Innovation

Montreal – The Industrial Consortium for Innovation in Medical Technologies, MEDTEQ (Canada and Quebec) is proud to announce the expansion of its Beachhead network. The Beachhead program is a partnership between centres of excellence and industry to accelerate the adoption of value-based innovations. Read More

SURREY, BC – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, and the Health and Technology District announced a new partnership to advance Canadian digital healthcare solutions for seniors. Read More

TORONTO – Baycrest Health Sciences and Sunnybrook Health Sciences are piloting a study of a novel therapy for Alzheimer’s dementia that uses low doses of ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, to stimulate brain functioning. A CT scanner is employed to provide the treatments, using normal diagnostic exposures. Read More

TORONTO – Four healthcare organizations were among the winners of the 2019 ITAC Ingenious Awards, which are given annually by the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), a national technology association. Read More

MONTREAL – The team behind McGill University Health Centre’s Opal patient empowerment app needs to make more room in their trophy case. In November, the team was awarded the Grand Prix de l’année at Le Gala des Prix TI en Santé et Services Sociaux. Read More

BOSTON – XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth, a leader in extended reality and therapeutic applications, and Sheba Medical Center, ranked by Newsweek as the 10th best hospital in the world, announced that they are partnering to create the first fully VR-based hospital, utilizing XRHealth’s technology throughout each department. The integration of virtual reality technology is part of the medical center’s innovation efforts and commitment to digital health. Read More

TORONTO – The Biomedical Zone, a partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s Hospital, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart for its third annual Healthbound Start Up Challenge competition. Read More

TORONTO – The Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SOPE), Toronto Chapter, is calling all GTA physician and health tech entrepreneurs to attend their next meeting. It will be held on November 14th at the office of Torys LLP. About 60 practicing physicians, fellows, and residents are expected, as well as professional service companies and investors/advisors. Read More

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