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23rd Annual Life Sciences BC Awards: Last call for awards nominations |
The 23rd Annual Life Sciences BC Awards presented by FARRIS will be held virtually on the Zoom platform on September 23rd, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00 PM PT. The awards ceremony is our moment to recognize and reflect on the significant achievements in BC’s life sciences sector.
Final call for nominations
The deadline to submit nominations is June 2, 2021 at 5PM PT. Submitting a nomination is a quick and easy process with each having a limit of 500 words.
Award Categories:
- Milton Wong Award for Leadership
- Deal of the Year Award
- Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Award
- Medical/Digital Technology Company of the Year Award
- Life Sciences Company of the Year Award
- Dr. Don Rix Award for Achievement in Life Sciences
- Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year Award
- Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Aubrey J. Tingle Prize
Please visit the awards page on our website to review award criteria and submit your nominations.
For more information, please contact:
Tim Hennessy
Manager, Events
thennessy@lifesciencesbc.ca
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BC Showcase for BIO Digital
June 9, 2021 10am
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This event will showcase the amazing innovation taking place in BC. Attendees will be from around the world who are attending BIO Digital and interested in hearing from BC companies. Each company will be presenting for 7 minutes and then be available for one-on-one meetings later in the week on the BIO Digital platform.
Opening Remarks:
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Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Confirmed Speakers:
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Farzian Aminuddin, Director of Business Development, Virogin Biotech
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Paul Brennan, President & CEO, NervGen Pharma
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Dr. Nicolette Honson, Senior Manager, Business Development, Chinook Therapeutics
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E. Russell McAllister, CEO, Bold Therapeutics
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Scott McMillan, Co-founder & CEO, XCO Tech Inc.
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Dr. Mohammad Qadir, President & Chief Scientific Officer, Fusion Genomics
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Anne Woods, Managing Director, Life Science & Healthcare, Silicon Valley Bank
More speakers to be confirmed!
Free to attend
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BIO Digital International Convention
June 10-11 & 14-18, 2021
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BIO Digital is the world's largest virtual biotech partnering and education event, convening thousands of global biotech leaders and innovators. Join us in our efforts to accelerate a BIO-Revolution through global partnerships, collaboration, and thought leadership.
Make connections with people who have been where you’re going and can help you accelerate your business.
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10,000+ leaders from every sector of the biotech community around the world will be represented at the event, including therapeutics, human health, academia, digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, agriculture & the environment.
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33,000+ BIO One-on-One Partnering™ meetings projected to take place during BIO Digital.
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5,700+ companies are expected to participate, including Amgen, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung Biologics, and Takeda.
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91% of BIO Digital 2021 has been designed for interactivity, maximizing the opportunity to meet new and familiar contacts in breakouts, roundtables, and curated networking events.
Please notify Ryan Butt, Director, Partnerships & Events, at rbutt@lifesciencesbc.ca if you plan to attend
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Save BIG on BIO Digital 2021 Registration |
BIO International Convention will be held in a virtual event format. BIO Digital 2021 is a virtual gathering of the global biotech industry taking place on June 10-11 & 14-18 will deliver critical business development, educational and networking experience for all attendees.
BIOTECanada is pleased to be providing members with important networking opportunities during BIO Digital 2021. The Canadian delegation at BIO continues to grow in size and diversity. Each year the industry uses this opportunity to showcase how important it is for industry and government to work in partnership to advance the Canadian biotech sector.
BIOTECanada is offering pre-commercial or commercial biotech companies, (1) BIO Digital All Access registration which includes access to the full event plus BIO One-on-One Partnering™, that entails a 75% reimbursement of the discounted cost.
Your All Access BIO registration will cost $1,167 CAD, then BIOTECanada guarantee a reimbursement in the weeks following the conference. At the end of the day, you would have paid only around $300 CAD for your BIO Digital registration (after reimbursement).
Subsequent passes for staff in your company can be purchased at the BIOTECanada discounted rate of $1,167 CAD, however only one person from the company would be eligible for the reimbursement. Request a discounted pass HERE
For more information, contact Shaely Williams at shaely.williams@biotech.ca
LIMITED NUMBER OF PASSES AVAILABLE
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Save on BIO Digital 2021 Registration
for June 10 - 11
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For the first 2 days of BIO Digital, June 10 - 11, the Innovation Stage will take place! The Innovation Stage provides the best opportunity for leading global innovators, regional economic development groups, patient groups and more to showcase new global biotech insights, build global connections and identify business prospects as a primer to partnering ahead of BIO Digital. The Innovation Stage is your chance to connect with attendees in key sectors. The Innovation Stage features:
- Global Marketplace
- Company Presentations
- Solutions Exchange
- Patient Central
- Innovation Zone
- Start-Up Stadium
- Academic Campus
Please note, this complimentary access is only for June 10 & 11 and would be for those who have not purchased an All-Access Registration for BIO Digital 2021.
Note: This code does NOT include access to the BIO One-on-One Partnering system or access to BIO Digital content and events (June 14-18). Your access to the Innovation Stage ends on Sunday, June 13.
To receive the discount code, contact Tim Hennessy at thennessy@lifesciencesbc.ca
LIMITED NUMBER OF PASSES AVAILABLE
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McCarthy Spotlight Speaking Series
How Digital Health is Transforming Health Care
June 24, 2021 4pm
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This webinar will feature presentations from organizations working in the digital health space. Attendees can learn how innovation is facilitating a transformation of health care delivery and better health outcomes. Digital Health allows for the improvement of integration between health care systems, eliminates geographical barriers and provides advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence and precision medicine.
Confirmed Speakers:
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Handol Kim, Co-founder & CEO, Variational AI
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Elliot Stone, Co-founder & CEO, ALAViDA
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Elayne Wandler, Director, Programs, Digital Technology Supercluster
More speakers to be confirmed!
Free to attend
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Showcase Series: Vancouver Island
March 11, 2021
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On Thursday, March 11, Life Sciences BC held an educational session to learn more about cutting-edge research and development being done in the Vancouver Island area. This event provided the opportunity to network with a wide range of guests from the political, business, and academic worlds.
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Showcase Series: Surrey
May 13, 2021
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On Thursday, May 13, Life Sciences BC held an educational session to learn more about the cutting-edge research and development being done in the Surrey area. This event provided the opportunity to network with a wide range of guests from the political, business, and academic worlds.
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Canada & UK: Foundations for Innovation
May 20, 2021
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On Thursday, May 20, Life Sciences BC held an informative event to enhance attendee's understanding of the process of bringing innovative medicines into Canada and the associated national pharmaceutical policies. This webinar also covered the UK life sciences strategy and best practices of collaboration between the UK government, industry and health systems. There was a lot of insight shared about the process of how a commercialized therapeutic reaches patients. This webinar enhanced the attendee's understanding of the roles of: Health Canada, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) and the Provinces for the listing of new therapeutics. In addition, relevant federal policies were explored and how current changes being considered may impact the patients' access.
Event Spotlight:
UK Life Sciences Strategy: Presented by Regius Professor Sir John Bell
Professor Sir John Bell provided a deep dive into the UK life sciences strategy and best practices of collaboration between UK government, industry and health systems.
View the Event Recordings
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BC Industry Events & Conferences |
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VANTEC Meeting: Investing in Life Sciences and HealthTech
June 2, 2021
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The June VANTEC event will feature thought leaders who will provide some insights into the trends and future of the life and health sciences sector; followed by presentations from life sciences and healthtech companies. Join us for an afternoon of investor panels, pitches, and networking.
Wendy Hurlburt, President & CEO of Life Sciences BC will be speaking at this event.
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National and International Events |
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Canada's Regulatory Medtech Conference
June 2 & 9, 2021
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The annual signature regulatory conference of Medtech Canada and the Canadian Medtech industry will take place virtually on June 2 and 9, 2021. Sessions are also being planned for October 2021.
Canada's Virtual Regulatory Medtech Conference 2021 presented by Medtech Canada is the "Go To" regulatory conference for the medical technology industry. Attendees will hear from and be able to engage with Health Canada and other stakeholders in a dialoguing and networking environment.
Please notify Tim Hennessy, Manager, Events at thennessy@lifesciencesbc.ca if you would like access to promo codes for Life Sciences BC members.
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The MedTech Conference
September 27-30, 2021
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Featuring world‑class plenary speakers, cross‑cutting educational programming, valuable networking and business development opportunities, The MedTech Conference is a must‑attend event for the industry’s prominent and most promising companies.
The conference will take place September 27 – 30, with virtual programming and partnering opportunities every day, and in-person offerings on three of the four conference dates. Our schedule and locations are as follows:
- Monday, September 27 – Virtual with an in-person participation option in Washington, D.C.
- Tuesday, September 28 – All-Virtual program and partnering
- Wednesday, September 29 – Virtual with an in-person participation option in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Thursday, September 30 – Virtual with an in-person participation option in Minneapolis, Minnesota
For more information on The MedTech Conference 2021, visit this website.
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Canadian Events at BIO Digital |
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BIONATION - Investing in Canadian Excellence
June 9, 2021 7am - 9am PT
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A time to celebrate the remarkable scientific achievement for which the global biotech industry, the scientific community and regulators should be recognized. Incredible accomplishment of developing vaccines and therapies in extreme circumstances, as the virus stampeded through every country around the world with devastating health and economic consequences.
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Roundtable: The present and future of Cell & Gene Therapy
June 9, 2021 11am - 12pm PT
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Ensuring the precision, safety and cost effectiveness of cell and gene therapies are undoubtedly the biggest challenges faced by the industry to unlock the great potential of these cutting-edge evolving technologies. Optimizing the manufacture and delivery of significant amounts of therapeutically potent cells, extend today’s frontiers in the field of cell therapy and regenerative medicine. Choosing the right platforms, vectors, a comprehensive approach and the right partners will help you in the quest to deliver a better patient outcome avoiding possible complications.
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June Networking Event
June 9, 2021 1pm - 3pm PT
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A virtual event highlighting Manitoba's bioscience industry. Learn about advancing healthcare initiative program and other key programs.
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Canada Café
June 10, 2021 7am - 10:30am PT
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The Canada Café featuring presentations by Canada's Trade Commissioner Service is an opportunity to enhance Canadian companies’ level of knowledge and understanding of the European, North American, and Asian markets followed by a chance to network with Trade Commissioners.
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Bio+ech Connec+ featuring Biogen
June 11, 2021 8am - 9pm PT
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Bio+ech Connec+ is a unique forum for early-stage Canadian biotech companies to connect directly with the business development and investment leaders of multinational pharma/biotech companies. This virtual forum will include a plenary session led by senior Biogen representatives who will provide an overview of the company, its R&D priorities including its pipeline and corresponding investment priorities for the period ahead. Biogen representatives will then engage in a question and answer session.
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Canadian Signature Cinq-à-Sept Reception
June 11, 2021 2pm - 4pm PT
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Just because we can't be together in Boston doesn't mean we can't be together. Pop in, stay awhile, get connected and reconnect.
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Coast-to-Coast Competition
June 15, 2021 10am - 11:30am PT
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BIOTECanada and our platinum partner Wilson Sonsini present the Coast-to-Coast Competition. Five companies from across Canada will present to a judging panel of key life science investors. The prize is a coveted presentation spot at BIOTECanada’s Investor Summit held in Whistler March 2022.
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Alberta Life Sciences Showcase
June 15, 2021 2pm - 4pm PT
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More details coming soon! |
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