Invest in BC presented by Lumira Ventures is our opportunity to bring together stakeholders in the healthcare innovation ecosystem. Entrepreneurs tell their stories and get feedback and engagement from a wide range of investor stakeholders. Investor participants range from angel investors, venture capital, corporate venture, and foundations. In addition, tech transfer offices, innovation councils, and government ministries and agencies are also present. It is the opportunity for companies to attract attention, solicit support, and secure investment that will aid them in their continued growth trajectory.

The event brings together stakeholders in the life sciences ecosystem for an exciting day of innovative company pitches, presentations, and engaging panel discussions. Companies from across the life sciences community will be invited to apply to pitch from the following sectors: Digital Health, Medical Devices, Medical Technology, Diagnostics, and Biotechnology.

Presenting Companies:
4M BioTech, AltumView Systems Inc., Axolotl Biosciences, Azor Biotek INC, Bold Therapeutics Inc., Clairvoyant Therapeutics Inc., Claris Healthcare Inc., Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Inc., HeadCheck Health, Herstasis Health Inc., HTuO Biosciences, Mesentech Inc., Mesintel Therapeutics Inc., Microbiome Insights, Microbion Corporation, NanoVation Therapeutics, NervGen Pharma Corp., Oak Bay Biosciences, Inc., Primary Peptides Inc., RepliCel Life Sciences, Rostrum Medical Innovations, SaNOtize, Sonic Incytes Medical Corp., Sustained Therapeutics Inc., Total Flow Medical, Variational AI, Vesalius Cardiovascular, VoxCell BioInnovation, XCO Tech Inc., YouCount Inc., and Zennea Technologies Inc.

Investors:
23 Health, 5AM Ventures, A4Ventures, adMare BioInnovations, Alexandria Venture Investments, Alliance of Angels, Altamedica Incorporated, Amgen, AmorChem, Amplitude Ventures, Apis Health Angels, Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation, Avestria Ventures, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, Bausch Health, Baylis Medical Technologies, BDC Capital, Betteridge Inc., Biolab Pharma, Bloom Burton & Co., Boast.AI, Borealis Ventures, BroFin Investment and Consulting, CCRM Enterprises, CQDM, Creative Ventures, Cultivation Capital, Cyan Capital, First Fund, Fosun Pharma, Generation Life Science Fund, Genesys Capital, Genome BC, GHS Fund, Global High-Tech Capital Ltd., Goldcrest Polychem Inc., H.I.G. Capital, Ichthus Capital Partners, Indoplas Philippines Inc., INP Capital, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI), Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Little Green Bamboo Capital, Loxley Public Company Limited, Lumira Ventures, Metro Pharma Phils. Inc., MVM Partners, Natalus Life Sciences, New Enterprise Associates, Nimbus Synergies, Novateur Ventures, OrbiMed, Pack Ventures, Pangaea Ventures, Pasadena Angels, Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP), PROS-APAC Corporation, PTT Public Company Limited, Quark Venture, Relentless Venture Fund, Roche, Silicon Valley Bank, Spike Ventures, SWAN Venture Group LLC, Taiho Ventures LLC., Takeda Ventures, Teralys Capital, Vancity, Versant Ventures, WaterStar Capital LLC., Women at the Cap Table, WRF Capital, and Xeraya Capital

Government:
Australian Trade & Investment Commission, BC Government, BC Trade and Invest, BC Trade and Investment Office in China, BC Trade and Investment Office in Korea, BC Trade and Investment Office in Manila, BC Trade and Investment Offices in the US, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, Consulate General of Canada in Australia, Consulate General of Canada in Boston, Consulate General of Canada in Chicago, Consulate General of Canada in Dallas, Consulate General of Canada in Denver, Consulate General of Canada in Germany, Consulate General of Canada in Malaysia, Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis, Consulate General of Canada in New York, Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, Consulate General of Canada in Spain, Consulate General of Mexico in Vancouver, Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Department for International Trade (DIT), Embassy of Canada in the Philippines, Embassy of Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg, Embassy of Canada to Colombia, Embassy of Canada to Czech Republic, Embassy of Canada to Israel, Embassy of Canada to Italy, Embassy of Canada to Lebanon, Embassy of Canada to Poland, Embassy of Canada to South Korea, Embassy of Canada to Thailand, Embassy of Canada to Washington, European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Global Affairs Canada in Brazil, Global Affairs Canada in the US, High Commission of Canada to Brunei, High Commission of Canada to Singapore, High Comimission Trade Office of Canada to South Africa, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Canada, InvestHK, Italian Trade Agency, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Life Science Washington, London & Partners, MaRS, Metro Vancouver Regional Economic Prosperity Service, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, Province of British Columbia, Trade Commissioner Service in Australia, Trade Commissioner Service in Germany, Trade Commissioner Service in Ireland, Trade Commissioner Service in South Africa, Trade Commissioner Service in Turkey, and Vancouver Economic Commission

Countries Represented:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA

For more information, please contact:

Tav Dhillon

Events & Business Development Assistant

events@lifesciencesbc.ca