KASTx Ventures is excited to announce today our digital health venture Lumiio is receiving $1.3 million in funding from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan). The funds will help the company continue building out its digital health projects and expand into wearable technologies to better collect real-world health data. This generous contribution Read more…
This last year presented many exciting opportunities to reconnect with our communities and expand our networks. As another great year draws to a close, we wanted to celebrate a few highlights at KASTx Ventures and our portfolio companies.
Two of KASTx Ventures’ portfolio companies have been selected to join global tech investor Plug and Play Alberta’s prestigious digital health accelerator program, the first of its kind at the newly built Alberta offices. Lumiio, a company specializing in developing digital health programs for the purposes of improving health outcomes Read more…
Lumiio recently announced in partnership with MitoCanada, the launch of a new patient registry for mitochondrial diseases. The registry will allow for centralized data collection from patients and their families. Providing this data to health communities and their stakeholders will allow for expedited drug discovery, faster diagnoses and ultimately deeper insights to help improve quality of life for patients. There Read more…
This past year at KASTx Ventures has had many important opportunities and unique challenges for our organization, portfolio companies, and community members. Thank you to everyone who has followed along on our journey as we work to bring impactful innovations to the world. We truly feel this last year has Read more…
Lumiio, KASTx Ventures’ cornerstone digital health and data collection company, has announced their successful System and Organization Controls (SOC2) Type 1 compliance. This rigorous auditing assessment is the first in a two-step process for the company to receive full SOC2 accreditation. Receiving this first certification is a step towards demonstrating the first-class data protection and cybersecurity practices company follows. The next 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…
Dataffinity Health has announced an official rebrand to celebrate its continued growth and expansion of its programs to 18 countries. The new name Lumiio reflects the guiding force the company has become to other stakeholders across the health communities they work with. KASTx Ventures has been an integral partner supporting Lumiio’s growth through expertise in corporate strategy, governance, Read more…