Innovation

SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – In August, Canada Post, in partnership with London Drugs and InDro Robotics, successfully completed Canada’s first-ever Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) flight carrying pharmaceuticals via Drone from a London Drugs pharmacy to remote Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Read More

MARKHAM, Ont. – Five groups of aspiring entrepreneurs from the third annual Seneca HELIX Summer Institute took the stage and presented their ideas inside the corporate headquarters of SE Health as part of a pitch day event on Friday, August 23, 2019. Read More

OTTAWA – Joule, a Canadian Medical Association (CMA) subsidiary, has announced the eight recipients of its annual Innovation grants. The recipients from across the country will share $200,000 in flexible funding to develop or expand their respective projects. Read More

ST. JOHN’S, NL – A joint federal-provincial investment of $4.8 million will support a project at Memorial University that’s testing an app and platform designed to reduce emergency department wait times in Newfoundland and Labrador. Read More

TORONTO – Inner Analytics has announced the launch of its new computer vision technology that enables patients to conveniently manage nutritional intake by using a smartphone camera. Inner Analytics will roll out the tool to clinicians this year and expects to expand into new markets in 2020. Read More

OTTAWA – Physicians and physicists at The Ottawa Hospital are preparing to use 3-D virtual reality technology in the operating room to assist with surgical implants for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Read More

TORONTO – TD announced that applications are open for the 2019 TD Ready Challenge, its annual North American initiative that has a total of 10 grants of $1 million (CDN) each, available to be awarded to ten future-forward organizations offering innovative solutions for a changing world. Read More

KITCHENER, Ont. – Intellijoint Surgical, a Waterloo Region-based medical device company that produces smart navigation technology for total joint replacements, is leading the creation of Canada’s first industry-led hub dedicated to supporting medtech start-ups. Read More

TORONTO – The annual gala celebrating the Canadian Health Informatics Awards (the ‘CHIA Awards’) took place as part of the annual eHealth Conference and Trade Show. More than 400 Canadian health and technology professionals gathered at the Beanfield Centre for the CHIA Awards Gala honouring the digital health leaders and visionaries who are re-imagining healthcare delivery in Canada. Read More

HALIFAX – A Halifax entrepreneur is poised to dramatically improve the treatment of sleep apnea, and other breathing conditions, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind respiratory monitoring device that provides a safer, more comfortable solution for patients. Read More