Women’s health care research is largely based on males. That’s starting to change — slowly

Dr. Jocelyn Wessels of Afynia Labs weighs in on the state of women’s healthcare and what male investors can do to help close the gap.
How femtech companies are tackling gender health gaps while empowering women

Growing a femtech company brings more challenges than successes, but these founders are focused on closing the women’s healthcare gap.
Over $170,000 awarded in cash and prizes through Innovation Factory’s eleventh annual Synapse Life Science Competition

D3RMIS Corp, Venamics Medical, Neuro Spinal Innovation and ParaSight Imaging Systems announced as 2024 Synapse Life Science Competition winners.
OBIO® Celebrates the Advancement of Women in Health Science with WiHI Seed Program and Leadership Awards

11 women-led companies have been selected for the OBIO® WiHI Seed Program.
Topology Health toolkit integrates digital health applications

Topology Health is testing their AI-powered toolkit that helps healthcare providers integrate digital health apps for efficient data flow.
Altis Labs to Develop Digital Twins for Clinical Trials in Partnership with Leading Research Institutions and Global Biopharmaceutical Companies

Altis Labs announces today that it is leading an international coalition focused on the development and implementation of digital twins in clinical trials.
Lactiga Receives FDA ‘Rare Pediatric Disease’ Designation for Groundbreaking Mucosal Immunoglobulin Therapy for CVID

LCTG-001 on course to be the first FDA-approved biologic from human milk for pediatric patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency.
PreOperative Performance Enters the SOPHIE Program to Fuel Collaboration with Ontario-Based Radiology Researchers

Through the SOPHIE program, PreOperative Performance will enter a 12-month co-development partnership with The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (RSJH) to evaluate technology that aims to help radiology groups make better quality measurements of MRI machines. This press release was originally shared by PreOperative Performance through Newswire on June 14, 2023. Read the original […]
Vessl Prosthetics Inc. takes first place in 10th Annual Synapse Competition, Winning over 50k in cash and in-kind prizes

Hamilton, ON – March 23, 2023 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory’s Synapse Life Science Competition, Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition, announced the winners of over $100,000 in prizes at the 10th annual showcase event. After three years of virtual events, the competition was held in person for the first time since 2019, bringing together innovators, […]
Evolving a Novel Approach to Cell-Based Therapies with Hamilton’s Renowned Medical Innovation Ecosystem

Allarta Life Science leverages the SOPHIE program with the goal of licensing technology and commercializing treatments.