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MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future
Artificial Intelligence

MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future

Canada's health tech leaders split over whether government should back global outcomes or build homegrown scale, as AI and procurement loom.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M
Manufacturing

Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M

Canada deepens life sciences push with CAD $127m for Vancouver projects as Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care expand biomanufacturing and trials.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
Agricultural Technology

Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge

CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Biotech stories

OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
Data Analytics

OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

OpenAI expands its enterprise AI push with a biology-focused model aimed at speeding target discovery, analysis and early drug development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development
Quantum Computing

Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

Kvantify names Dr David Siebert as global head of business development as it steps up commercial push for hybrid quantum-classical software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
Semiconductors

US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
Digital Transformation

ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants
Disaster Recovery

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure
Risk & Compliance

Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure

Biotech's next leaders will be defined less by scientific breakthroughs and more by diverse teams building resilient clinical infrastructure.

By Pam Ramali • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech
Software-as-a-Service

SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Biotech stories

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

BioOrbit wins GBP £9.8 million seed backing to scale orbital drug crystal production and push hospital-only medicines towards home use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago
British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m

British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
Robotics

Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab

Helical secures USD $10 million seed round to scale its AI-powered drug discovery platform across more pharma programmes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Robotics

British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Manufacturing

Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push

Expleo appoints Alan Gallagher to spearhead its life sciences expansion in Ireland, targeting pharma growth and digital modernisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City
Robotics

Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City

Wilbe launches flexible life sciences lab hub in White City to tackle early-stage startup space crunch and back scientist founders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund
Semiconductors

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026