Made-in-Hamilton app speeds up lifesaving treatment for heart attacks
The Ontario Centre of Innovation recently announced $500,000 in provincial funding to expand a made-in-Hamilton smartphone app into the Ottawa region.
McMaster and the University of Ottawa receive more than $115M to bolster pandemic preparedness in Canada
McMaster and University of Ottawa recieved funding from CBRF to expand Canada’s biomanufacturing industry for development of technology and theraputics.
Innovation Factory partners with HaloHealth to bridge the gap between healthcare startups and clinical expertise
Innovation Factory announces an MOU with HaloHealth to deliver a collaborative medical assessment & physician advisory service to SOPHIE companies.
3 ways smart site selection is helping Life Sciences companies turn innovation into commercialization
Making a smart site selection could drive the commercialization of your intellectual property. Here are three examples that are helping to make Hamilton, Ontario, the next leader in life sciences research and commercialization.
OmniaBio announces $90M from private investor: CCRM’s capabilities go from clinical to commercial scale
OmniaBio, a subsidiary of CCRM, has executed a strategic agreement with Medipost, a global leader in stem cell therapeutics. Medipost is acquiring an interest in OmniaBio from CCRM for cash of $30 million and is investing an additional $60 million into OmniaBio. OmniaBio will start construction at McMaster Innovation Park this summer, an overall project […]
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Announces New Scientific Director & VP Research: Dr. Lehana Thabane
The Scientific Director is a dual-role that also comprises the Vice President, Research of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Following an extensive search process, The Research Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Lehana Thabane has accepted the position of Vice President, Research at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Scientific Director of The Research Institute of […]
Bay Area Health Trust working with McMaster University to Increase Covid-19 Testing Capacity
Bay Area Health Trust (www.bayareahealthtrust.com), a Hamilton, Ontario based company today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for the ‘McMaster Molecular Medium (“MMM”) with McMaster University. Developed by researchers from St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton‘s Disease Diagnostics and Development Group, MMM will enable labs to safely increase their COVID testing capacity and therefore return results faster. In […]
Global Pandemic Nexus is Coming to MIP
In the hopes of averting future pandemics, Hamilton’s McMaster University is connecting a number of its top infectious disease clinicians and researchers worldwide to prevent global health threats like antimicrobial resistance. The goal of the Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats is to ensure Canada and the world are better able to manage the […]