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Innovation Spotlight: Gene Blueprint
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…
Ontario at HIMSS – Opportunity to Exhibit at Ontario Government Pavilion
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 […]
Innovator Profile: Ted Scott, Hamilton Health Sciences
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…
Steeltown heads to Hogtown to sell Hamilton’s advantage
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…
Steeltown comes to downtown to sell Hamilton’s advantage
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…
Health Minister Visits Apps for Health in Hamilton
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…
Join us for Hamilton Health Innovation Week!
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…
Mohawk College to open new $3.5M health-care simulation centre
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…
iUGO awarded Health Technologies Fund
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…