Blakes Breakfast Speaking Series: Precision Medicine: The Next 25 Years - Life Sciences British Columbia
2026-02-03 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Blakes Breakfast Speaking Series: Precision Medicine: The Next 25 Years is happening on Tuesday, February 3 from 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT in person, or 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT online.
Join us for this hybrid event where our panel of leading experts will guide a discussion in exploring the future of precision medicine and personalized health, how we got here, and continuing Canadian contributions to this exciting and growing field.
In person attendance will offer continental breakfast and the opportunity to converse one-on-one and participate in networking opportunities. Virtual attendees can join the conversation through a live chat during the program.
Speakers:

Karen Akinsanya, Schrodinger
Ali Ardakani, Novateur Ventures & Optigo Biotherapeutics
John Bishai, J.P. Morgan
Joe Garcia, Blakes
Ali Tehrani, DCx Biotherapeutics

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Theme: Precision Medicine: The Next 25 Years

In Person:
Timing: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Location: Blakes Vancouver Office 1133 Melville St #3500, Vancouver, BC
Agenda:

Guest arrival & breakfast: 7:30 AM PT
Programming: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Networking: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Guest departure: 10:00 AM PT

In person tickets:

LSBC Members: $25 plus taxes/fees
Non-Members: $49 plus taxes/fees

Virtual:
Timing: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Location: Zoom webinar (link will be provided 2 days prior to the event)
Virtual tickets:

Complimentary

Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) - Regulatory 101 for SMEs
2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Virtual
Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) is hosting Regulatory 101 for SMEs to support early-stage, mid-size and growing bioscience companies by helping them better understand the steps in developing research and the key partners in Canada that can help support and guide your bioscience product or technology development.
This session is designed to provide companies with a key regulatory overview, training opportunities to develop teams and skills, wage subsidies to lower costs and key partners to advance product development. Learn practical strategies to overcome challenges and walk away with the insights and connections your company or project needs to thrive and grow confidently in Manitoba’s bioscience sector.
Event Details

Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Location: Virtual – Microsoft Teams
Cost: Free

Agenda
10:00 – 10:05 AM: Opening Remarks – Andrea Ladouceur, President & CEO, BAM
10:05 – 10:25 AM: CDQM

A consortium that brings together organizations across Canada to connect companies with needed resources and funding for product development.

10:25 – 10:45 AM: BioTalent Canada

Strengthening Canada’s bioeconomy by equipping companies with labour market information, training resources (including wage subsidies) and talent connection programs to meet workforce needs.

10:45 – 10:55 AM: Q&A Session
10:55 – 11:15 AM: National Research Council (NRC) – Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre

A hub for research and innovation, supporting scientific development and collaboration across diagnostics and advanced manufacturing. From small batch manufacturing, clinical trials execution, to product formulation, ready for a CDMO at 50% subsidies available. They will take you from concept to commercialization.

11:15 – 11:35 AM: U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)

A nonprofit organization developing and promoting standards for medicines, dietary supplements and food ingredients to safeguard public health globally. Through training, audit prep and consulting services, they support companies on their commercialization journey.

11:35 – 11:55 AM: Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL)

Canada’s national biomanufacturing training partner is developing skilled talent for the country’s growing life sciences and biomanufacturing sector through hands-on and flexible learning programs to develop you and your team’s skills.

11:55 – 12:00 PM: Final Q&A Session and Closing Remarks

Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders - Rare Disease Day 2026 Webinar
2026-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
Extending RDDS and Accelerated Access into 2026—and Beyond Moderator: William Dempster, 3Sixty Public AVairs Panelists: • Mitch Moneo, Former ADM, Pharmaceutical Lab and Blood Services, BC Health • Dr. Jennifer Adams, Parent and Family Physician, Ottawa • Dr. Zobaida Al-Baldawi, Patient and Medical Resident, Toronto • Rebeccah Marsh, IHE
ACCELERATED ACCESS TODAY, DEMONSTRATING VALUE FOR 2026 AND BEYOND
This Rare Disease Day, join CORD for a 1-hour webinar marking the first 1.5 years of Canada’s Rare Disease Drug Strategy (RDDS). Highlighting concrete progress in 2025, emerging access pathways, and the policy choices needed to sustain and expand impact for people living with rare diseases.

Investival Showcase Forum
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-11 | USA, Miami Beach, FL, United States
10 Years of Life Science Partnering at the Investival Showcase Europe
The LSX Investival Showcase is your gateway to biopharma and medtech investment and partnering.
Taking place on the first day of London Life Science Week, it’s growing in size and scale. It’s the first and biggest public event of the week, open to the wider life science community, and offers full partnering facilities to all attendees.

Bioscience Association Manitoba - Life Science Policy Summit
2026-03-11 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
The BAM Life Sciences Policy Summit is where Manitoba’s bioscience leaders, policymakers, and innovators come together to shape the future of the life sciences sector. This half-day event will spark meaningful dialogue, align priorities, and strengthen collaboration across industry, government, and academia.
Through thought-provoking keynotes and in-depth panel discussions, the Summit will explore current policy challenges, emerging opportunities, and strategies to support sustainable growth and innovation. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how provincial and national policies impact Manitoba’s bioscience ecosystem, and how collaboration can help drive progress.
Hosted by Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM), the Policy Summit plays a vital role in advancing Manitoba’s position as a leader in life sciences, creating a shared vision for investment, innovation, and long-term success.

Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Fort Garry Hotel, Crystal Ballroom, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3
Cost: Members – $150 + GST | Non-Members – $200 + GST
Bundle with the Industry Celebration dinner in the evening: Member: $450 + GST | Non-Member: $575 + GST

What to Expect

Keynote Presentation – Hear from leading voices in government, academia, and industry as they share insights on policy priorities and innovation trends shaping the sector
Panel Discussions – Engage in forward-thinking discussions focused on challenges and opportunities within Manitoba’s life sciences ecosystem
Networking Opportunities – Connect with peers, partners, and policymakers to exchange ideas and spark collaboration

Genomics & Transcriptomics
2026-03-16 - 2026-04-16 | Part-time Hybrid
(Applied Bioinformatics Micro – Credentials)
Build job – ready skills for BC’s life sciences and biotech sectors
Genomics & Transcriptomics

Work with NGS data using R and command-line tools
Run and interpret genome assembly workflows
Integrate genomic variants annotations, and metadata
Perform core RNA-seq and differentials expression analyses

Genomics poster

GlycoNet - GTA Webinar with Dr. Eric Brown: Starving Bacteria to Find New Antibodies
2026-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Webinar
Description

In this webinar, Dr. Eric Brown, professor at McMaster University and GlycoNet Integrated Services (GIS) node leader, will discuss how screening compound libraries in minimal media can uncover new antibacterial leads, particularly in drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. His talk will highlight chemical and genomic platforms used to study bacterial nutrient metabolism, including work targeting biotin synthesis. Dr. Brown will also introduce the High-Throughput Screening (HTS) GIS node at McMaster University, which supports this type of discovery research through custom assay development, automated compound screening, advanced data analysis, and machine learning–enabled hit identification. Drawing on Canada’s largest academic compound collection and integrated robotic and imaging systems, the platform enables efficient screening and follow-up testing to help identify and validate compounds with potential for new antibacterial therapies.

Data Visualization
2026-03-20 - 2026-04-20 | Part-time Hybrid
(Applied Bioinformatics micro-credentials)
Build job-ready skills for BC’s life sciences and biotech sectors
HAVE YOU FINISHED TWO YEARS POST-SECONDARY WITH A FOUNDATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE? CONSIDER APPLYING FOR
Data Visualization

Prepare and clean biological datasets for analysis
Design effective static and interactive visualizations
Build reproducible, script-driven workflows in python & Bash
Visualize complex omics data

Data Vis poster

BIO-Europe Spring
2026-03-23 - 2026-04-01 | Lisbon, Portugal

InnovaCité BIOlab - Collège La Cité's Research and Innovation Week
2026-03-26 11:45 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | 801 Aviation Parkway Ottawa, ON K1K 4B2
As part of Collège La Cité’s Research and Innovation Week, take part in this theme day dedicated to InnovaCité BIOlab, our applied research center specializing in industrial, agricultural, and health biotechnology.
11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Welcome
12 p.m. to 13 p.m.: Driving Canadian resilience with bio-innovation
Fireside chat with David Lomboni from Getinge and Abdul Khogali from Natural Products Canada
Hosted by Nathalie Méthot, Dean of Teaching and Research, La Cité College
*This event will be presented in English with simultaneous translation.
1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Lunch and networking
**Book your place quickly. Places are limited.

Rencontre avec David Lomboni de Getinge et Abdul Khogali de Natural Products Canada.

Dans le cadre de la Semaine de la recherche et de l’innovation du Collège La Cité, participez à cette journée thématique dédié à InnovaCité BIOlab, notre centre de recherche appliquée spécialisé en biotechnologie industrielle, agricole et de la santé.
11 h 45 à 12 h : Accueil
12 h à 13 h : Stimuler la résilience canadienne grâce à la bio-innovation
Rencontre avec David Lomboni de Getinge et Abdul Khogali de Natural Products Canada
Animé par Nathalie Méthot, Doyenne à l’Enseignement et à la Recherche, Collège La Cité
*Cet événement sera présenté en anglais avec traduction simultanée.
13 h à 13 h 30 : Lunch et réseautage
**Réservez votre place rapidement. Les places sont limitées.

OBIO - Integrating Health Innovation into Canada’s Defence Strategy
2026-03-26 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto)
In 2026, the convergence of health technology and national security has become a strategic imperative for Canada.
Join OBIO® on March 26 for an insightful discussion hosted in partnership with Invest Ottawa. This event will feature industry leaders who will address how Canada can leverage domestic innovations in dual-use Health Tech and Life Sciences to build a robust, domestic industrial base to strengthen Canada’s sovereignty and security.
Participants will learn from expert panelists who develop dual-use health technologies and actively engage with the defence sector.
Integrating Health Innovation into Canada’s Defence Strategy

Thursday, March 26, 2026
1:00 PM 4:30 PM
The Bayview Yards – 7 Bayview Station Road Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2C5 Canada

Connect-Bio Bringing Together Canada's Genomics Ecosystem
2026-03-26 13:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Delta Hotels Toronto, 75 Lower Simcoe Street, Toronto, M5J 3A6, Canada
Interested in genomics? Connect with strategic partners, funding opportunities, and cutting‑edge resources driving genomics innovation.
Connect‑Bio “Expanded”| Bringing Together Canada’s Genomics Ecosystem
For the first time, Connect-Bio is coming to Toronto.
CQDM, in partnership with NGen, invites you to Connect-Bio | Bringing Together Canada’s Genomics Ecosystem, a flagship event uniting Canada’s genomics, life sciences, and biopharmaceutical innovation ecosystem.
This Toronto edition will bring together companies and organizations active in genomics or interested in the field—from pharmaceutical companies to innovative startups and service providers, as well as research platforms and other strategic partners. The event is designed to foster meaningful exchanges and concrete collaboration opportunities.

2025 Health Canada Inspection Trends | A Webinar by Q&C Services
2026-03-31 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Tuesday, Mar 31 from 11 am to 12 pm EDT

Overview
Understand Health Canada’s 2025 inspection trends and what pharmaceutical leaders should prepare for in 2026.

In this one-hour webinar, Q&C Services’ regulatory and quality experts will present an analysis of Health Canada’s 2025 inspection activity, translating inspection data into practical insights for pharmaceutical leaders planning for 2026. Drawing on findings from hundreds of Health Canada inspections, this session will highlight the most frequently cited GMP areas across fabricators, importers, distributors, wholesalers, and testers. More importantly, we’ll examine how Health Canada’s focus areas are evolving, and what these shifts mean for risk, resourcing, and inspection readiness. Through this webinar, attendees will be able to move beyond reactive compliance and better prepare their organizations for inspections, market entry, and operational decision-making in 2026.
In this webinar, you will learn:

The most frequently cited GMP non-conformances observed in Health Canada’s 2025 inspections

Key trends and shifts in Health Canada’s inspection focus areas

Where organizations are most exposed to compliance risk and rework

Practical considerations for inspection readiness and regulatory planning

Actionable steps leaders can take to strengthen quality and compliance strategies in 2026

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About Q&C Services
Q&C Services is Canada’s largest independent full-service consultant and importer for pharmaceutical, natural health product, and medical device companies. With 30+ years of experience and a team of 70+ experts, we specialize in Health Canada compliance to help global companies successfully market, import, and sell regulated products in Canada. Trusted by the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, we offer GMP and regulatory consulting, importing services, product and facility licensing, and commercial consulting services. To date, we have imported more than 750 products, completed over 300 Health Canada audits, and currently maintain more than 500 foreign sites. Let us put our expertise to work for your business. Learn more at www.qualityandcompliance.com.

Life Sciences BC - Blakes Breakfast Speaking Series: Building Canada’s Biosecurity Through Biotechnology
2026-04-09 07:30 - 10:00 (America/Vancouver)
Blakes Breakfast Speaking Series: Building Canada’s Biosecurity Through Biotechnology is happening on Thursday, April 9 from 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT in person, or 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT online.
Join us for an interactive discussion of the growing role of the biotech sector in supporting Canada’s biosecurity plan. In person attendance will offer continental breakfast and the opportunity to converse one-on-one and participate in networking opportunities. Virtual attendees can join the conversation through a live chat during the program.

Speakers:

Event Details:

Date: Thursday April 9, 2026

In Person:

Timing: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Location: Blakes Vancouver Office 1133 Melville St #3500, Vancouver, BC
Agenda:

Guest arrival & breakfast: 7:30 AM PT
Programming: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Networking: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Guest departure: 10:00 AM PT

In person tickets:

LSBC Members: $25 plus taxes/fees
Non-Members: $49 plus taxes/fees

Virtual:
Timing: 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Location: Zoom webinar (link will be provided 2 days prior to the event)
Virtual tickets:

Complimentary

Life Sciences Nova Scotia - SR&ED After Royal Assent: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Do Now
2026-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto)
Overview

Learn what’s changed in the federal SR&ED program and how it could impact your company before your next year end

About This Event
This 60-minute webinar will walk companies through what changed in Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credits (SR&ED) now that the federal budget has received Royal Assent. Our guest speakers, tax and funding experts from Ryan, will cover what this change means for your projects and cash flow, and help you understand the impact to your business.
Objectives
By the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
• Identify the key SR&ED legislative and administrative changes triggered when the budget receives Royal Assent.
• Understand how those changes affect eligibility, rates, and documentation for typical life sciences R&D projects.
• Adjust their year end and multi year non dilutive funding strategy in light of the new rules.
• Know the immediate action items for claims in the current and next fiscal year.
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Agenda (60 minutes)
1. Welcome and context (5 min)
• Brief intro from Life Sciences Nova Scotia and PEI BioAlliance on why SR&ED matters locally.
• Introduce Ryan and experience with SR&ED and life sciences clients.
2. Refresher on SR&ED (15 min)
• Overview of SR&ED basics: purpose, federal vs provincial mechanics, credit rates.
• Typical life sciences claim structure: eligible work, expenditures, and documentation.
• Common pitfalls and misconceptions before the legislative changes.
3. What just changed in SR&ED? (10 min)
• Key measures triggered by Royal Assent.
• Updates to eligibility, expenditure rules, and administrative requirements.
4. Implications for life sciences companies (10 min)
• How new rules affect various R&D types: clinical/pre clinical, digital health, AI/ML, and manufacturing scale up.
• Sample financial impacts comparing old vs new credit outcomes.
• Coordination with IRAP, provincial programs, and grants.
5. Year end and planning checklist (10 min)
• Practical steps for current and next fiscal years.
• Handling projects spanning the change and maintaining compliant documentation.
• “Do and don’t” highlights for the next 6–12 months.
6. Q&A and next steps (20 min)
• Open Q&A with emphasis on submitted questions (e.g., clinical trials, CRA reviews, negative decisions).
• Invitation for attendees to book 1 on 1 follow up meetings via calendar link.
About the Organizers
Life Sciences Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit industry association focused on demonstrating the unique position and potential of Nova Scotia as a burgeoning life sciences region.
The PEI BioAlliance is a private sector led organization that coordinates and grows Prince Edward Island’s bioscience cluster and strengthens collaboration across Atlantic Canada’s life sciences ecosystem.
Ryan is a global tax services firm that helps life sciences and other companies unlock tax credits and non-dilutive funding through strategic, year-round support.
Registration is free and open until the event begins. Secure your spot today!

Early-Stage Life Sciences Matchmaking Day
2026-04-20 10:00 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Arcadian Loft, 401 Bay Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada
Where the right introductions lead to real opportunities.
Join hundreds of leading Canadian and US investors, global pharma, and emerging life sciences companies for a high-energy day of curated 1:1 meetings and strategic conversations.
How it works:

Register (two‑week window): Sign up and submit your investment criteria or executive summary.
Select Your Meetings: During the scheduling period (mid‑March – April 19), companies may pre‑select investors and pharma based on their stated investment criteria, while investors select companies based on submitted executive summaries.
Join Event Day: Participate in up to 15 pre‑scheduled 20‑minute meetings.
Refuel: Enjoy buffet bites between meetings.
Connect: Network with peers during the closing reception, featuring a keynote address.

Space is limited. Register today to gain early access to meetings and maximize your schedule.

2026 BLOOM BURTON & CO. HEALTHCARE INVESTOR CONFERENCE
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-22 | Toronto, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2W6, Canada
About
The Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference takes place annually at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building). We are inviting Canada’s premier publicly-traded and venture-backed private companies as well as the most promising pre-venture companies in the healthcare industry.
Join Canadian, U.S. and international investors who are interested in the latest developments in Canadian healthcare companies. Investors have the opportunity to obtain corporate updates from presenting companies, and certain investors will be invited to participate in our 1-on-1 meeting system with company management. For conference sponsorship or presenting company information, please reach out to bbloom@bloomburton.com.

BIOTECanada Innovators & Industry: Biotech Networking Evening
2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Malaparte, 350 king st. West, Toronto, Toronto, M5V 3x5, Canada
Join BIOTECanada and Baker McKenzie for the Innovators & Industry: Biotech Networking Evening, a cocktail reception hosted alongside the Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC).
This dynamic gathering brings together leaders and emerging talent from across Canada’s biotech landscape. Connect with executives, investors, pharma and BD professionals, legal and advisory partners, and other industry influencers driving innovation forward.
Open to both BBHIC delegates and the broader life sciences community, this is an evening designed to spark meaningful connections and celebrate the strength of Canada’s biotech sector.

ChinaBio Partnering Forum
2026-04-28 - 2026-04-29 | Shanghai, China
The next era of global innovation and dealmaking in China
Engage with the largest network of potential partners to accelerate your cross-border strategies and expand your reach into the China market.
ChinaBio® Partnering Forum is the largest and most productive life science partnering event in China. To be held as a 2 days in-person, 2 days virtually, April 28–29, 2026, and May 6–7, 2026, the conference will bring together biotech and pharma leaders from around the world along with hundreds of China-based developers of novel technologies for four days of successful partnering.
ChinaBio® Partnering Forum 2025 attracted 700+ delegates from over 500 companies and 30 countries, making it a must-attend global event for companies interested in developing cross-border partnerships, both inside and outside of China. The 2026 edition promises to be even better, with top notch attendance from pharma and biotech companies and investors, as well as leading executives from China’s fast-growing life sciences hubs and researchers from China’s top universities and institutes.

AbbVie Partnering Day
2026-04-30 | Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Thursday, April 30, 2026
AbbVie, in collaboration with BIOQuébec, will host a Partnering Day in Montreal on April 30, 2026, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, and biotech companies from Canada.
AbbVie’s Partnering Days provide an opportunity for these groups to access senior level AbbVie Corporate Business and Strategy Office (CBSO) representatives:

Meet with our research and partnership leadership teams to discuss ideas and research in a one-on-one setting
Learn more about our strategy, approach to partnering and areas of interest (Immunology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Eye Care, Obesity and Aesthetics)
Learn about the investment strategy of AbbVie Ventures

AGENDA
Morning: One-on-one partnering meetings with pre-selected companies
Companies must apply in advance and be approved for a one-on-one partnering meeting. Meeting requests should be sent to partneringday@abbvie.com (deadline April 3, 2026).

Afternoon: AbbVie Showcase & Networking Reception- overview of AbbVie’s strategies and external innovation priorities; AbbVie’s approach to partnering
Companies must register at the below link and be approved to attend the showcase and the reception (deadline to register April 15, 2026)

Swiss Biotech Day
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-05 | Basel, Switzerland

BIO€quit Europe
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-13 | Prague, Czech Republic

9th Canadian Glycomics Symposium
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-14 | Canmore, Alberta
Glycomics, the study of glycans (carbohydrates), is rapidly reshaping our understanding of health, disease, and bioinnovation. From next-generation therapeutics and vaccines to advances in agriculture and biotechnology, the field is accelerating breakthroughs with real-world impact. Hosted by GlycoNet, the Canadian Glycomics Symposium brings together more than 150 delegates from across Canada and around the world to connect and discuss advancements. Researchers and industry are invited to submit abstracts for presentation. Visit the symposium website for information
Abstract Deadline: February 28, 2026

Canadian Glycomics - 9th Canadian Glycomics Symposium
2026-05-12 08:00 - 2026-05-14 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Canmore, Alberta
Join us for the 9th Canadian Glycomics Symposium taking place May 12-14, 2026 in Canmore, Alberta—in the heart of the Rocky Mountains!

Share the latest advances in glycomics and glycoscience
Connect with researchers, trainees, and industry
Discover emerging tools, methods, and applications
Build new collaborations across institutions and disciplines

Glycomics, the study of glycans (carbohydrates), is rapidly reshaping our understanding of health, disease, and bioinnovation. From next-generation therapeutics and vaccines to advances in agriculture and biotechnology, the field is accelerating breakthroughs with real-world impact. Hosted by GlycoNet, the Canadian Glycomics Symposium brings together more than 150 delegates from across Canada and around the world to connect and discuss advancements. Visit the symposium website for information.

BAM - Manitoba Investment Summit
2026-05-26 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Fairmont Winnipeg 2 Lombard Place Winnipeg, Manitoba
Where Manitoba Businesses and Capital Connect
The Manitoba Investment Summit brings together the people who build companies and the people who fund them. In one focused day, Manitoba businesses connect directly with government funders, private investors, service providers, and program leaders who can help move their plans forward.
If you are looking to scale, invest in innovation, expand into new markets, or strengthen your operations, this is where those conversations start. Instead of spending months trying to find the right contact, book meetings, and move through introductions, the Summit puts you directly in front of decision makers in one day.
Event Details

Date: May 26, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0Y3
List of Funders: Click here

Why Attend
Growing a company often means months of outreach, introductions, and follow-up meetings. The Manitoba Investment Summit compresses that process into a single event.
Through a curated pairing process, participating businesses are matched with relevant funders and service providers based on sector, stage of growth, capital needs, and strategic priorities.
You will take part in a series of focused, seven-minute one-on-one meetings. Each conversation is designed to:

Clarify funding eligibility and program fit
Explore investment readiness and capital requirements
Identify partnership opportunities
Gain direct feedback from decision makers
Build relationships that extend beyond the event

Who Should Participate
Manitoba Businesses

Early-stage companies preparing to raise capital
Growth stage firms seeking expansion funding
Established companies pursuing innovation or commercialization
Export-ready businesses entering new markets

Funders, Investors, and Service Providers

Government funding programs
Angel investors and venture capital groups
Financial institutions
Strategic corporate investors
Legal and accounting firms
IP and regulatory advisors
Commercialization and export specialists
Business advisory organizations

If you play a role in Manitoba’s innovation and growth ecosystem, this Summit was built for you.
How It Works

Apply to Participate
Businesses and funders submit their registration outlining their priorities, focus areas, and objectives.
Curated Matching
Our team reviews registrations and aligns participants based on fit, sector alignment, and growth stage.
Seven-Minute Meetings
A structured schedule ensures each participant meets with relevant partners in a time-efficient format.
Follow Up and Build
The Summit is the starting point. Participants leave with clear next steps and new relationships to pursue.

Whether you are seeking capital, offering investment, or supporting business growth, the Manitoba Investment Summit is your opportunity to make meaningful connections in a focused, results-driven environment.
Apply to participate and be part of the conversations shaping Manitoba’s next phase of growth.

Manitoba Investment Summit Funders
Check back soon as more funders are confirmed.

Event Partners

Sponsors
This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Interested in showcasing your organization’s commitment to Manitoba’s bioscience industry? Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please email janelle@biomb.ca for more information.

Details

Date:May 26
Cost:Free
Event Category:Events

Organiser

Bioscience Association Manitoba
Phone(204) 272-5095
Emailinfo@biomb.ca
View Organiser Website

Venue

Fairmont Winnipeg

2 Lombard Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0Y3 Canada + Google Map

Phone204-957-1350
View Venue Website

BIO Internation Convention
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-25 | San Diego, CA

BIO Asia-Taiwan
2026-07-15 - 2026-07-19 | TaiNEX, Taipei

Asia Partnering Forum
2026-09-01 - 2026-09-02 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Asia Bio Partnering Forum: Shaping the Future of APAC Biotech
Asia Bio Partnering Forum is where the future of biotech, pharma, and investment converges. Designed to connect global stakeholders with Asia’s dynamic life sciences ecosystem, this high-impact forum fosters dealmaking, investment, and collaboration among key players driving the next wave of innovation.
BIOTECanada members registration discount: 15% off prevailing registration rate
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything we can assist you with. Whether it’s connecting you with the broader biotech community, providing insights into BIOTECanada’s initiatives, or supporting your goals, we are here to help.
