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The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization engaged in the development of an integrated health innovation economy for Ontario and one that will become a global leader in providing health technology products and services to the international marketplace. OBIO advances this goal through advocacy, promotion and strategic leadership and via collaborative partnerships with industry, academia, patients and government.
Overview
Location
United States, Iowa, Toronto
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2009
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jun 28, 2024 | The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Announces Inaugural Pitch Competition for Women Innovators with Cash Prizes Up to $100K | Addressing Funding Inequity by Empowering Female Founders in Healthcare with Access to Capital and Resources FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is pleased to announce the launch o... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | OBIO® – Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®): Now Open | The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®) has created the Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®), a competitive, 9-month structured program for health science companies starting to raise Series A financing in the Q4 2022 to 2... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Receive Up to 20K from the OBIO Women in Health Initiative (WiHI) | The Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO) has implemented a government funding program to increase the number of women working in Ontario’s healthcare sector. This program, called the Women in Health Initiative (WiHI), is aimed ... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | OBIO's Early Adopter Health Network advances technologies to address pressing challenges in the healthcare system | As Canada’s healthcare system continues to be impacted by the added burden of COVID-19, the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO®), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing health technology innovation and commercial... |
| May 26, 2021 | Ontario government invests $5.25 million to help innovative health companies scale | The Ontario government is investing $5.25 million in a new project aimed to train and mentor health sciences companies in securing investment and bringing their solutions to market. The new project, called the Business Development Skills Pr... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | OBIO Announces New Chair of the Board of Directors, Dr. Maura Campbell | TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 4, 2021-- OBIO is pleased to announce that Dr. Maura Campbell, Vice President, Intellectual Property and Contracts, Turnstone Biologics, was appointed as Chair of the OBIO Board of Directors. “I am very pleased... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | OBIO’s Niagara Investment Summit showcases Canadian Healthcare Innovation | Earlier this month, 43 of the most promising companies in the Canadian health science industry came together at the OBIO Niagara Investment Summit, where they showcased their innovations to over 40 investors from across North America and Ja... |
| Dec 29, 2011 | Submit CAAP by March 15: Government Funding for Agricultural Innovation | The Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) has announced a Call for Proposals for the next round of Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding. For those interested in this program, the CAAP is designed for small busine... |
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FAQ about OBIO
When was OBIO founded?
OBIO was founded in 2009.
What has the press written about OBIO?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning OBIO, among them “The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association Announces Inaugural Pitch Competition for Women Innovators with Cash Prizes Up to $100K” (Jun 28, 2024) and “OBIO® – Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP®): Now Open” (Aug 18, 2022).
Is OBIO still active?
Yes, OBIO is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 24, 2026.