In his role as Chief Innovation Officer at Hamilton Health Sciences, Ted Scott links HHS’s innovation agenda with the clinical and research community within the Greater Hamilton Area and beyond. As a digital health strategist, Ted contributes to the development of system-wide health innovation leveraging Watson Health and cloud computing capabilities. I’m a contributing member […]
A pop-up consulate in downtown Toronto will showcase why Hamilton has re-branded itself as ‘the ambitious city.’ The event is a chance for the city west of Toronto to showcase its biomedical sector, technological innovation, fashion and lively arts scene without having to entice business people down the QEW. This is not about persuading Torontonians […]
A pop-up consulate in downtown Toronto will showcase why Hamilton has re-branded itself as ‘the ambitious city.’ The event is a chance for the city west of Toronto to showcase its biomedical sector, technological innovation, fashion and lively arts scene without having to entice business people down the QEW. This is not about persuading Torontonians […]
The world of tech collided with the health care sector at Mohawk College on Thursday, as companies pitched their digital approaches to improving service delivery and patient outcomes. The 7th annual Apps for Health conference registered 500 attendees and a host of innovators including Novari Health. Mohawk Vice President of Strategy Jonathan Bennett says the […]
Apr-2017
Calling all health innovators in Hamilton! Join us for Hamilton Health Innovation Week. We are proud to be a part of this showcase for innovators and practitioners pushing the boundaries of health innovation. April 24 – April 30, Hamilton will be hosting healthcare innovators to explore the challenges and opportunities in bringing innovation out of the […]
Hamilton will soon be home to a first for an Ontario college when it comes to health-care training. Mohawk College is renovating and expanding lab space on McMaster’s campus to make way for the Centre for Health Care Simulation. The centre will soon offer cardiac simulators to practice electrocardiograms (ECGs) as well as interactive mannequins that […]
Apr-2017
The Government of Ontario has committed to funding 15 innovative health technologies via grants from the new Health Technologies Fund (HTF). The grants support the development of software and mobile devices that focus on the delivery of better home and community care. These projects will undergo assessment and evaluation over the next 18 to 24 […]
What if your smartphone could tell you your dinner is nutritious simply from a picture of your plate? How about wireless technology detecting a bad fall at home and calling 911? What if your doctor could send you messages on your tablet reminding you to take your medication? There’s an app for that because of […]
Mar-2017
QReserve Inc. announces that it has been awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $50,000 from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program. With this award, IRAP’s total contribution to QReserve’s research and development program is $70,000 since 2015. This new funding will be used to boost the research, development, and […]
A new biopharmaceutical company has received $33 million in venture capital financing to develop medical isotopes to treat cancer. Fusion Pharmaceuticals is an offshoot of McMaster University’s Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) and will have 20 employees at a development facility at McMaster Innovation Park, says John Valliant, who founded the centre in […]