Health Canada Medical Device Directorate Stakeholder Engagement
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February 26 & 27, 2020
Various times
Health Canada's Medical Devices Directorate, LifeSciences BC, Medtech Canada and the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) invite you to attend two
Medical Devices Stakeholder Outreach Sessions.
Representatives from Health Canada will give a presentation, followed by a Roundtable Discussion and Question & Answer session.
Topics to be covered:
- Role & Function of the Medical Devices Program (including Medical Device Licensing Process)
- Opportunities for Improvement in the Regulatory Processes (Health Canada's Action Plan on Medical Devices)
- Future Directions of Health Canada - Personalized Medicine, Artificial Intelligence
- Stakeholder Engagement (Client Service Strategy)
- Medical Devices Bureau tools (ELearning Course, meeting options, etc.)
- New Medical Device Directorate
Health Canada Presenters:
- Brian Thornton (Senior Expert, Stakeholder Engagement, Medical Devices Directorate)
- Sarah Chandler (Director, Bureau of Policy and Operations, Medical Devices Directorate)
- Sally Prawdzik (Senior Advisor, Regulatory Innovation) - Vancouver session
- Jaspaul Hothi (Manager, Medical Device Inspections, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch) - Vancouver session
Space is limited and will be reserved on a
first-come-first-serve basis.
Please register early.
Tickets:
LSBC and Medtech Canada Members:
Free
LSBC Non-Members:
$25
Vancouver Session:
February 26, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
NRC - 4250 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver
Victoria Session:
February 27, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
StarFish Medical - 455 Boleskine Road, Victoria
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Opportunities in Australia Seminar
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Take this opportunity to learn why Australia should be on your radar as an
attractive destination to
expand your business.
Australia has a world class healthcare system similar to Canada with strong medical research capability and a track record of innovation. This seminar will provide an overview of the Australian market and the opportunities it offers BC companies. There will be briefings by experts on Australia's attractive R&D tax regime as well as its fast-track regulatory regime. You will also hear from two BC companies on their experience in Australia. A wine reception will follow.
Confirmed Speakers:
- David Gelb, Global Head R&D Tax Incentives - KPMG Australia
- Luis Jimenez, VP Business Development - Brandwood CKC
- Kevin Lamb, Post Manager & Honorary Consul - Australian Consulate and Trade Commission
- Dr. Maryam Sadeghi, CEO - MetaOptima
Don't miss this opportunity to learn why you should consider Australia
Tickets:
LSBC Members:
Free
LSBC Non-Members:
$25
Location:
KPMG - 777 Dunsmuir Street, 11th Floor
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Blakes Breakfast Speaking Event
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
7:30 - 10:00 AM
LifeSciences BC is pleased to announce our first Blakes Breakfast Speaking Event for 2020 on Wednesday, March 4.
The
Blakes Breakfast Speaking Series is our longest-standing event series and one of our most popular. Held four times a year, these breakfasts include presentations by local, national and multinational life science companies and typically attract a cross-section of approximately 75 of our life sciences community members. The Breakfast Speaking Series is proudly presented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Theme: "Understanding the COVID-19 virus and how BC is leading the fight"
Confirmed Speakers:
- Dr. Mel Krajden, Professor - UBC, Director of Hepatitis Services - BCCDC, Associate Director - BCCDC Public Health Microbiology and Reference Laboratories
- Ian McBeath, CEO - Alpha9 Theranostics
- Dr. Mohammad Qadir, President & CSO - Fusion Genomics
- Kathryn Westendorf, Senior Research Scientist - AbCellera
Schedule:
7:30 - 8:00 AM:
Registration and Hot Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 AM:
Presentations
9:30 - 10:00 AM:
Networking
Tickets:
LSBC Members
$25 and LSBC Non-Members
$50
Location:
Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening to learn about LifeSciences BC as well as about our partners in Victoria
leading the life sciences sector through their
leading-edge research and development. This event will also present the opportunity for you to network with not only
industry professionals, but
academic and political guests as well.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Dr. Mohsen Akbari, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering - University of Victoria, CSO - 4M Biotech Inc.
- Dr. Martin J. Boulanger, Professor & Canada Research Chair - University of Victoria, CSO - Innovakine Therapeutics Inc.
- Dr. Jennie Christensen, Founder & CEO - TrichAnalytics Inc.
- Dr. Anthony Della Siega, Director of Research - Victoria Heart Institute Foundation
- Dr. David Llewellyn, Senior Vice President, Business Operations - STEMCELL Technologies
- Samuel Mercer, Principal - Samuel Mercer Consulting, Board Chair - Vancouver Island Life Sciences
Registration is required as space is limited
Tickets: Free
Location:
Delta Hotel Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, 100 Harbour Road, Victoria
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22nd Annual LifeSciences BC Awards
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
5:00pm - 9:30pm
LifeSciences BC's 22nd Annual
LifeSciences BC Awards, presented by FARRIS on April 2, 2020, is a great opportunity to celebrate our community's many achievements with our peers, family, and friends.
BC's life sciences sector is recognized both within Canada and internationally as being a significant contributor to the field. This event allows them to be recognized locally too!
Tickets: LSBC Member: $250
LSBC Non-Member: $350
LSBC Member-table of 10: $2,500
LSBC Non-Member-table of 10: $3,500
Location:
Ballrooms C&D, Vancouver Convention Centre West,
1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
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BC INDUSTRY EVENTS
& CONFERENCES
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invites you to an
Employer Open House, where
federal and provincial representatives will explain how Canada's immigration programs can support
your hiring needs.
- Learn about programs to help you attract, hire, and retain skilled foreign workers
- Find out about pools of global talent already in Canada
- Ask questions and get answers from the experts (IRCC, Service Canada, BC Provincial Nominee Program)
- Other employer resources available on-site (Réseau en immigration francophone, Immigrant Employment Council of BC, BC Employment Standards Branch)
This event is by invitation only.
Date: Monday, March 2, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Library Square, 300 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
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Participate in the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP)
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New trade agreements and a competitive Canadian dollar make it an ideal time to extend your company's reach through the export of goods and services.
World Trade Centre Vancouver has successfully delivered Canada's Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), in B.C. since 2017.
The Trade Accelerator Program is designed to help SMEs TAP into their full export potential. It has a proven track record helping participants get results.
Just six months after graduating from the program:
- On average, export revenue increased by 28%
- Participants forecast their export sales to grow 47% over the next 5 years
By enrolling in TAP Canada you can:
- Navigate complexities of the global trade ecosystem
- Leverage Canada's deep trade and investment resources
- Access tailored, face-to-face coaching and advice
- Learn about international best practices
- Accelerate export readiness
- Develop and implement a new market entry plan
- Expand your global trade footprint and increase revenue
Learn more at the link below
Special Reduced Pricing for LSBC Members
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Discussions Relevant to Inspiring New Knowledge and Science (D.R.I.N.K.S.) Social
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Monthly D.R.I.N.K.S. social brings together faculty, clinicians, scientists, residents, trainees, staff, entrepreneurs, bio pharm staff, execs, veterans, lawyers, VCs, journalists, editors, sabbaticals, and others with common interests in biomedical, translational research & discovery and commercialization to casually interact and meet new people over a beverage of their choice.
Other Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, March 27
- Thursday, April 23
Location:
Mahony & Sons Public House
601 Stamps Landing, Vancouver
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2020 Vancouver Operation Med
School Conference
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Sunday, March 8
8:30am - 5:30pm
Operation Med School (OMS) hosts annual conferences that provide youth with the unique opportunity to explore the medical field through workshops and panels led by medical professionals.
Our mission is to inspire, inform and encourage students to follow their medical dreams and head bravely into future endeavors.
To register for this years conference please see link below.
Registration ends this Saturday!
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre,
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21st Annual STEMCELL Science Fair Fun Run
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Sunday, May 24
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Celebrate tomorrow's young Scientists and Engineers at the
21st Annual STEMCELL Science Fair Fun Run! Held on
Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Athletes Village Plaza in Vancouver, BC, all proceeds of this picturesque charity run go towards supporting young Scientists and Engineers across the province.
The Fun Run is the
largest timed 5K race in BC and one of the largest events in BC's technology industry. This
family-oriented event features Team BC's award-winning Science Fair projects, giveaways, prizes, games and activities. Participants can also opt for the untimed 1K run/walk.
Join us in this celebration of education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Digital Arts and Design, and Mathematics!
Build a team and join the race before the
early-bird deadline, April 30. Gather your family, friends, and coworkers to join efforts to support BC's future scientists and engineers. Register your team of five or more to receive
t-shirts with your
team logo custom-printed on the sleeve.
All of the proceeds from the event will go to
The Dr. Michael Smith Science Fair Endowment to support the BC Science Fair Program.
Location: Athletes Village Plaza, Vancouver
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
& CONFERENCES
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Let Science Lead: A Special Online Forum on COVID-19
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February 25, 2020
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
"The only way we will defeat this outbreak is for all countries to work together in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation. We are all in this together, and we can only stop it together." - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organization
In light of the evolving
COVID-19 outbreak, WuXi AppTec is organizing a 3-hour
complimentary wirtual forum on
Tuesday, February 25 at
5 PM-8 PM PST / 8 PM - 11 PM EST.
This special forum will feature distinguished researchers and industry leaders with rich experience in infectious diseases, and who are leading efforts in the fight against COVID-19. Speakers will select questions from pre-event submission and address them during the live event. We encourage you to submit your questions to the panelists during the online registration process.
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Complete the survey!
Get your discovery to market faster with the right team!
To build that team, you need to know the skills required and where to find the key talent. Labour Market Research provides this critical information, just like biotech research data drives the industry's innovation. BioTalent Canada is currently conducting this national Bio-economy Labour Market Information (LMI) study.
How you can help
Ensuring robust and accurate quantitative data is collected, requires participation from employers like you. We are looking for people in your organization who are knowledgeable about the kind of work your business conducts and your employment needs. This may be one of the following:
- Human Resource Manager,
- Owner,
- President and CEO,
- Vice-President or;
- Senior Operations Manager.
Complete for a chance to win
The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. On completion of the survey, the names of the survey participants will be added to a draw to win a $2,000 Visa Card, courtesy of Ipsos Public Affairs.
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Be recognized as an expert
Contribute your expertise to industry standards
Participation in a BioTalent Canada focus group to:
- Have your expertise and name reflected in the standard
- Network with your peers
- Contribute to strengthening the bio-economy workforce
- Learn what skills other experts bring to the role
- Receive a voucher for free access to professional development
If you have 3-5 years experience in any of these roles you can participate:
- Bio-Health Research & Development - March 17-18, Toronto, ON
- Manufacturing and Logistics - March 19-20, Toronto, ON
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control - April 21-22, Montreal, QC
- Engineers in Manufacturing and Research and Development - April 23-24, Montreal, QC
- Clinical Trials - June 2-3, Toronto, ON
- Agri-Biotech, Bio-Energy and Bio-Industrial and R&D - June 4-5, Toronto, ON
- C-Suite and Finance - June 23, Toronto, ON
- Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Communications - June 24, Toronto, ON
- Information Technology and Data Management - July, Toronto, ON
Focus groups will review and discuss:
- The critical bio-economy roles
- The occupational overview and draft national occupational standards
- Educational, training and credentialing requirements
- Core industry, technical, regulatory, professional and work process competencies
If you are interested in participating in one of these focus groups, please contact
Adriana Saenz at [email protected].
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March 23-24
Santa Clara, California
Come meet, interact and network with more than
1,300 VCs, Corporate VCs, angel investors, industry execs and founders of venture backed, emerging and early stage companies at the prestigious
Venture Summit West
being held on March 23rd & 24th 2020 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This year will again feature a dedicated Lifesciences/Healthcare Track.
Whether you're a Lifesciences/Healthcare startup seeking capital and exposure, or an investor seeking new deals,
Venture Summit West presented by youngStartup Ventures is the event of the year you won't want to miss.
A highly productive venture conference,
Venture Summit West
is dedicated to showcasing VCs, Corporate VCs and angel investors committed to funding
venture backed, emerging and early stage companies.
Special Offer:
LifeSciences BC has made special arrangements for our network to receive a special discount of $450 off.
This conference will be attended by the best people in the industry. Please register early to avoid disappointment.
(Use promo code "LSBCVIP")
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Wednesday, April 1
7:00am - 5:00pm
Mix, mingle, and
book 1:1 meetings with investors from Canada, the US, and beyond seeking Seed, Series A, and later rounds of investment. This will be your opportunity to
connect with global venture capital funds, family offices, Angel investors and much more!
We will also include the
MaRS HealthKick Pitch competition, which will give the opportunity to up to
20 Startups to pitch in front of a panel of
venture capitalists, investors, C-suite leaders, industry partners, and your fellow entrepreneurs, with winners announced at the closing reception on April 1.
This year the first-place winner will receive
$25, 000 cash and $10, 000 in-kind legal services provided by Blakes. Two runners-up will receive acceptance into the
BlakesNitro program. For more details on the rules,
click here.
This is the largest event during
Health Innovation Week 2020. Your pass provides you with access to the HealthKick Invest Conference and
all MaRS-led events happening March 30 to April 3.
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March 31 - April 1
Applications are now open!
The Business of Biotech is Calling. Regenerative medicine has the potential to heal or replace tissues and organs damaged by disease, trauma, or normalize congenital defects. The field of regenerative medicine encompasses numerous strategies, including the use of materials and de novo generated cells, as well as various combinations thereof, to take the place of missing tissue, effectively replacing it both structurally and functionally, or to contribute to tissue healing.
The top proposals will make a pitch presentation of 6 minutes to a panel of esteemed investment judges at BIONATION 2020. The winner will be awarded:
- $15K Canadian from Amgen
- 18 hours mentoring from Amgen for the year
- 1 Business Forum Pass for BIO 2020 Convention (value of $2300)
- 1-year membership to BIOTECanada with access to cost saving business solution programs
TIMELINE
Applications Close - March 6, 2020
Finalist Announcement - March 20, 2020
Pitch Presentation - April 1, 2020 at BIONATION in Ottawa, Ontario
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April 6 & 7
Seattle, Washington
This two-day event is the largest annual life science conference in the Pacific Northwest. Canadian organizations can apply to be one of the 40+ Company Podium Presenters, or for a spot in the Fast Pitch Competition (Canadian companies have won in the past)! Take a look at last year's company podium presenters.
Highlights:
- Fast Pitch Competition ($5,000 prize)
- Company Podium Presentations (40+)
Speakers for 2020 include:
- FDA, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Amy Abernethy
- Sanofi, CDO, CMO, and EVP Ameet Nathwani
- Roche, Global Head of Pharma Partnering, James Sabry
Registration:
US $500 for International delegates.
Applications for the Fast Pitch Competition and Company Podium Presentation Spots are now OPEN!
For up-to-date information on the 2020 conference, visit the link below.
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Friday, April 17
Vancouver, BC
Annually, the
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame recognizes six individuals whose
extraordinary contributions to health care or
health research have made our country and the world a better place.
The Inductees are honoured at a
prestigious ceremony held in cities across Canada in association with medical schools. This year, the Ceremony will be held on Friday evening preceding the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) in Vancouver.
The Induction Ceremony includes a reception, dinner, and awards presentation.
2020 Inductees:
- Harvey Max Chochinov, OC OM MD PhD
- Jean Gray, CM MD
- Venerable Jeanne Mance
- Marco Marra, OBC PhD
- Joseph B. Martin, OC MD PhD
- Annette O'Connor, OC MScN PhD
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April 28 & 29, 2020
London, UK
BioTrinity is a long-running and highly regarded two-day life sciences conference that takes place in Central London from 28-29 April. BioTrinity focuses on partnering, investment and collaboration and aims to inspire growth and create opportunities for all who attend. The core delegate mix includes early-stage and emerging biotech, medtech and digital health companies, big pharma executives and life sciences investors.
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June 8-11, 2020
San Diego, California
Registration for the world's largest biotechnology partnering event is now open! Register now to take advantage of the lowest registration rates and begin planning your BIO 2020 experience.
This event brings together 17, 000+ biotechnology and pharma leaders from around the world will come together for an exciting week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships. Join the global biotech community in San Diego, June 8-11, to discover the next generation of cutting-edge products, innovation, therapies, and cures at events all week long.
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