Message from Scott
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What better way to begin our 20th year celebrations than to launch the 2019 Medical Device Playbook event previews.
Two new videos provide a sense of the value and benefits these events provide attendees, speakers and sponsors. The first video features our Toronto co-hosts, Gail Garland (OBIO) and Ying Tam (MaRS).
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The second video provides a variety of reviews, recommendations, and insights from event attendees.
The event website launches March 15. Stay tuned for details on a stellar group of speakers including Peter Van der Velden (Lumira Ventures), William L. Hunter (Canary Medical), Darren Kramer (Light Matter Interaction), Dan Buchner (‘praktikel) and Mikael Totterman (Clerio).
As always, thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Scott Phillips
CEO
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LumiThera Receives $2.5 million National Eye Institute grant
LumiThera Inc.announced it is a recipient of a small business innovative research (SBIR) phase II grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the division of the National Eye Institute (NEI).
The phase II grant supports a prospective, randomized, multi-center human clinical trial in U.S. subjects diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD.) The LIGHTSITE III trial, which is subject to FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval, will test vision and examine disease pathology in the eye following PBM treatments using the Company’s Valeda™ Light Delivery System. Subjects will be followed for up to two years. In 2018, LumiThera obtained a CE mark to commercialize the Valeda™ Light Delivery System in Europe for the treatment of dry AMD. A companion post-marketing study (LIGHTSITE II) is being readied for Europe.
Read the full Lumithera press release here.
Read the LumiThera – StarFish Medical NPI case study here.
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Podcast: Scott Phillips on medical device product development value proposition
It doesn’t matter how long a company has been in business. Both startups and established companies need to remain focused on the value proposition of its device product development efforts.
Scott Phillips, CEO of StarFish Medical, offers advice on how to approach medical device product development value proposition depending on the stage of your business in a new 30 minute podcast interview with Jon Speer, Founder and VP QA/RA, Greenlight Guru.
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Five reasons your project might be underestimated
Here are some tips on how to stay on course when developing a product.
Accurate budgeting and scheduling can save the time, pain, and cost associated with gathering additional project funding. Here are five issues project managers face and what you can do to prevent them..
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International Women's Day (Victoria)
StarFish Manager of Change Initiatives, Meredith Campbell-Jess, moderates an International Women’s Day panel of women who have trailblazed in their industry and continue to navigate male-dominated industries while advocating for themselves and people around them. March 8, 2019 at CLUB KWENCH, Victoria BC. More information.
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#BCTECHSummit
Biopreme Medical Technologies' patent-pending technology to help simplify the subcutaneous injection process will be featured in the Vancouver Island regional house at #BCTECHSummit, March 11-13 at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West). Use code BCTECH19-INDUSTRY to save $400 off the full conference price. More information and registration.
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Sunnybrook Medventions Innovation Day 2019
The theme of this year's Sunnybrook Medventions Innovation Day is: Canadian Medtech Goes Mainstream? The day will help Canadian innovators harness resources they need to move their research through all stages of development to commercialization and growth. Monday March 18th, 2019, 7:30am-4:30pm, McLaughlin Lecture Theatre (EG-61)
Registration is now open! More information.
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LSO AGM and Breakfast
Charles Plant, Senior Fellow, Impact Centre, University of Toronto. Wednesday, March 20th, 2019. Registration / Breakfast, Presentations, Networking. Location: Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto, ON.
More information.
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Canada's MedTech Conference 2019
The annual signature conference of MEDEC and the Canadian MedTech industry will take place on April 3 & 4, 2018 at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga.
Register today for this not-to-be-missed annual conference where attendees will hear from and engage with high-profile health system leaders and network with colleagues!
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Life Science Innovation Northwest
The Pacific Northwest’s biggest annual life science conference is a two-day event bringing together investors, public and private life science organizations, research institutions, scientists, entrepreneurs, and the global health community. Connect with David Dobson, StarFish VP Business Development West, at the conference.
Register today APRIL 24 - 25, 2019 WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER.
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Program Manager
We are searching for a mission-oriented Program Manager. The right candidate will know what it takes to successfully define, develop and launch new cutting-edge technology products and thus be able to synthesize strategic roadmaps, program plans and program risk registers.
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Program Engineer
Join us as a StarFish Program Manager based in Victoria BC. Responsibilities include project planning and tracking, documentation and design review. You will contribute to the development of new products and novel technologies from initial concept through to engineering and the manufacturing transfer and ongoing production process.
Learn more
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Vesna, Virginia Lang, and James pose before their panel on on Getting a Device to Market When Class Designation is Evolving at MD&M West.
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Mark, Dave, and Charles are ready for the crowds at MD&M West Expo.
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Brian, Nick, Sandy, and John network at the #DigitalSupercluster #VILS event in Victoria.
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Jurgen Frasheri presents to participants of CIRQUE Conference of Industry and Resources in Kingston ON.
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Scott Phillips and David Steinley at the Pollinate Victoria Launch Event. Thanks to Alex Davies for the photos.
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Tim Cummings gives overview to engineering class at Camosun College.
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Brian Hanrahan presents at the 2019 Niagara Investment Summit on "Medical Device Opportunities in Cellular Therapies & Regenerative Medicine." #OBIOSummit
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Alec Lillis talks to University of Toronto students at Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering about working at StarFish Medical
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Martin Kellinghusen and Diego Sorrentino take a break from judging the First Lego League Competition for a quick selfie. Each team designs, build and programs a LEGO Mindstorms robot.
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Martin Poulin and Gordon Jasechko demonstrating how a infusion pump fails when the line is reversed during February BME 401C lecture at UVic.
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Nathan and Azra participated in the UVic Career Fair February 6. "We saw hundreds of students and talked to scores. It was a blast!"
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John Walmsley presents a StarFish overview at BC Technology Association's February 27 #techconnect in Vancouver.
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A silent dessert auction in Victoria raised $437 for Jeneece Place. Big thank you to Christine Park, those who donated desserts, and everyone who participated in the bidding.
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Jess, Natallia, and Yifat celebrate Valentine's Day Toronto-style at the office lunch.
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Victoria welcomes the weekend with Beverage Friday. Chilling in the boardroom and kitchen (way) after work.
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Optimism defined. Toronto takes their February 5th "Halfway to Spring" celebration outside.
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