) to help reboot your export business.
MALSI 2020 connects scientific innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to celebrate the many ways Massachusetts is a leader in bringing translational science to the market. This year’s program and speakers will showcase how Collaboration Fuels Innovation.
Swift Medical will be hosting their“July Demo Day” on Wednesday, August 19th from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Have a quick peek at how their solution works, and get a chance to ask questions to their industry experts.
Join this free webinar session for a discussion on how to successfully engage with multinational medical technology companies to achieve partnerships in commercialization, representation in export markets and investment in R&D.
Reimbursement of Digital Health Products in Germany webinar
Digital RESI is a three-day event featuring partnering meetings, investor and workshop panels, company pitch session sessions and more.
Webinar: Understanding Foreign Threats, Interference, and Cyber Security in the Canadian Life Sciences Sector
