Archive for 2020
BC-Based Peer-to-Peer Social Health App Keeps Outpatients Healthy at Home and Connected to Community During COVID-19
Curatio enables a seamless pivot to online support for outpatients pre and post surgery in response to the pandemic For Barbara in Okanagan Falls, a big priority when it came…
Read MoreSFU VentureLabs taps into P.P.E. produced by client company, Flextrapower
SFU VentureLabs client, Flextrapower (formerly Bonbouton), was founded to develop the world’s first smart insole system to help detect inflammation and prevent diabetic amputations. However, when the pandemic struck, founder…
Read MoreWomen in business leading COVID-19 pandemic projects
Several female-led B.C. businesses are at the forefront of tackling challenges created by COVID-19, including SFU VentureLabs company, Curatio Networks Inc. Read this feature on SFU VentureLabs company, Curatio Networks…
Read MoreIs COVID-19 ready for RoboMop?
With a line of janitorial robots already commercialized and scrubbing floors three years ago, SFU VentureLabs company, A&K Robotics Inc. had turned its intention to developing a disinfecting prototype robot.…
Read MoreWhat to Consider When Outsourcing to Remote Teams
Is outsourcing to remote teams a good choice for startups? Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the ways in which we live and work are constantly evolving. Over the last six months,…
Read MoreFusion Genomics: Using Next-Generation Sequencing for Early Virus Detection
In late December, the first high-quality genome map of SARS-CoV-2 became available, and it was this availability that jumpstarted global efforts to effectively diagnose and treat the virus. Now imagine…
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