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Rolling out of summer and into an exciting fall events season with Life Sciences BC. Our annual AGM for members takes place on September 16 at 9am. Members should have received their AGM materials by email; if not, please contact William Burrows.
We’ve also been working hard for our 23rd Annual Awards Ceremony, presented by FARRIS. The event celebrates life sciences excellence, strong leadership and innovation, with tickets available for the September 23rd ceremony on Eventbrite. We hope you will attend to cheer on and celebrate our strong foundation of excellence in the life sciences community across our province.
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Congratulations to our 11 winners, including the recipients of two special awards for this year. The two Impact Awards recognize the extraordinary efforts made within our sector and celebrate leadership over the past 18 months: |
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Company
Life Sciences Company of the Year
– AbCellera
Medical/Digital Technology Company of the Year
– Kardium
Deal of the Year
– Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year
– Novateur Ventures
Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year
– Notch Therapeutics
Individual
Milton Wong Award for Leadership
– Northview Ventures: Doug Janzen
Dr. Don Rix Award for Achievement in
Life Sciences
– Dr. Helen Burt
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Research
Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence
– Dr. Michael Russello
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
- Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
– Dr. Ruth Grunau
Impact
Global Impact Award: Company
– Acuitas Therapeutics
Leadership Impact Award: Individual
– Dr. Mel Krajden, BCCDC
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Celebrating BC life sciences further afield recently; LSBC members Variational AI, Primary Peptides, Mesentech and Aspect Biosystems were part of the Canada Pavilion at BIOPLUS INTERPHEX KOREA 2021 at the end of August.
Meanwhile, and of increasing importance, BIOTECanada invites us to MEET BIONATION. This campaign demonstrates why a strong life science ecosystem is vital for Canada’s future health and wellbeing.
“It always starts with world-class science, which Symvivo has right now. And then in order for it to grow, and accelerate and ultimately become commercially viable, [that’s] enabled by capital and talent, infrastructure…”
I’ve also spoken recently at the Doing Business in Canada Series 2021 | British Columbia Showcase, which was organized by the Canadian High Commission in India in association with India Accelerator. My talk was to provide an overview and promote the BC Life Sciences sector. In addition to myself, Rooma Bussi, Managing Director, Trade & Invest British Columbia – India and Assistant Deputy Minister Selena Basi, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery & Innovation, Govt. of British Columbia also spoke.
We’ll be sharing the BIONATION campaign on our socials into the fall; if you see our posts, why not share them to friends and family? Maybe we can spread the message beyond the life sciences community and out into the wider public!
-Wendy Hurlburt
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Join us on Thursday September 23rd for the 23rd Annual Life Sciences BC Awards presented by FARRIS. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the life science sector’s many achievements amongst peers, family, and friends. As Canada’s fastest-growing life sciences sector, our British Columbia ecosystem has never been stronger seeing unprecedented momentum in scientific discovery, innovation, and attraction of capital and talent.
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You are invited to attend Life Sciences BC’s 2021 Annual General Meeting on Thursday September 16th. The meeting will review the past fiscal year and preview plans for the current fiscal year.
Please note that the AGM is free to attend; however, it’s strictly limited to members and sponsors only.
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Novartis is hosting the first virtual ‘Biome Summit on CVD’ event next week in Edmonton on Tuesday September 14th. The BIOME CVD Summit has an impressive line up of speakers and panelists focused on first mile health, patient centricity (Masterclass by Amazon!) and health equity. Registration is free and program details can be found at the link below. Edmonton is the first of a series of BIOME meetings being held across Canada this fall. READ MORE
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Support for market-ready life sciences companies in obtaining initial market access in a jurisdiction of interest, where the company, together with the IHE as a named economic partner, is in an improved position to engage with a procuring health system and prepare the adoption case for new technology. READ MORE
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VANCOUVER, BC – Izotropic Corporation, a Company commercializing a dedicated Breast CT (computed tomography) imaging platform, IzoView, for the more accurate detection and diagnosis of breast cancers, announced today that it received a semifinalist nomination for AuntMinnie.com's 2021 award campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. READ MORE
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Izotropic Corporation, a Company commercializing a dedicated Breast CT (computed tomography) imaging platform, IzoView, for the more accurate detection and diagnosis of breast cancers, announced today it has received a Notice of Allowance in response to a patent application from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. READ MORE
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The Trade Commissioner Service in San Diego (Canadian Consulate) is pleased to offer the SoCal Tech Highway Telehealth program. This virtual program will begin on October 4th, 2021 and will run for three months. Application deadline: September 13th.
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BIOTECanada invites you to MEET BIONATION. Learn more about Canadian biotech excellence and what life sciences is already doing for healthcare and for the future. READ MORE
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Canary Medical is a medical data company improving healthcare outcomes through the continuous collection, analysis, and monetization of data derived from proprietary, “smart” medical devices that self-report on function, diagnostic information, patient activity, side effects, and treatment failure for up to 20 Years. Canary Medical™ is introducing canturio™ tibial extension (te) that contains sensors that generate detailed data on a patient's activity level between office visits during TKA post-surgical care. Because canturio™te is implanted, patient compliance is virtually 100% and can count on having data to inform their care.
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CEQAL has grown to become a respected authority in the accuracy assessment of healthcare testing worldwide. Their mission is to raise the quality of testing in healthcare to the highest level. They now operate many credentialed reference methods and can assign target values to more than 20 analytes covering a wide range of clinical applications. CEQAL is also a member of the Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network (CRMLN) - a group of seven international reference method laboratories established as an accuracy resource for the standardization of lipid testing in North America and internationally.
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PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INNOVATION |
What’s driving innovation in life science and healthcare? SVB is committed to serving the ecosystem by providing industry-leading reports featuring proprietary analysis and targeted outlooks to help companies and investors achieve their goals. Twice a year we publish deep-dive analyses describing fundraising, investment, M&A and IPO activity of private, venture-backed biopharma, medical device and diagnostic/tools companies. Our deep relationships with top life science and healthcare entrepreneurs and investors inform our insights and give us a vantage point unlike any other bank. To find out more about Silicon Valley Bank click here.
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Post A Job on the LSBC Website! |
LSBC Membership Discounts on Job Postings
As an LSBC member, your first five job postings EARNS a free repost on BioTalent Canada's The Petri Dish. After your first five reposts, you will also receive 25% off all job postings on The Petri Dish. Want more info? Contact Peter McLoughlin - talent@lifesciencesbc.ca
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