Natalie E. Dakers

Accel-Rx provides seed and start-up investment services to the new health sciences companies. It engages in leveraging investment support to the research and commercialization centers such as the existing health-related Centers of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECRs). The company was founded by Natalie Dakers in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Augurex Life Sciences Corp. develops biomarkers that transform patient clinical management. Its biomarkers substances in the body that inform patient conditions and assist with diagnosis, treatment and disease monitoring. The company’s first biomarker Extracellular 14-3-3eta protein, serves as a drug target for the potential treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Augurex Life Sciences was founded by Norma K. Biln and Anthony Marotta in October 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

LifeLabs, Inc. provides laboratory testing services. It provides specialized clinical laboratory testing, hospital laboratory services, occupational health services, clinical studies services, online kit ordering services. The firm helps physicians and other healthcare providers in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease and illness in patients. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

BioTalent Canada is a non-profit organization, which focuses on building partnerships and skills for Canada?s bio-economy to ensure the industry has access to job-ready people. It connects employers with job seekers, delivers human resource information, and skills development tools so the biotech industry through projects, research and product development .The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops chronic pain drugs. Its NMED-1077 product is an extended release formulation of hydromorphone in phase 3 clinical development. It conducts research for drugs to cure anxiety, epilepsy, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded by Dr. Terrance P. Snutch in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC.

BIOTECanada serves as a national association for Canada's health, industrial and agricultural biotechnology sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

CDRD Ventures, Inc. engages in the development and production of therapeutic products. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.