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Op-Ed From Compliance to Competence: Advancing Canada’s Life Sciences Workforce Lee McKinley Director of Learning & Development Canadian Alliance for Skills & Training in Life Sciences (CASTL)
HealthBiotechSkills
Op-Ed Canada’s Neurotechnology Leadership: Competing Globally in Brain Health Innovation Guillaume Poirier Director, Life Sciences Strategy Accuracy
HealthBiotechResearch
Op-Ed Closing the Women’s Health Gap: Why Canada Must Invest in Femtech Now Louise Pichette Director of Health Sciences MaRS Discovery District
Women’s HealthBiotechHealth
Op-Ed IVF Funding Is Just the Beginning: A Wake-Up Call for Canada’s Future Healthcare Economy Dr. Ghadeer Akbar Fertility Specialist Grace Fertility
HealthBiotechWomen’s Health
Op-Ed The Time is Right to Invest in Canadian Biotechnology and Stop Subsidizing Foreign Biotechnology Companies P.J. Devereaux CEO and Scientific Director World Health Research Trust Maura Campbell President and CEO OBIO David Conen Senior Scientist Population Health Research Institute
BiotechIntellectual PropertyLife Sciences
Op-Ed Why the GTA is Still Facing a Monumental Shortage of Lab Space Art Fratamico President and CEO Radiant Biotherapeutics of Toronto and Philadelphia
BiotechReal EstateUrban Planning
Op-Ed Why Cannabis is Canada’s to Own Annaliese Kibler Director of Regulatory Affairs Aurora Cannabis
CannabisBiotechRegulations
Op-Ed Leveraging Political Turmoil to Achieve Economic Prosperity in Canada Meaghan Seagrave Executive Director Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
TariffsBioeconomyCleantechExports
Op-Ed Innovation is Key to the Future of Agriculture Bill Greuel Deputy Minister of Agriculture Government of Saskatchewan
AgricultureBiotechInnovation
Video Interview Value-Based Healthcare Improves Outcomes and Reduces Costs Lisa Chartrand Squad Lead of Health System Shaping Roche Canada Eva Villalba Executive Director Quebec Cancer Coalition Dr. Shannon Jackson Clinical Professor of Department of Medicine - UBC, Hematologist and Physician Lead of Value-Based Healthcare St. Paul's Hospital Erin Cook Director of Quality, Transformation, Evaluation, Value, Ethics and Virtual Care CIUSSS, West Central Montreal
HealthBioeconomyInnovation
Video Interview Advancing Connected Care to Transform Healthcare Abhinav Kalra Executive VP of Connected Care Canada Health Infoway Carlene Todd Vice President of Access Roche Canada
HealthBioeconomyInnovationTech
Video Interview Co-opetition is the Way: Advancing Canadian Healthcare Alison Evans President and CEO Research Canada Brigitte Nolet President and CEO Roche Canada
HealthBioeconomy
Op-Ed Bridging Canada’s Biotherapeutic Gap: A Call for Strategic Investment in Translational Research Stéphanie Michaud President and CEO BioCanRx
BiotechInvestment AttractionResearch
Op-Ed Can Canada Harness Its Potential to Become a Leader in the Life Sciences? Jason Field President and CEO Life Sciences Ontario
ScienceBiotechHealth
Op-Ed Ensuring Canada’s Leading Role in AI-Driven Biotech Petrina Kamya Head of AI Platforms and President Insilico Medicine Canada
BiotechAIResearch
Op-Ed Harnessing Canada’s Potential in Genomics Research Suzanne Gill President and CEO Genome British Columbia
GenomicsResearchScience
Op-Ed Sowing the Seeds of Progress: Agricultural Innovation in Canada Antoine Bernet President Bayer Canada
AgricultureGenomicsInnovation
Video Interview Canada Needs a Network for Crisis Response Véronique Lecault Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer AbCellera
BiotechTechWomen Leaders
Op-Ed Canadian Genomic Innovations and the Global Bioeconomy Adriana Suarez-Gonzalez Senior Science and Technology Advisor Genome Canada Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa 10x Genomics and Chief Scientific Officer Genome Canada
GenomicsBioeconomyBiotech
Spotlight Interview Genomics for Indigenous Food Systems Tiff-Annie Kenny Professor Université Laval
IndigenousGenomicsResearch
Spotlight Interview Silent Genomes: Precision Medicine and Indigenous DNA Nadine Caron Co-Lead Silent Genomes Project
IndigenousGenomicsResearch
Spotlight Interview Indigenous Knowledge and Genomics Research Eric Solomon Co-Lead Ikaarvik
IndigenousGenomicsResearch
Video Panels Sustainable Food Systems: Canada as A World Leader in Agricultural Sustainability Dr. Ellen Goddard Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences University of Alberta François Belzile Professor in the Plant Science Department Université Laval Chris Grainger President and CEO Harvest Genomics Rob Annan President & CEO Genome Canada
GenomicsInnovationTech
Op-Ed How Canadian Biotech can Lead in the Solutions of the Future Andrew Casey President and CEO BIOTECanada
BiotechHealth
Video Interview How to Grow Canada’s Biotech Sector Andrew Casey President and CEO BIOTECanada
BiotechHealthTech
Video Interview Charlottetown’s Thriving Bioscience Sector Philip Brown Mayor City of Charlottetown
Investment AttractionBioeconomyBiotechScience
Spotlight Interview The Right Networks for Business Growth in PEI Deborah Dullen Co-Founder and President BioTraceIT
BiotechInvestment AttractionResearchScienceTech
Spotlight Interview Growing Investments in PEI’s Bioscience Sector Rory Francis CEO PEI BioAlliance
BioeconomyInvestment AttractionScience
Spotlight Interview Opportunities for Innovation in St. John’s Ocean Economy David Murrin Director-General National Research Council, Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
InnovationBioeconomy
Spotlight Interview Tech Innovation in St. John’s Ocean Economy Caron Hawco President Caron Hawco Group
InnovationBioeconomyInvestment Attraction
Spotlight Interview Innovating Technologies in St. John’s Ocean Economy Mike Maguire Chair of the Board Oceans Advance
InnovationBioeconomyInvestment AttractionTech
Video Interview St. John’s Success in the Ocean Economy Danny Breen Mayor City of St. John’s
BioeconomyInnovationInvestment Attraction
Spotlight Interview Developing the Ocean Economy Workforce Vianne Timmons President & Vice Chancellor Memorial University
InnovationBioeconomyInvestment AttractionWork
Spotlight Interview Collaborating for Vaccine Development in Quebec City Gary Kobinger President and Founder GuardRX
HealthBiotechInvestment Attraction
Spotlight Interview Making Québec City a Hub for Vaccine Production Nathalie Landry Executive Vice President, Scientific and Medical Affairs Medicago
HealthBiotechInnovationManufacturingResearch
Spotlight Interview Producing Bioplastics in Quebec City Laurence Boudreault General Manager BOSK Bioproducts
BiotechHealthSustainability
Video Interview Canada’s Bioinnovation Pipeline: Growing the Bioeconomy with Early-Stage R&D Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan Vice President, Life Sciences National Research Council (NRC)
ResearchBioeconomyBiotechHealthInnovation
Video Interview AI-Assisted Genomic Modelling: Simulations in Bioengineering Dr. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan Professor University of Toronto
BiotechAIHealthInnovationScience
Op-Ed The Global Industrial Bioeconomy Opportunity: Is Canada Going to Get Serious? Jeff Passmore CEO Passmore Group
BioeconomyCleantech
Video Interview Engineering Biology in Agri-Food: Protecting Food Security and Sequestering Carbon Dr. Steven Webb Executive Director and CEO Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)
BiotechAgricultureBioeconomySustainability
Video Interview Bioethics and GE3LS Research: Guiding Canadian Bioengineering Dr. Vardit Ravitsky Professor of Bioethics and President Université de Montréal and International Association of Bioethics
BiotechHealthImpactInnovationScience
Video Interview Synthetic Biology: Building the Future of the Canadian Economy Dr. Keith Pardee Assistant Professor Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
BiotechHealthInnovationScience
Video Interview Collaboration in Canadian Genomics: Domestic and International Partnerships in Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing Bettina Hamelin President & CEO Ontario Genomics Rob Annan President & CEO Genome Canada
ScienceBiotechInnovationStrategy
Spotlight Interview Intrapreneurship’s Impact on Scientific Innovation Mohammad Ali Amini CEO & President Nanology Labs
WorkBiotechInnovationScience
Interview Canada’s Untapped Potential in the Industrial Bioeconomy Jeff Passmore Founder & Chair Scaling Up
BioeconomyBiotechCleantechNatural Resources
Interview The Growth Economy: Keeping Canada Competitive in Agriculture David Dzisiak Chief Operating Officer Botaneco
BioeconomyAgricultureSustainability
Interview Canada’s Marine Economy Must Be Sustainable, Climate Resilient and Diversified Jake Rice Chief Scientist Emeritus Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
FisheriesBioeconomySustainability
Interview Anchor Companies & Collaboration: Essential Catalysts for Canada’s Life Sciences Sector Gordon McCauley President & CEO adMare BioInnovations
HealthBiotechInnovationPharma
Interview Canada Must Focus on Building Clusters of Expertise in Cannabis Jennifer O’Donnell Executive Director BioNB
CannabisBioeconomyWomen Leaders
Interview The Bioeconomy: A green growth opportunity for Canada Jeff Passmore CEO The Passmore Group
BioeconomyCleantechNatural ResourcesPolicy
Spotlight Interview Industry-Research Alignment and Nimble Regulation to Maximize Canada’s Cannabis Advantage Meaghan Seagrave President 1812 Hemp
CannabisBioeconomy
Spotlight Interview Balancing Cannabis Regulation and Economic Opportunity Stephen Lund CEO Opportunities New Brunswick
CannabisBioeconomyPolicy
Spotlight Interview New Brunswick: Canada’s Ideal Cannabis Pilot Province David Magee Vice-President, Research University of New Brunswick
CannabisBioeconomyPolicy
Spotlight Interview Better Technology, Tougher Challenges: The Future of Canada’s Ocean Economy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BioeconomyPolicy

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