September 08, 2021
September 9, 2021 Canon Inc. TOKYO, Japan, September 9, 2021—Canon Inc. (“Canon”; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Fujio Mitarai) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Redlen Technologies Inc. (“Redlen”; Headquarters: British Columbia, Canada; President and CEO: Glenn Bindley) to conclude a share transfer agreement, making Redlen a wholly owned subsidiary of…
April 05, 2021
By Ben Stansell Email the author Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 1, 2021 SPENCER — In an effort to curb social isolation, Meals on Wheels Rowan has partnered with Elder Orphan Care to pilot a program that gives homebound seniors a new way to connect with friends, family and the internet. Called Project Charlie, the experimental…
January 10, 2021
Vancouver, Canada, January 6, 2021 – Sonic Incytes Medical Corp. is pleased to present its breakthrough liver health assessment solution, Velacur™, at the Digital Medicine & Medtech Showcase 2021, part of Biotech Showcase™ 2021 and during the 39th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, taking place the second week of January.Affecting 100 million Americans by 2030, and…
December 30, 2020
Recently, eFund invested in Lucent Biosciences, Inc.. Lucent’s innovative technology (Soileos) allows plants to have a higher uptake of micronutrients. Micronutrients play a key role in growing plants to be bigger and more vigorous. They also provide much needed soil organic carbon. The global market for agricultural micronutrients is forecasted to grow at over 8%…
June 22, 2020
Monday June 22nd, 2020 Montreal, June 22, 2020. CQDM is pleased to announce an investment in Mesentech Inc., an emerging biotech based in Vancouver, British Columbia, developing a bone-targeting technology platform to deliver drugs selectively to bone-tissue. The lead program, MES-1007, aims to restore bone density and strength in conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone…
January 11, 2020
Are you and portfolio companies properly protected from Cyber Threats? January 22, 2020 11:30 am – 2:00 pm In this lunch & learn session hosted by VANTEC Angel Network and MNP LLP, we will review the various cyber security risks that you and your portfolio companies need to manage. Whether it’s your trade secrets, payment information or…
June 26, 2019
It’s tablet hell’: Growth in delivery options leads to ordering chaos for restaurants CHARLIE FRIEDMANN SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL There are so many tablets and so many wires. It creates a mess,’ says Jala Alsoufi, Soufi’s general manager. TIJANA MARTIN There are just sixteen seats at Soufi’s, a downtown Toronto Syrian fast-casual restaurant…
July 28, 2018
ASPECT BIOSYSTEMS RECEIVES $1M INVESTMENT FROM GENOME BC Genome BC Invests $1 million in Funding to Top Canadian 3D Bioprinting Company Aspect Biosystems May 07, 2018 Vancouver, Canada — Genome BC is pleased to announce $1 million in funding to Aspect Biosystems (Aspect), a privately held biotechnology company focused on commercializing cutting-edge 3D bioprinting technologies. Aspect’s…
June 19, 2017
Put “Angels” and “Italy” in the same sentence and one normally goes straight to visions of Michelangelo’s cherubic winged beings who float around the famous fresco ceilings of Rome’s Sistine Chapel. Well, in March 2017, Canada’s Trade Consulate put together a different variety of “Angels”. Invited by the Italian government, a delegation of Angel Investors…
April 06, 2017
On March 16th 2017, Pieter Dorsman, CFO & Director of angel investment fund E-fund, and Boris Mann, VP & Founding Director of Open Angel Society Canada co-hosted a panel discussion entitled “Which Term Sheet is Right For You?” in partnership with NACO (National Angel Capital Organization of Canada). The event was a chance for a…