Wendy Yuan’s first message to people with overlooked health needs, like those living with Wilson’s disease, is that they are not alone. Yuan is the co-founder of Zinca, a company building nutrition solutions and connecting patients, researchers, and manufacturers to provide verified solutions on managing the disease.
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When someone undergoes a colorectal cancer screening, a lung exam, or a minimally invasive procedure, there is a good chance that their physician is using Olympus medical devices to see more clearly and treat them more effectively. Within Canada, the team responsible for advancing Olympus’ medtech solutions is based in Richmond Hill.
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The Ontario government is investing more than $18 million to support 11 companies through the Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund (LSSUF), a strategic initiative that helps Ontario’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the human health sciences sector commercialize market-ready products, scale operations, strengthen competitiveness and prepare for procurement opportunities. The latest round of funding under the LSSUF program has been allocated to 11 recipient companies. Life Science Scale Up Fund recipients includes Piramal Healthcare (Canada) […]
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The additional $5-million investment in the Digital Competence Centre (DCC) was announced May 20 at Sable Metal Fabrication in Markham by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
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The site in East Gwillimbury is just up the road from existing Newmarket hospital, which will continue to operate.
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The Ontario government is investing over $1.9 million in research projects at York University. As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, supporting homegrown research at York University will lead to groundbreaking discoveries and real-world applications.
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In 2025, APR Beauty relocated to a 100,000-square-foot refurbished facility in Richmond Hill, marking a significant milestone in its growth. The new site includes a 20,000-square-foot Research and Innovation Laboratory, expanding the company’s production and creative capabilities.
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Canadian innovation is getting a major boost with York University’s exciting new initiative: The YSpace Network.
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For the seventh year, Report on Business has produced a ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, measuring businesses on three-year revenue growth. As a cohort, the 400 companies on this year’s list incontestably bear the scars of the hard yards behind them.
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While Canada’s technological strengths are often under-estimated, York Region, located in the Greater Toronto Area and home to a burgeoning technology ecosystem, is actively positioning itself as a key partner for Taiwanese tech companies looking to expand into the North American market.
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The new facility expands the capabilities of Toronto Research Chemicals (TRC), an organization founded at the University of Toronto more than 40 years ago and acquired by LGC Group in 2019.
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Ontario-based businesses in these sectors that are facing tariff-related challenges, such as payroll, lease payments and utility payments, will be able to access the Protect Ontario Financing Program in addition to federal government supports, such as loans and loan guarantees, and would undergo rigorous assessment and due diligence to determine eligibility and ensure taxpayer funds are used responsibly.
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With support from Cyberport and YSpace, York University’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub, Ip is now leading RaSpect’s expansion into North America, tapping into a market that’s home to the thousands of high-rise buildings. And Toronto and York Region are their first stops outside of Asia.
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York University unveiled its new sign today at the site of its future School of Medicine building next to Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital in the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct. The University also signed a new partnership agreement with the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) toward fostering health-care innovation through collaboration with partners within the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct.
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Through this funding, healthcare workers will have new opportunities for continuous education and learning to improve upon their existing skills.
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Olympus Canada announced today the expansion of Olympus’ commercial partnership with EndoClot® Plus, Inc. to include distribution of EndoClot Adhesive to Canada. This agreement follows a successful commercialization of the EndoClot portfolio in the United States and in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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