Join us this May for a special series with The Metabolomics Innovation Center that looks to examine four timely topics in the field of metabolomics.
Metabolomics and Life Sciences - Anchor Session
Find out how metabolomics can move your discoveries towards translation
May 4, 2:00 - 3:00 PM MDT
Speaker: Dr. David Wishart, Co-Director, The Metabolomic Innovation Center
This presentation will introduce attendees to the field of metabolomics and explain how metabolomics works, why it’s being used and what it can do. Dr. David Wishart will explain how Alberta has become a world leader in metabolomics and give a brief history of The Metabolomics Innovation Center (TMIC). TMIC is Canada’s national metabolomics facility and based right here in Alberta. A virtual tour of TMIC will be provided and examples will be given of how metabolomics is allowing discoveries to be translated into practice.
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Precision medicine is hot and Alberta aims to become a leader in this area. Following a brief summary of how metabolomics is playing a leading role in many areas of precision medicine, join the panel discussion on where and how metabolomics is already being used by Alberta companies in precision medicine applications.
Metabolomics and Precision Medicine
May 12, 2:00 – 3:00 PM MDT
Hear the presentation and join the panel discussion and Q&A - register here now.
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The Agri-Food sector is one of Alberta’s leading economic drivers.
Dr. David Wishart will explain how metabolomics is being used in many areas of agriculture, ranging from analyzing crops, to assessing soils, to quantifying beef cattle performance traits, to detecting disease.
Metabolomics is also being used in food, nutrition and food safety analysis, and offers a powerful way to precisely identify and quantify nutrients, micronutrients and contaminants in foods and natural products. Learn how TMIC is leading the way toward both precision agriculture and precision nutrition.
Metabolomics and Agri-Food
May 19, 2:00 - 3:00 PM MDT
Hear the presentation and join the panel discussion and Q&A - register here now. |
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Monitoring soil, water and air is becoming increasingly important as the human footprint on our planet grows. Dr David Wishart explains how metabolomics can be used to make environmental monitoring easier and comprehensive, and how metabolomics is used to track water contamination, assess soils and identify chemicals in the air.
Find out how metabolomics is being widely used to identify and quantify herbicides, pesticides and other toxic compounds in our food, water and environment, and how TMIC is developing many cutting-edge techniques and resources for this area.
Metabolomics and the Environment
May 27, 3:30 - 4:30 PM MDT
Hear the presentation and join the panel discussion and Q&A - register here now. |
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Life Sciences, Business, and Research Leaders ask Prime Minister Trudeau for a New Approach to the Sector
BioAlberta has joined 18 other organizations across Canada to call on the federal government to work with them to create a better environment for the development and commercialization of new vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Canada.
In an advertising and social media campaign launched on April 12, life sciences industry associations, researchers and top national and regional business organizations are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government to work together to create a world-class life sciences sector which will enhance Canada’s resilience in the face of future health challenges and ultimately help ensure our health and economic security.
The heads of these life sciences, research and business organizations signed an open letter to the Prime Minister saying, “Canada should be on the frontlines of developing and manufacturing new vaccines, therapies and other technologies” so Canadians can always enjoy their important everyday moments of meeting and gathering with friends and families.
The letter calls for the development of a coherent life sciences strategy in Canada, including more collaboration to solve the pandemic today and future health challenges as well as to create less uncertain and complex regulations that are blocking Canadian companies’ ability to “move at the speed of science.” You can read the full accouncement here.
Given the importance of this initiative to our country’s health and economic well-being and our sector, we would greatly appreciate your support in amplifying this initiative through your memberships, networks and social media channels. You can use the following hashtags: #LifeSciCan, #EverydayMoments and #MomentsduQuotidien, #SciencesVie – and access a pre-completed Tweet at www.lifesciencescan.ca.
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BioAlberta supports the call for a new and stronger biomanufacturing strategy for Canada
On April 7, BioAlberta added its support and stood together with Genome Alberta, Calgary Economic Development and Edmonton Global in calling on the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to aim for a strong biomanufacturing strategy.
A public consultation was recently launched by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED). In response to the consultation request, Alberta stakeholders in the life sciences value chain collectively synthesized a response. We believe that Alberta is uniquely positioned to play a key role in enhancing domestic biomanufacturing capacity and recapture Canada’s leadership position on the global stage - see the letter here.
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Biotechgate Digital Partnering - May 3 - 7 |
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BioAlberta is pleased to again offer a unique opportunity for our members to participate in the upcoming Biotechgate Digital Partnering event, May 3-7 to continue your business development efforts in a unique virtual setting.
This is an opportunity for you to engage and connect with potential investors and partners from around the globe. Biotechgate Digital Partnering offers you a complete conference program as a virtual experience, including virtual one-on-one meetings, Pop-up Coffee sessions as well as workshops and presentations.
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Biotechgate Digital Partnering
When: May 3 to 7 (Monday to Friday)
Place: virtual, across all time zones (6am to midnight, London time)
Theme: Business Development for Life Sciences
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Member Focal Point: ST Innovations |
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Smart Technology Innovations ( ST Innovations) is a health technology development innovation center focused on accelerating innovative health ideas at every stage. We are connected to the University of Alberta and linked directly to all the assets and expertise at the SMART Network.
ST Innovations offers health innovation companies, entrepreneurs and innovators in Canada customized services that remove barriers inherent in the health technology development process, which allows for advancing the health innovations and better positioning of the products for market.
Through working with ST Innovations, companies and entrepreneurs gain access to; expertise in cutting edge human-machine interfaces, digital technology development, world-class laboratories and equipment, clinical and end-user validation, leverage funding, and industry insights.
Our Mission is to: Translate and enhance health technologies through partnerships, collaborations and specialized commercialization expertise; contributing to the care and well-being of people, while building innovation capacity and wealth.
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The ST Innovations Challenge
If you are looking for support to develop your amazing health innovation, ST Innovations is pleased to announce today an innovation challenge focusing on opportunities to mobilize creativity, entrepreneurship and adoption of ground-breaking, disruptive solutions to major clinical and non-clinical problems associated with neuro-musculo-skeletal impairment.
Our Challenge offers $120K+ to a team comprising the following anchor partners:
• At least one academic innovator
• At least one commercial entity leading the commercialization of the disruptive innovation
• At least one clinical expert, advocate and opinion leader committed to adoption
Applicants must register by midnight (MST), May 16 to qualify to compete for this Challenge.
Please note: one of the three anchor partners must include a member of the SMART Network.
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Canadian Glycomics Network launches Call for Proposals for glycomics projects to address fundamental health challenges in Canada
The Network will commit $1.8 million in glycomics to support made-in-Canada health innovations and build a sustainable national bioeconomy.
This competition is for glycomics-based projects that address national health and medical needs in infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers across Canada will be able to apply for funding that leverages glycomics—the study of sugars in the biological systems—to tackle health challenges in current society. There are three funding streams— Clinical Partnerships, Translational, and Strategic Initiatives, each of which is designed to meet the needs of Canadian innovators, health organizations, and the life sciences and biotechnology industries.See details here & d ownload RFP documents here.
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Life Sciences SME Market Access Program
With funding support from Western Economic Diversification and the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) has released a Call for Expressions of Interest (see link here) from organizations that would like to participate in a project intended to strengthen their market access opportunity.
Interested organizations should submit their Expression of Interest to innovation@ihe.ca.by May 21, 2021. |
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Natural Products Canada Ventures
A new $50M investment fund to invest in early-stage Canadian companies developing naturally-derived alternatives to synthetic products. Learn about this new opportunity here.
Proof of Concept Program
Designed to help establish the commercial feasibility of innovative natural products and technologies, and attract and de-risk subsequent investment- research institutes, start-ups and SMEs, see details here.
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Student Work Placement Program
Building Skills for Canada's bio-economy
Canadian universities and colleges are placing highly-
educated students in the bio-economy. If you are looking to hire young and eager talent, BioTalent Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) can help.
SWPP will support you to hire, train and retain employees in a variety of sectors. See program details here and contact Colleen at chayes@biotalent.ca.
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AGE-WELL’s funding has been renewed through the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program to the end of fiscal year 2022-2023. They have $21.9 million over three years from GoC to provide Canadians with technology-based solutions to improve quality of life for older adults and caregivers. If you have an idea apply for these exceptional funding opportunities now. Details can be found at: http://ow.ly/fgsL50zE3oO Y
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Western Economic Diversification Canada
Alberta businesses unable to access existing relief measures can apply to Western Economic Diversification Canada's Regional Relief and Recovery Fund worth $304 million.
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Expander Energy Inc. and Vanderwell Contractors announced on April 21 that their Slave Lake Biomass / Gas to Liquids proposed project received its environmental permit from Alberta Environment and Parks (“AEP”) to establish Canada’s first Biomass Gas to Liquids plant adjacent to Vanderwell’s sawmill site in the Mitsue Industrial Park.
The Plant will produce over 6.5 million liters per year of low-carbon intensity, clean-burning synthetic diesel fuel (trade named SynDiesel®) made from sawmill and forestry residuals. The Plant will concurrently produce marketable volumes of hydrogen from the process. The Slave Lake Biomass to Diesel facility will be one of the first facilities in Canada to supply this need domestically. Read the full details here. |
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On April 20, Scispot.io--a life science digitization and automation company--announced a no-code digital operating platform for ambitious life science leaders and scientists. The company's mission is to create a digital life science ecosystem™ by powering over 10,000 small and medium companies (SMEs) by 2025 so that they can collaboratively fight diseases, develop cures, and solve humanity's biggest problems.
Read the full announcement details here.
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MACH32 and Andau Medical announced on April 20 that the Aerosol Containment Tent (ACT) has been successfully adopted by University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario to protect healthcare workers during aerosol-generating medical procedures. The ACT is a portable negative pressure device that captures infectious aerosols created during airway procedures, protecting healthcare workers and nearby patients from exposure to viruses, including COVID-19. Read the announcement details here.
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OKR Financial, one of Canada’s leading providers of non-dilutive financing, announced on April 16 its raise of $150 million to support growing businesses looking to access SR&ED tax credits, asset-based loans, government grants, or equity deals. Solving the problem of waiting for government agencies to process tax claims or grant applications, OKR Financial’s help allows companies to access funding fast, extending the runway so these companies can continue to grow while they await their government funds.
Read the announcement details here.
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