St. John’s-based digital health company PragmaClin Research is developing a modern approach to managing neurological disorders by giving patients and clinicians frequent access to key information. Their flagship software PRIMS allows patients with Parkinson's to assess and manage their condition more effectively from home. The company recently won the Idea Stage category at the Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals.

Tech startup SiftMed is an Intelligent Document Processing platform that uses Artificial Intelligence to help organize, manage and review medical files. Their platform helps insurance, legal and medical professionals clean-up disorganized records and complete fast and accurate reviews. SiftMed recently attracted a $2.7 million seed round investment led by Sandpiper Ventures.

BreatheSuite has been helping people with chronic respiratory conditions breathe easier and live healthier lives. Focused on helping those with COPD or Asthma, the BreatheSuite Program was designed to provide users with the education and support needed to improve their health outcomes.

St. John's-based Granville Biomedical specializes in the design of anatomical teaching tools and innovative medical devices to enhance healthcare training and advance education.

Health Innovation Hackathon 2023

Bounce Health Innovation is a mini-cluster of entrepreneurs working to support the growth of Newfoundland and Labrador's medical technology innovation sector. The group is composed of the following organizations: Eastern Health, Memorial University (the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, and the Faculty of Medicine), Genesis, the Provincial Government, techNL and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information.

Bounce Health Innovation's upcoming Health Innovation Hackathon 2023 is a MedTech and health innovation-themed Hackathon that gets teams to think about an assigned problem within our healthcare system, and over the course of a weekend, to determine possible solutions. The hackathon is a great tool to help create new ideas, make connections, create team-building experiences, and ultimately give enthusiasts a taste of what the MedTech startup experience is all about.

Date: March 24-26

Location: Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, 300 Prince Philip Drive

To register and to view the event details.

Atlantic Canadian startup survey

Entrevestor, Atlantic Canada’s startup news site, needs your help in compiling data on the East Coast startup community.

They're calling on all startups to complete their quick-and-confidential Atlantic Canadian startup survey. This data will be aggregated to produce metrics for the ninth Entrevestor Atlantic Canada Startup Data report; a report that provides a benchmark for governments and support organizations for the entire innovation sector in the region.

There are only 12 questions, the survey is 100% confidential, and it should take about three minutes to complete.

Looking to hire a summer student?

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Student Summer Employment Program – Post‐Secondary provides funding to assist private sector businesses and not‐for‐profit organizations to create summer employment for post‐secondary students. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2023. View the eligibility criteria and full program details.

Our revitalized Ropewalk Lane neighbourhood is quickly becoming a well-known hub of diverse food and culture. Read the full story from CBC.

Horizon Maritime has partnered with Bourbon Offshore to create the new joint venture Bourbon Horizon AS. The new company is strategically positioned in both Fosnavåg (Norway) and the City of St. John’s to provide marine services and operations that focus on the North Sea and Canadian offshore markets. Read the full story.

Lynx Air has added a new non-stop route from St. John’s International Airport (YYT) to Montreal's Trudeau International Airport (YUL), with through-flight service to Calgary's International Airport (YYC). Travel starts June 5, 2023. View the full details.

This past week, Mayor Danny Breen participated in the international energy conference CERAWeek in Houston.

The world's premier energy event brings together top energy leaders, providing an integrated framework for understanding what’s ahead for global energy markets, geopolitics, and technology.

The Government of Canada announces renewed funding of up to $125 million to develop #oceantechnology and accelerate solutions to address global ocean opportunities, building a stronger economy and a healthier planet. Read the full story.

Global marine geoscience, surveying and mapping services company Fugro has opened a cutting-edge remote operations centre in the City of St. John's. The new high-tech communications hub will allow Fugro experts to control offshore survey operations remotely for safer, more efficient and more sustainable projects. Read the full story.

A new study ranks the City of St. John's as the best city to study in Atlantic Canada. St. John's also ranks 8th nationally (up four places from 2021) with academic excellence, quality of student life and relatively modest tuition fees on a national scale, among the ranking criteria. Read the full story.

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