Life Sciences Ontario

Life Sciences Ontario is excited to be part of Gairdner Foundation's Science Week this Fall. Join us as we participate in a dynamic week of free symposia, panel sessions, and networking to celebrate the cutting-edge research, global health innovation, and the brilliant minds behind the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award winners. It promises to be a week filled with knowledge, inspiration, and engagement! Registration details in following post!

📢 Nominations Open for the 2026 Life Sciences Ontario Awards! Each year, Life Sciences Ontario proudly honours the companies and leaders shaping Ontario’s vibrant life sciences ecosystem through our prestigious Awards. We’re excited to announce that nominations are open for the 2026 Awards, recognizing excellence and impact across the sector. 🏆 Categories include: -Lifetime Achievement Award -Community Impact Award -Life Science Company of the Year -Emerging Company of the Year 📅 Nomination deadline: November 17, 2025 Help us celebrate and showcase the incredible contributions driving innovation and growth in Ontario’s life sciences community. Read more about nomination criteria and process here: https://lnkd.in/gS3s5xQ 🔗Nominate: https://lnkd.in/gpnjyKfX #LSOAwards #LifeSciences #OntarioInnovation #Leadership

📢 Monday (Sept 1), is your last chance to save $300 per ticket for PharmaBrands Sales Force Effectiveness happening Oct 2 in Toronto. Reasons to join: -You’ll learn something: 100% of attendees from our previous events have learnt something new.* -Take your career to the next level: Learn how AI, behavioral psychology, and storytelling can sharpen your sales force strategy!  -Brilliant networking: Join attendees from over 20 companies, including: BMS, NovoNordisk, Bayer, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Takeda. And of course, 20+ AMAZING speakers:  Kul Riar, Marketing Strategist, BMS Canada Sebastien Gerega, Practice Leader, Consulting & Analytics, IQVIA Canada Jennifer Carroll, Director of Communications, PAAB John Palladino, Senior Marketing Manager, Aesthetics, Galderma Catherine Hunter, Partner, Consumer Health and Life Sciences, EY Canada Kristina Harrison, Senior Director Regional Sales, Novo Nordisk  Andrew Corso, Sales Force Effectiveness Manager, GSK Mathew Cooper, (former) Account Specialist, Bayer Adam Elliott, National Sales Director, Oncology, Takeda Canada Jessica Knox, CEO, Metrix Jennifer Meldrum, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Peak Pharma Solutions Curtis Fichtner, Senior Brand Manager, Sanofi Pavel Goldvasser, National Sales Manager, Celltrion Healthcare Tiana DiMichele, Vice-President, Business Development, Impres Space is limited so please secure your seat now: www.pharmabrands.ca 

BDO Canada’s VC Pitch Day is back! BDO Canada’s premier event connecting scaling and emerging technology companies with top investors returns to Toronto on November 19th. The pitch competition is also an opportunity to: -Gain valuable feedback from experienced investors -Build connections with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders -Secure the capital you need to grow your company For Canadian technology and life sciences companies, this is a unique chance to engage with the innovation ecosystem and access exclusive one-on-one meetings with investors. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Learn more about what to expect and submit your application before the deadline here: https://lnkd.in/gwJMFQHC cc. Rick (Richard) Burdeniuk, Jamie Barron, Emily Kinread

📢 Agenda Update: Ideas to Action Forum 2025 This year’s Ideas to Actions Forum brings together diverse voices from across industry, government, and academia to tackle the issues that matter most- from science policy and funding to health equity, innovation adoption, and global collaboration. With candid debates, fireside chats, TED-style talks, and high-level panels, the conversations are bound to set the tone for Canada’s life sciences sector in the year ahead. Highlights include: -Keynote from Timothy Caulfield, leading health law and policy expert, author, and science communicator -Debate on competing visions for Canada’s life sciences future -TED-style talks and fireside chats with innovators & policymakers including Matt Cahill, JOVAN MATIC, Cate Murray, Suzanne McGurn, Anne Mullin -Health System Readiness Panel moderated by Christine Elliott, former Minister of Health -Political Pundits Panel with leading strategists and so much more... Speaker bios and full updated agenda are now live check them out here: https://lnkd.in/g6QXSf8c Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/dj3xjgUT Event Details: 📅 23rd September 2025, 8 a.m onwards 📍 The Arcadian, Toronto #IdeasToAction2025 #LifeSciencesOntario #HealthInnovation #PolicyLeadership #Networking Thank you to our Sponsors: Shift Health, adMare BioInnovations, Delphic Research, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Merck Canada, Novartis Canada, Novo Nordisk, University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science

Oh! The places you’ll go!

🏍️ LSO is hitting the road again this Fall! 🍂 Join us for a hybrid road trip across Ontario’s Life Sciences ecosystems. From Brampton to Ottawa (and beyond), discover what makes each region unique and connect with local innovators shaping the sector. 🗓 September 29 – October 3, 9:00–10:00 AM ☕ In-person attendees enjoy breakfast & networking from 8:00 AM 📍 Stops include: Brampton – Sept 29 (Hybrid) Kingston – Sept 30 (Virtual) Niagara – Oct 1 (Hybrid) Northern Ontario – Oct 2 (Virtual) Ottawa – Oct 3 (Hybrid) Don’t miss this chance to see Ontario’s Life Sciences landscape like never before! https://lnkd.in/gt5Y5Y4W Thanks to our Sponsors: BioTalent Canada, G architects, Stem Cell Network

That's a wrap on the 25th Annual LSO Golf Classic at Lionhead Golf Club. This year's event was a huge success — with around 300 participants hitting the greens for a day of golf, networking, and fun. From two full 18-hole courses to a lively luncheon, games, and prizes, the energy was electric. None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, the dedication of our volunteers, and the tireless efforts of our LSO staff. You made this another unforgettable event in 2025! See you at our 2026 Learn to Golf Event next spring and, of course, for the 26th Annual LSO Golf Classic! #LSOGolfClassic2025 #LifeSciencesOntario #Networking

Life Sciences Ontario is excited to be a partner for NextGreatBigIdeas Summit this fall! The NGBi is an annual, national networking event bringing together leaders, innovators, and disruptors from across Canada’s life sciences sector. It’s a platform to connect, share, and inspire the next wave of innovation in Canadian life sciences. What’s more, this year, LSO’s VP of Strategic Partnerships Andy Donovan is serving on the planning committee, helping to shape an unforgettable event. Register now to know more: https://lnkd.in/gA_qvU4H #LifeSciences #Innovation #Networking #CanadaLifeSciences #NGBI

🗣️ Calling all Canadian trainees in the field of #StemCells and #RegenerativeMedicine!     Gain practical insights and theoretical grounding into current #GenomeEditing technologies in SCN’s online workshop, “Genome Editing in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine,” on August 19, 2025. 🔬     Featured Speakers:  🔹 Dr. Bradley Doble, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba  🔹 Dr. Yannick D., Ph.D., Professor, CHU de Québec, Université Laval  🔹 Dr. Sébastien Levesque, Ph.D., Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Boston Children’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School     👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g5JujfeC