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Biomarker test for predicting lung attacks to be commercialized
January 24, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The PROOF Centre, a cluster of University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists focused on developing biomarkers for chronic organ disease, has granted a U.S. company exclusive rights to commercialize gene expression blood tests to help predict which patients with Chronic…
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$7.7M funding creates hub in materials science
January 22, 2013 by Lab Canada Burnaby, BC – British Columbia’s universities are coming together to create a hub for materials science and engineering. Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Institute of Technology have received $7.7…
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Bioeconomy the focus of new network
December 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A group of industry associations is joining forces in a new Bioeconomy Network (BEN) to explore ways to take advantage of the significant emerging potential in the global marketplace for bio-based products. The announcement was made this…
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Collaboration to boost bioindustrial innovations
December 3, 2012 by Lab Canada Sarnia, ON – The Bioindustrial Innovation Centre (BIC) says it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Fundacion Foro Argentino de Biotecnologia (FAB) in order to foster relations between Argentina and Canada in the bioindustrial innovations sector. “By working together,…
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Partnership yields world-leading energy-saving technologies
November 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – A partnership between the University of Saskatchewan College of Engineering and Saskatoon-based Venmar CES Inc. has yielded new heat exchanger technology that promises to cut building heating and cooling costs by up to 80 per cent. On…
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Collaboration in cancer stem cell research
November 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – With compelling evidence that tigecycline, an FDA-approved antibiotic, is able to selectively target leukemia cells and leukemic stem cells by shutting down their energy supply through the inhibition of mitochondrial protein synthesis, this technology, Based on Dr.…
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Stem cell technology gets investment
November 20, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are cells that can differentiate into musculoco-skeletal tissues such as bone, cartilage and muscle. Their ability to generate replacement tissues and affect cellular processes such as inflammation makes them an exciting potential…
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Novel protein interaction technology gets boost
November 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Seeking to develop and commercialize a process to better understand membrane proteins in mammalian cells the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) is providing $100,000 through its Pre-commercialization Business Development Fund (PBDF) to the University of Toronto’s Mammalian Membrane…
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Image contest to showcase the finest in the art and science of electron microscopy
October 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Hillsboro, Oregon – The 2012 FEI Image Contest is coming to a close and all images should be submitted by October 19, 2012. FEI is partnered with National Geographic on this contest titled “Explore the Unseen”. It offers owners and…
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MaRS in strategic partnership
October 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Entering into a strategic partnership to commercialize early-stage technologies that present innovative methods in therapeutics and drug discovery technologies, Baxter International Inc. and MaRS Innovation, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research, have a shared vision…
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Pittcon registration is now open
September 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – If you are planning on attending Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia, purchasing your passes now will save you 50% on admission fees. The event will be held March 17-21, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia.…
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Indoor farming system gets boost
August 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Truro, NS – The TruLeaf SmartPlant System is a multi-layer plant farm that grows fresh produce anywhere in the world, regardless of environment, 365 days a year. Founded in 2011 by Gregg Curwin, a veteran of the medical device and…
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UofS gets record revenue from technology licensing
August 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Earnings from technology licensing grew to $7.2 million in 2011-12 at the University of Saskatchewan. This is a seven per cent increase over 2010-11. According to preliminary data from the Association of University Technology Managers 2012 Licensing…
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McGill and Intellectual Ventures partner on new inventions
August 22, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – To enhance McGill University’s access to global commercial markets for its innovations, the university has announced a partnership with Intellectual Ventures (IV) to provide an additional avenue for its faculty to commercialize their inventions and discoveries. Intellectual…
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New tissue engineering tool invented at UofT
August 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue has been developed at the University of Toronto. Scientists manipulate biomaterials into the micro-device through several channels. The biomaterials are then mixed, causing a…
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Workshop to gain access to EU market
August 13, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Despite all the talk of free trade, gaining access to foreign markets is still a challenge. A workshop, organized by MEDEC, the national association for the Canadian medical technology industry is designed to provide medical device companies…
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Mysterious prions exposed in Ingram book
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Jay Ingram, science popularist, TV host, producer and author has released a book on prions that unveils stunning revelations about disease, the brain and infection. Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way…
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Nanomaterial from wood fibre the focus of new demo plant
January 30, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – CelluForce has officially inaugurated a NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) demonstration plant, at the Domtar pulp and paper mill site in Windsor, Quebec. The company says it is the world’s first NCC plant, and will focus on developing commercial…
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$100K innovation challenge a first for New Brunswick
January 23, 2012 by Lab Canada Fredericton, NB – The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) is looking for New Brunswick-based companies with innovative and commercially viable ideas. Under the province’s newly launched R3 Innovation Challenge, two such companies could be recipients of $50,000 worth of research…
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GlaxoSmithKline launches $50M life sciences innovation fund in Canada
November 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a new $50-million national fund, called the GSK Canada Life Sciences Innovation Fund, which will be focussed on advancing the commercialization of scientific innovation in Canada by investing in early-stage research. The fund…
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Research agreement aims at developing treatment for Alzheimer’s
November 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC & Winnipeg, MB – Biopharmaceutical company Cangene has signed a collaborative research agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC) aimed at developing immune-based therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Under the agreement, Cangene will develop the work of Dr…
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$200k awarded to genomics researchers for developing technologies
November 11, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) has announced the recipients of its SPARK program, which was launched in April this year to seed high-impact, high-risk technology development projects in genomics. Four researchers have received $50,000 each to put…
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BC’s CDRD to collaborate with Roche to develop health research technologies
September 26, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) says it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with F Hoffmann-La Roche. Under the agreement, Roche has committed several million dollars to support and jointly develop innovative health…
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$8.5M supports research commercialization in Atlantic Canada
September 1, 2011 by Lab Canada Moncton, NB – Springboard Atlantic has received $8.5 million in funding to support its research commercialization activities in Atlantic Canada. The not-for-profit organization was established seven years ago and provides resources to all 19 post-secondary institutions in the region to…
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Cooperative programs to boost science and tech links with Brazil
August 8, 2011 by Lab Canada Brasília, Brazil – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced renewed funding for the International Science and Technology Partnership Program, as well as the development of a new bilateral Science and Technology Action Plan focused on innovation. He also said…
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Affiliation agreement to enhance research commercialization in Alberta
July 18, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, AB – The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TEC Edmonton have signed an affiliation agreement allowing University of Alberta researchers with promising health discoveries to access CDRD’s expertise and infrastructure. CDRD is a…
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Canadian, German research centres sign commercialization agreement
June 28, 2011 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC and Dortmund, Germany – Two drug discovery and development organizations – Canada’s Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and Germany’s Lead Discovery Center (LDC) – have signed a partnership agreement to enable joint development of promising innovations…
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Partnership to focus on research to combat food contamination
June 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Theralase Technologies says it is partnering with George Brown College’s Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts to conduct applied research in the use of patented photodynamic compounds (PDCs) activated by its proprietary laser technology to destroy microbial…
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Food safety network seeks partners to advance tools in the marketplace
June 13, 2011 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – Global food safety is an ever-increasing public health issue, but even more so, with the current E coli crisis in Northern Germany that began in the past weeks. The rare evolved strain of E Coli appears to…
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Tech expo to profile cancer-related innovations for potential investors
June 13, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) says it will host a Technology Expo for the international financial community, featuring new cancer-related innovations and technologies that have emerged with the Institute’s support. The event will take place…
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Clean water technology projects receive $17M funding
May 30, 2011 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Ontario’s provincial government has announced $17.1 million in funding for nine research and development projects in the water technology sector. “Ontario is supporting its water technology researchers and companies so they grow, expand and export water technology…
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