Did you know there are over 50 companies and entities in the Victoria and island area working on life sciences innovations? Neither did we, until we started meeting up in late 2016, since the life science community is famously low-key and Victoria-and-Island was no exception.
Our membership and community of course includes highest-profile local life sci companies such as Aurinia Pharmaceuticals with its nearly USD 2 billion market cap, ImmunoPrecise Antibodies at >200 million market cap, or Starfish Medical with global reach and tens of millions in revenue, but importantly includes a rich variety and growing number of life science companies, providers, and researchers at every stage of development from startup to profitable SME. See some of our community members on our community map.
Our membership is open and involves no dues (thanks to our many sponsors and supporters) ; it merely requires an interest in and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and innovation in life sciences. Our members include biotech, diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and software companies; local health authorities; students; secondary education institutions; local government; and more.
Our most recent meetings have included several sessions meetings and celebrations in the new BioInnovation Hub!
Firstly we held the launch event
with our partner UVic on
31 August 2022,
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