In Canada, many life science companies and innovators find support to develop their ideas and secure funding locally, but are unable to find support expanding their operations. This requires the company or innovator to move their operations to locations or seek partners outside of Canada. Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), a not-for-profit institution based in Edmonton,…
By Howard Miller — BioTalent Canada Writer and Editor In 2018, the Health and Bioscience Economic Strategy Tables released a report, The Innovation and Competitiveness Imperative, that projected Canada’s health and biosciences exports could double to $26 billion by 2025. The report outlined a variety of recommendations that — if executed — would make this…
FDA Clearance builds upon recent approval by Health Canada Article from April 30, 2020 Synaptive Medical, a leader in robotic surgical visualization, announced today the company has secured clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its superconducting, head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, Evry™. Synaptive developed Evry to provide medical professionals with diagnostic…
July 07, 2020 Synaptive Medical, a leader in robotic surgical visualization, today announced the appointment of Marc R. Buntaine as Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to welcome Marc during this exciting time of growth at Synaptive,” said Cameron Piron, president and co-founder of Synaptive Medical. “Marc brings to the company an impressive background with…
Change and growth at your place of work can be trying at the best of times. Having it happen during a global pandemic poses a unique set of challenges. That’s certainly the case when it comes to Spartan’s current company growth.
BioTalent Canada is the human resources (HR) partner and catalyst for growth in Canada’s bio-economy. It’s also one of Ontario’s best places to work. These two facts are not mutually exclusive. It’s important that an organization responsible for teaching best HR practices, practice those same principles within its own walls—even virtual ones.
Article first appeared in BIOTECanada’s Insights Magazine By Rob Henderson For the small- and medium-sized enterprises that make up Canada’s bio-economy, bringing innovations to market means overcoming two key challenges – access to capital and access to talent. For most employers, addressing the challenge of capital is top of mind, often leaving them to neglect…
The Problem BioTalent Canada helped produce an important labor market report and wanted to back it with maximum distribution for maximum impact. The question was, what was the best way to communicate that innovative data collection reflected an innovative organizational focus? In partnership with some of Canada’s leading biotech and related associations, BioTalent Canada produced…
You have a great idea and the skills to launch your company, but you don’t have the capital you need to actualize your vision. You know that there are investors and other funding sources out there, but how do you determine your path forward? Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) has a solution: it’s annual Funding Day…
Picture: Healthcare Connections Most Recent Graduates Hardik Patel moved to Canada in 2018 with the hopes of a better life for himself and his partner. Originally from India, Hardik was a medical doctor with experience in Pharmaceuticals. Unsure of how he would like to progress his career in this new country, Hardik was interested in…
