What started as a final year engineering class project at McMaster University is now an internationally recognized improved solution for the early detection of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Michael Takla, Rotimi Fadiya, Prateek Mathur and Shivad Bhavsar, all graduates of McMaster’s Electrical and Biomedical Engineering program, have received the prestigious James Dyson […]
Reliq Health Technologies Inc. a technology company, with operational headquarters in Hamilton, Ontario, focused on developing innovative mobile health (mHealth) and telemedicine solutions for Community-Based Healthcare, is pleased to announce that due to high demand it has amended the terms of its previously announced private placement financing to increase the size of the offering from $4,000,000 […]
Mohawk College is celebrating the official opening of the Institute for Applied Health Sciences, located at McMaster University in Hamilton’s west end. The $3.5-million facility includes a state-of-the-art training centre that allows students real-world experiences, where students can learn from their mistakes without impacting patient care. Mohawk College’s dean of health sciences Lori Koziol says, […]
TORONTO, ON (September 25, 2017) – Ontario oncology innovations investor FACIT congratulates Fusion Pharmaceuticals (“Fusion”), a developer of novel targeted alpha particle radiotherapies, on completing a second closing of its oversubscribed Series A financing. This brings the total capital raised in this round to US$46 million. FACIT participated in both, this latest closing and as […]
Looking for resources to support your great idea for improving health and healthcare? Azimuth Health Group has launched 3iOntario (information > intelligence > innovation) for health technology entrepreneurs. The site lists a range of opportunities available to Ontario innovators and innovation champions, as well as recently published information and thinking related to health innovation. The focus […]
Sep-2017
Stryker Canada is making an almost $100-million commitment to Hamilton. The medical technology company announced Thursday it has chosen Highway 6 in Waterdown as the location for its new, 120,000-square-foot corporate head office. “This is really the Canadian hub for our Canadian business,” company president Scott MacNair said after the announcement. The move, which is […]
Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a Hamilton-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted alpha-particle radiotherapeutics for treating cancer, announced it has completed a second closing of its Series A financing, securing an additional $21 million USD in capital and bringing the total capital raised to $46 million USD. Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a spinout from the Centre for Probe Development and […]
Aug-2017
The New York Times explores some of the highlights of Hamilton’s vibrant cultural scene. With a focus on James Street North, the Times profile speaks to Hamilton’s offerings in the arts, farm-to-table restaurants, edgy start-ups and cool shops. For the full New York Times article, click here
Jul-2017
The Hamilton Spectator profiled Hamilton health startup Gene Blueprint, which is working on supporting people with their personalized genetic fitness and nutrition programs. Genetics play a role in how health and wellness initiatives affect the body. Using patented gene scores and a sophisticated algorithm, Gene Blueprint compares a client’s genetics to genome-wide data. This enables the […]
The Government of Ontario will have a pavilion at the annual conference and trade show of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The exhibit dates will run from March 6-8, 2017. Exhibiting at HIMSS will be of interest to Ontario HIT companies currently doing business in the US market and/or are interested in […]