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October 30, 2026
An odd thing happened at the AI in Hospitals Conference, held in Toronto the last week of September. There were the expected presentations of advances in AI in healthcare, and management advice for handling its surging presence. Read More
October 21, 2026
HALIFAX - MEDTEQ+, through the envisAGE initiative co-led with AGE-WELL, and the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR), have announced a new strategic partnership to connect military and veteran health research with technological innovation, industry expertise and implementation opportunities across Canada.
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October 14, 2026
BARRIE, Ont. - Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is the first hospital in Canada to introduce the AngelEye CameraSystem, an innovative technology that allows parents and loved ones to securely view their newborn in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) from anywhere, at any time, using a phone, tablet or computer.
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October 14, 2026
CHICAGO - Simplifi Medical, a provider of innovative Workstations on Wheels (WoWs) and point-of-care technology solutions, announced that it has received a Gold award in the Medical Devices, Wearables & Health Hardware category of the 2026 Merit Tech Awards.
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September 30, 2026
Toronto-based NERON AI, a startup company, has created a computer-based system that measures brain performance through exercises that test the brain’s neuromotor control – how a person simultaneously moves and thinks. Read More
September 23, 2026
MONTREAL - The Montreal University Health Centre (MUHC) is among the Canadian institutions whose teams were selected for the first Digital Health Innovation Fund (DHIF), a national initiative led by the Digital Health & Discovery Platform (DHDP) of the Terry Fox Research Institute.
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September 16, 2026
VANCOUVER - People in Vancouver and surrounding communities have better access to rehabilitation care as Vancouver General Hospital has launched an on-demand 3D-printing process to produce custom medical splints more efficiently.
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September 16, 2026
TORONTO - Billionaire Galen Weston Jr. (pictured) is expanding his financing commitments to startups with the launch of a $180-million venture capital fund by his family holding company’s private capital arm, Wittington Ventures.
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September 9, 2026
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has crossed a major commercialization milestone, officially launching its 302nd spin-off company following the addition of 15 new ventures in 2026.
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September 2, 2026
WATERLOO, Ont. - The Accelerator Centre (AC) and the City of Waterloo have announced the inaugural cohort of AC:Health, a specialized healthcare innovation accelerator supported by the province of Ontario and the city of Waterloo. The cohort brings together 30 high-potential companies developing AI, data, and software-enabled healthcare solutions designed to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and system efficiency across Ontario and beyond.
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