The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for both public and private support for the biomanufacturing industry in Canada as well as showcased some of the internationally recognized technologies developed here in British Columbia. AbCellera demonstrated its antibody platform generated treatments for this disease, while the Victoria-based Starfish Medical worked to produce made-in-Canada ventilators. B.C.
” Their school is home to the new BioDevice Foundry, which is a cutting-edge facility for designing, prototyping, fabricating, and testing biodevices that will accelerate biomedical innovation and advance the life sciences industry locally and globally with financial support from PacifiCan and the Conconi Family Foundation. It also houses the biotechnology incubator SBME Innovates, which provides essential wet-lab space to startups.