April 25, 2024

No layoffs planned as Life Labs agrees to purchase BC Biomedical Labs

Two of the Province's medical labs could be merging after Life Labs made an offer to buyout BC Biomedical. Managing Director of BC Biomedical Doug Buchanan says the purchase is subject to various regulatory approvals, but the deal could go through by this spring. "Together the two organizations have an ability to position with government, and make … [Read more...]

Dreams, curiosity and a passion for what’s next: picking the brain of Innovation Lab’s Mads Thimmer

Innovation. According to one Mads Thimmer, it's a word that held a great deal of mystery some 10-plus years ago, but today, "it's thrown around as a cliché." When you really get down to it, though, the art of innovating is a hugely delicate and complex one, fraught with frustration and a curious passion for never settling on the here and … [Read more...]

VEF – An Evening With Shaun McConnon of Q1 Labs: From University Project To Multi-Hundred Million Dollar Exit

Shaun McConnon, former Chairman and CEO of Q1 Labs, is a three time winning CEO who has built over a Billion dollars of shareholder value. Learn how Q1 Labs successfully spun out technology from the University of New Brunswick and built a global company worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Under Shaun’s leadership, Q1 Labs raised $ 42M in … [Read more...]