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Thanks to our friends at Life Sciences BC for sharing this virtual session on biosecurity. Virtual attendance is free!

Next week, BioAlberta and MNP present our April Guild Night of the Prairie Bioeconomy GUILD, featuring a talk by Jason Watt (he/him) CD, CEO & Co-Founder of FeynMed Solutions. New to Life Sciences: What I've Learned in my First Year at a Life Sciences Startup 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/gm9gqMRR 📅 Wednesday, April. 8, 2026 📌 MKT, 2nd floor (free parking reminder!) In this session, Jason shares insights from his first year navigating the sector from a quasi-outsider’s perspective. From shaping a business plan and crafting a compelling narrative to building a team, securing partners, and managing early-stage operations, this talk offers a candid look at the realities of starting and scaling in life sciences.

Ready to elevate your leadership? The Art of Leadership Women is returning to Calgary (June 12), as well as Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver! This one-day conference features an inspiring lineup of speakers sharing actionable strategies and insights on today’s most critical leadership challenges. Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to develop your leaders, engage your talent, and build high-performing teams. Join for an empowering day of learning, networking, and women’s leadership. Use our promo code BIOAB45 and save $50 per pass, or save $100 per pass for groups of 5 or more. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUCyBKVc

BioAlberta and MNP present our April Guild Night of the Prairie Bioeconomy GUILD, featuring a talk by Jason Watt (he/him) CD of FeynMed Solutions. New to Life Sciences: What I've Learned in my First Year at a Life Sciences Startup 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/gm9gqMRR 📅 Wednesday, April. 8, 2026 📌 MKT, 2nd floor (free parking reminder!) In this session, Jason shares insights from his first year navigating the sector from a quasi-outsider’s perspective. From shaping a business plan and crafting a compelling narrative to building a team, securing partners, and managing early-stage operations, this talk offers a candid look at the realities of starting and scaling in life sciences. It will also touch on fundraising and cap tables, lessons from JPM Healthcare Week, the realities of operating a facility without revenue, and preparing for future regulatory demands.

Our Annual Achievement Awards celebrate the success of Alberta's life sciences and health innovation ecosystem by highlighting achievement as a company, technological innovation, or ecosystem leadership. Nominate a company for one of the three awards today, deadline is May 15. For further information on each award and the process to submit a nomination, go to our website at https://lnkd.in/g7ehEJKh Jaspreet K Grewal, MBA Laura Fitzgerald Keith Driver Keith Gilchrist Svetlana Sapelnikova Daria Horbay Kelly Micetich Patty Wickson Jason Copping Darryl Lesiuk Judyanna Yu Catalina Vasquez Michael Debolt Michael Sharp Rhiannon A. Ron Mills Sasha Musij Tara Cowling Nate Glubish Start Alberta

Nominations are now open for the BioAlberta 2026 Achievement Awards. Do you know a life sciences company making an impact in Alberta? Or a leader helping to grow and strengthen our sector? Now’s the time to recognize their contributions. Submit a nomination for Company of the Year, the Vista Award, or Technology Innovation. Nominations close May 15, 2026. Let’s celebrate the people and organizations moving Alberta’s life sciences sector forward. Learn more and submit a nomination: https://lnkd.in/g7ehEJKh

From startup breakthroughs to global partnerships, Alberta’s life sciences sector is gaining momentum, and BioAlberta’s newsletter brings those stories straight to you. Get the latest: 🔹 Industry news and insights 🔹 Highlights from Alberta innovators 🔹 Event announcements and funding opportunities Be part of Alberta’s life sciences story. Subscribe and stay connected to the people and progress driving our ecosystem forward. Subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/ghrtkJpx #BioAlberta #LifeSciencesAB #Innovation #EcosystemGrowth

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Prairie Bioeconomy GUILD, powered by MNP! We were delighted to welcome Lelia Lawson, Founder & CTO of Zylotex, who shared how agricultural residues such as hemp straw could serve as a new feedstock for sustainable textiles and advanced materials. It was a fascinating look at how innovation across agriculture and materials science can unlock new value chains while strengthening Canada’s circular bioeconomy. Thanks to Lelia and to everyone who joined us for the discussion and networking. We look forward to seeing you at the next Guild on April 8th! 🌱

Last week, BioAlberta hosted the annual Policy Forum in Edmonton. This year’s Policy Forum brought together policy influencers, life sciences ecosystem innovators, and health agency partners to drive results and support innovative initiatives and strong patient outcomes. Three insightful panels covered important topics, including increasing human capacity with the support of AI technology, the impact on our health sector among growing uncertainty in global markets and the effect of inconsistent US trade policy, and increasing health equity for rural and remote communities through mobile lung screening. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gsvfnZTg Thank you so much to all of our wonderful sponsors! GSK AstraZeneca Siemens Healthineers Innovative Medicines Canada - Médicaments novateurs Canada Moderna Alberta Innovates Merck BD Alberta Cancer Foundation Medtech Canada Parlee McLaws LLP