KASTx Life Science Fund I announces the first closing of its inaugural fund with a target size of CA$5M. Focusing on pre-seed and seed life sciences companies, the fund aims to support commercially scalable ventures sharing a common goal to improve societal outcomes in health and technology.
In honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, we wanted to highlight the work one of our Founding Partners, Gord Anderson, is doing with Indigenous communities across Canada. Anderson is a leader beyond KASTx Ventures and his passion and expertise informs our work in health communities and our portfolio companies. Read more…
“Lawrence believes not only in thinking outside the box but that there is no box to constrain our innovations at all. As a neuromuscular neurologist, he is working to drive better health outcomes. Challenges in healthcare are global – which means the impact of new advancements can be far-reaching. Learn Read more…
“Episode 4 of the Now Innovating podcast at UCalgary features Dr. Korngut and his research focused on accelerating new medical therapies in hopes of shortening the temporal gap between research and development. His start-up Lumiio specializes in real-world data collection services that help patient organizations, academic research groups, and pharmaceutical Read more…
“Calgary Business Podcast is focused on meeting founders, entrepreneurs, students, psychologists, thought leaders, small business owners and pretty much anyone ready to share their stories of innovation, creativity and inspiration from Calgary, across Canada and throughout the world. In Episode 315, Mark Starratt shares his insight into the biotech space Read more…