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From Idea to Start up: FACIT President’s interview with Amanda Lang

Posted on May 1, 2023 (September 15, 2024) by Ricky

May 1, 2023 – Watch FACIT President Dr. David O’Neill’s interview with Amanda Lang, host of Taking Stock on BNN Bloomberg. The episode, titled From Idea to Start up, originally aired on April 28, 2023. This was part of a special series about innovation in Canada and some of the challenges and opportunities. FACIT was featured as a “success

New Innovative Cancer Technology Wins 2023 Falcons’ Fortunes Pitch Competition

Posted on March 31, 2023 (September 25, 2023) by nicole

March 31, 2023 – The winning pitch for the 10th anniversary Falcons’ Fortunes pitch competition and the $100,000 Ernsting Entrepreneurship Award was delivered by Dr. Sumaiyah Rehman, co-founder and CEO of DTPx Therapeutics.

FACIT generates $1.5 billion in follow-on investment

Posted on March 29, 2023 (September 15, 2024) by nicole

March 29, 2023 – FACIT announced $1.5 billion in follow-on investment attracted to its portfolio of cancer biotechnology start-ups in Ontario, a significant milestone for life science commercialization in Canada.

CTRL Therapeutics, a FACIT-backed start-up, raises US$10M to develop autologous cell therapy for patients living with cancer

Posted on March 23, 2023 (April 28, 2026) by nicole

March 23, 2023 – CTRL Therapeutics (“CTRL”) closed a seed financing round to develop a tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for solid tumours. CTRL is advancing novel, non-invasive and less costly therapies for patients living with cancer.

FACIT announces follow-on investments in Xpan Inc. and Nanology Labs through Compass Rose Fund

Posted on January 28, 2020 (July 4, 2024) by jeremy

January 28, 2020 – January 28, 2020 – Spun out of the University of Toronto, both start-ups have previously received funding through FACIT’s proof-of-concept Prospects Fund.