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FACIT congratulates Fusion Pharma on its Initial Public Offering

Following other successful Canadian biotech IPOs this year, Fusion’s IPO represents the largest by an Ontario biotechnology company

FACIT congratulates Hamilton-based Fusion Pharma (NASDAQ: FUSN) on its initial public offering (IPO) with shares of the company beginning to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market exchange today. 

FACIT backs made-in-Ontario data science and medtech innovations through Prospects Oncology Fund

Replica Analytics and Sunnybrook’s Czarnota Lab receive key seed funding to de-risk Ontario intellectual property

FACIT’s investments strategically address the seed-stage gap experienced by Ontario’s life sciences sector, fueling promising cancer breakthroughs towards a value inflection point and helping local start-ups establish and anchor jobs in the province. 

FACIT recognized with 2020 Venture Capital Regional Impact Award by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)

Award acknowledges FACIT’s commercialization impact in growing Ontario’s life sciences industry

FACIT’s award was specifically related to the 2019 historic US$1B partnership between its portfolio companies, Propellon Therapeutics and Triphase Accelerator, and US pharma giant Celgene (acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company). 

FACIT Features: OICR leads international team to generate world’s most comprehensive cancer genome map

FACIT congratulates its strategic partner, OICR, on its leading role in completing an unprecedented, multi-institutional study of whole cancer genomes, spanning 10 years.

The output from this global study vastly improves the fundamental understanding of cancer and will provide guidance and new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.

FACIT Announces Artificial Intelligence pitch as Winner of 2020 Falcons’ Fortunes on World Cancer Day

Annual cancer-focused competition showcases Ontario’s emerging entrepreneurs and FACIT’s commitment to drive local value from intellectual property

The winning pitch was delivered by Mr. Meir Dick of Bridge7 Oncology. This local start-up is scaling clinical expertise with AI to automate and improve the efficiency, consistency and quality of delivering cancer care.

FACIT in the News - @globeandmail

"Commercializing innovation for cancer patients and economic impact", February 4, 2020

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-commercializing-innovation-for-cancer-patients-and-economic-impact/