Loblaw among grocers quietly morphing into tech companies
By: Aleksandra Sagan, Jan 4, 2021 Loblaw among grocers quietly morphing into tech companies When a Silicon Valley startup announced in November that Toronto area roads would soon host a fleet of driverless delivery trucks, it came with news of an investment from Wittington Ventures. Founded in 2019, the venture capital firm is affiliated with […]
Hackers Eye Their Next Targets, From Schools To Cars
By: Leigh Kamping-Carder and Kevin Hand, OCT. 8, 2020 Hackers Eye Their Next Targets, From Schools To Cars Hackers will tell you that just about anything with software and an internet connection can get hacked. The next decade will test how much that is true, and the challenge it poses to everyday life. Security experts […]
Decentralization, Digitization of Healthcare and Aging in Place
Decentralization, Digitization of Healthcare and Aging in Place iGan Partners and its portfolio companies have been active on the frontlines and behind the scenes in the battle against Covid-19. As the impact of this epidemic is being felt globally – there will be profound and lasting changes in the way healthcare is delivered for young and […]
COVID-19’S Lasting Effects on Healthcare
By Anne Michaud & Xavier Cousens | The Wall Street Journal | Sept 5th 2020 COVID-19’S Lasting Effects on Healthcare Covid-19 will certainly change many aspects of drug approval and the overall regulatory process for biomedical product innovation—first and foremost, new and stronger emphasis on partnership and collaboration across sectors, across disciplines, across borders. There […]
U.K. Tech Investment Fund Chooses Canada for North American Headquarters
By Anne Yeji Jesse Lee | The Globe and Mail | August 3rd 2020 U.K. tech investment fund chooses Canada for North American headquarters A U.K.-based investment fund that specializes in developing ultraearly-stage tech companies by backing individual entrepreneurs directly is launching operations in North America with a new office in Toronto. (Read Full Article […]
More innovation by NHS could ‘save 20,000 lives a year
By Sarah Neville in London More innovation by NHS could ‘save 20,000 lives a year’ Greater use of technology within the NHS, inspired by the impact of digital solutions during the coronavirus pandemic, could help save 20,000 lives a year and billions of pounds, a report has said. The Institute for Public Policy Research, a think-tank, […]
US companies say visa rules are jobs boon for Canada
By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson US companies say visa rules are jobs boon for Canada Rather than protect US jobs, Donald Trump’s restrictions on visas for foreign workers will encourage companies to move highly skilled roles to Canada, executives and immigration advisers on both sides of the border predict. Cities from Toronto to Vancouver had already reversed […]
Pandemic Presents Telus Health with both Crisis and Opportunity
By Alexandra Posadzki Pandemic Presents Telus Health with both Crisis and Opportunity COVID-19 has been a double-edged sword for company, with chain of clinics shuttered but demand for virtual-care services up sharply The coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in demand for Telus Corp.’s health business, but one that the company says has created its […]
Covid-19 Raises Questions About the Value of Personalized Medicine
By Amy Dockser Marcus Covid-19 Raises Questions About the Value of Personalized Medicine A group of medical dissenters argues that tailoring treatment to the genetic profiles of individuals, a longstanding goal for researchers, is less important than the old-fashioned public health measures being used against the pandemic. The medical world is known for its fractious […]
As Tele-Counseling During Coronavirus Booms, a Therapist Seeks Respite
By John D. Stoll Dr. Amy Cirbus is finding it hard to get away from her job as a therapist and director of clinical content at a company called Talkspace. Simple things—like taking a peaceful walk or tucking her children in—take serious planning during a pandemic. Talkspace has long been conducting teletherapy sessions, but the […]
