Stem Cell Network

🎥 Curious how your early-stage biotech can secure funding? Watch the info webinar for SCN’s new Incubation Investment Award (IIA) Program - designed to advance pre-seed and seed-stage Canadian regenerative medicine (RM) companies. The IIA enables the generation of critical data packages that help companies attract third-party investment and accelerate growth. 💰 $250K–$1M per company, released in tranches over 2–3 years 📈 Milestone-driven funding to build investment-ready ventures 🇨🇦 Designed to support innovation and deliver economic and health benefits for Canadians 🗓️ Stage 1 applications open Monday, September 8 🎥 Watch the webinar and access program materials: https://lnkd.in/eEUgPAHT - 🎥 Vous vous demandez comment obtenir du financement pour votre entreprise biotechnologique en démarrage? Assistez au webinaire d’information sur le nouveau Programme de subventions d’incubation du RCS voué à l’avancement des entreprises canadiennes de médecine régénératrice en prédémarrage et en démarrage. Le Programme leur permet de produire les ensembles de données essentiels pour attirer des investissements tiers et accélérer leur croissance. 💰 250 000 à 1 million de dollars par entreprise, versés par tranches sur 2 à 3 ans 📈 Financement selon des jalons pour permettre aux entreprises d’attirer les investissements 🇨🇦 Conçu pour soutenir l’innovation et procurer des avantages économiques et sanitaires aux Canadiens et Canadiennes 🗓️ L’étape 1 du processus de candidaturedémarre le lundi 8 septembre 🎥 Assistez au webinaire et accédez aux documents sur le programme : https://lnkd.in/eZK4N2S3

🔬 Plenary Session Highlight – #TMM2025 Don’t miss Building the Future: Bioengineering the Therapeutics of Tomorrow. This session will spotlight cutting-edge strategies that harness #biofabrication and advanced #CellEngineering to accelerate the translation of stem cell–based therapies. 🧬 Join leading experts as they explore bioprinting approaches for vascularized cardiac and musculoskeletal tissues, scalable platforms for functional pancreatic islets, and niche-mimetic scaffolds that expand hematopoietic and mesenchymal #StemCells for clinical use. ️ Chair:  🔹 Houman Savoji, Université de Montréal   Speakers:  🔹 Vahid Serpooshan, Emory University & Georgia Institute of Technology  🔹 Corinne Hoesli, McGill University  🔹 Terry Sachlos, York University 📍 Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON  🗓️ November 3–5, 2025 🔗 Learn more and register: www.tillandmcculloch.ca 

Have you submitted your piece to the Cells I See Art Contest? 👀 🧬 Hosted by CCRM and SCN at #TMM2025, Cells I See is about the beauty of cells seen directly through the microscope or through the interpretive lens of the artist. Submit here. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3A9sqFn

SCN is pleased to support The University of British Columbia’s 2025 Summer Science Program for the third year in a row. ✨ From August 3–16, Indigenous students entering Grades 9–12 gathered on Musqueam territory to explore culture, health, and science. 🔬 Students participated in activities such as drum-making, medicine bag crafting, and a virtual reality medicine lab. SCN trainees and scientists provided hands-on #RegenerativeMedicine workshops. Students also took part in Talking Circles led by Elders, providing space for reflection and connection. 🤝 Thank you to the students, Elders, staff, and volunteers who made this program possible. 👏 Kevin Robb Katie MacDonald Taia Yuen-Joaquin Divy Raval

🔬 Plenary Session Highlight – #TMM2025   Don’t miss Public Trust and Policy Decisions in Science: Who Gets to Define the Facts. Join leading voices in health law, ethics, and policy as they explore how different forms of information and evidence are used in decision-making, what counts as “evidence” in varying contexts, and how misinformation can affect patients, public trust in science, and policy outcomes. 🧬⚖️    Chair:  🔹 Amy Zarzeczny, University of Regina   Speakers:  🔹 Patricia Zettler, The Ohio State University  🔹 Louis-Robert Beaulieu-Guay, University of Saskatchewan  🔹 Jeremy Snyder, Fraser University    📍 Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON  🗓️ November 3–5, 2025 🔗 Learn more and register: www.tillandmcculloch.ca

📢 NOTEZ LA DATE À VOTRE AGENDA! Le RCS lance un nouveau programme visant l’avancement des entreprises biotechnologiques canadiennes en #MédecineRégénératrice. 🇨🇦 Le Programme de subventions d’incubation a pour but d’aider les entreprises de médecine régénératrice en prédémarrage et en démarrage en leur permettant de produire les ensembles de données essentiels pour attirer des investissements tiers et accélérer leur croissance. Ce programme veut stimuler l’innovation et procurer des avantages économiques et sanitaires aux Canadiens et Canadiennes. 📈 Le financement s’étendra de 250 000 à 1 million de dollars par entreprise, versés par tranches sur une période de 2 à 3 ans, conditionnement à l’atteinte de jalons scientifiques et commerciaux bien définis. 🗓️ Joignez-vous à notre webinaire d’information le 27 août pour en savoir plus sur les conditions d’admissibilité, le processus de candidature et la façon dont votre entreprise peut en bénéficier. 👉 Réservez votre place dès aujourd’hui : https://lnkd.in/ebDQD9YS

📢 SAVE THE DATE! SCN is deploying a new program to advance Canadian #RegenerativeMedicine biotechnology companies. 🇨🇦 The Incubation Investment Award Program is designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage RM companies by enabling the generation of critical data packages that attract third-party investment and accelerate company growth. This program aims to drive innovation and deliver both economic and health benefits for Canadians. 📈 Funding will range from $250,000 to $1 million per company, released in tranches over 2–3 years, contingent on achieving defined scientific and business milestones. 🗓️ Join our info webinar on August 27 to learn more about eligibility, the application process, and how your company can benefit. 👉 Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/ebDQD9YS

⏳ The Early Bird deadline is just around the corner! Canada’s premier #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine event — #TMM2025 — is your chance to connect with leaders and innovators across the field. 🧬  📍 Westin Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON  🗓️ November 3–5, 2025  🚨 Early Bird rates end September 10 — don’t miss out! As Canada’s only conference dedicated to stem cell and regenerative medicine research, TMM2025 brings together:  🔬 Top scientists & clinicians  🏛️ Policy makers, industry & non-profit leaders  💡 Experts in ethics, commercialization & innovation Why attend?  ✅ Build your network  ✅ Discover the future of regenerative medicine  ✅ Explore collaboration & real-world impact 🎟️ Register now: www.tillandmcculloch.ca 

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