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Blockbuster AstraZeneca-Fusion Pharmaceuticals announcement shows Hamilton’s life science innovation ecosystem is thriving.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by AstraZeneca, accelerating development of next-generation radioconjugates to treat cancer
Hamilton-based Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces IND Clearance For FPI-2068, A Jointly Developed Novel Targeted Alpha Therapy
This press release was originally published by Fusion Pharmaceuticals on April 12, 2023. Read the original post here. FPI-2068 is a Bispecific Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) designed to Precisely Deliver Radiation to Tumor Cells HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, April 12, 2023 /– Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision […]
Minister Tassi recognizes life science innovation milestones with visit to Innovation Factory
Hamilton region’s life science and health tech community driving economic prosperity HAMILTON, ON – November 8, 2022 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory welcomed the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The Minister toured the business accelerator, and met with emerging life science tech companies driving innovation with […]
Drone delivery project at McMaster University will deliver medical isotopes
McMaster University is partnering with Halton Healthcare, Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), Air Canada Cargo and DSV Canada to develop a drone delivery system that will revolutionize how medical goods – including medical isotopes made at McMaster – reach hospitals and patients across Halton Region. The first of its kind in Canada, the Care by Air […]
VoxNeuro closes $4 million to help diagnose concussions and Alzheimer’s diseases
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Josh Scott, betakit.com, October 20, 2022 Backed by decades of research, VoxNeuro aims to bring objectivity to brain health assessments. Cognitive health assessments are something that a lot of people have experienced, whether you’re a professional athlete or weekend warrior who has suffered a potential brain injury, or an older person showing signs […]
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.
$3.1 million CIHR grant funds major McMaster study on pandemic’s impact on child health
A McMaster-led interdisciplinary team of researchers, policy and community partners is launching a major investigation into the pandemic’s impact on Canadian children and youth. The study of almost 27,000 children and youth ages five to 21 is being supported by a $3.1 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced Thursday by […]
McMaster University collaborating with Verv Technologies to advance blood testing technology, leveraging $314k grant from NSERC
Verv Technologies and McMaster University announced a new collaboration that will further develop Verv’s technology to improve at-home healthcare. A $314,000 investment from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is allowing the partners to work together to develop a series of blood tests that have the potential to change how individuals manage […]
Innovation Parks, Clinical Infrastructure and Supportive Networks are three ways smart site selection is helping life sciences companies turn innovation into commercialisation
Making a smart site selection could drive the commercialisation of your intellectual property. Here are three examples that are helping to make Hamilton, Ontario, the next leader in life sciences research and commercialisation. Three areas in particular, are making site selection easier: innovation parks, clinical infrastructure and supportive networks. Business location is a massive factor […]