PHC Ventures and NRC IRAP Launch New Program to Accelerate AI Innovation in Health Care
Canadian health tech companies face a critical bottleneck in bringing AI innovations to patients: lack of access to the clinical data needed for validation. A new partnership between Providence Health Care Ventures (PHC Ventures) and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) aims to vanquish this barrier. The Clinical Data…
Read MorePHC Ventures Invests in Moonrise Medical to Advance Vascular Diagnostics and Limb-Saving Innovation
Every day, patients lose limbs to preventable complications—often without ever receiving proper vascular testing. Now, a new partnership between Providence Health Care Ventures (PHC Ventures) and Moonrise Medical aims to change that reality. PHC Ventures has invested in a Canadian health technology startup developing an innovative ultrasound diagnostic tool to transform how vascular disease is…
Read MorePHC Ventures Honoured as Strategic Partner of the Year by Life Sciences BC
We’re proud to share that Providence Health Care Ventures has been named Strategic Partner of the Year at the 27th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards—a prestigious recognition that celebrates leadership and innovation across British Columbia’s life sciences sector. Presented by Life Sciences BC (LSBC), a not-for-profit association dedicated to advancing BC’s life sciences ecosystem, these…
Read MoreProvidence Health Care Ventures Launches Innovation Partnership Program
Providence Health Care Ventures (PHCV) is proud to announce the launch of its Ventures Innovation Partnership Program (VIPP), a new initiative designed to accelerate health care innovation by connecting promising technology companies with Providence’s clinical expertise and health care facilities. The VIPP creates structured pathways for external innovators to collaborate with Providence Health Care, providing…
Read MoreBrian Simmers Shares Vision for AI in Health Care
When it comes to embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, Providence Health Care (PHC) is leading the way with innovation, courage, and a clear vision for the future. This was evident as Brian Simmers, PHC’s Chief Financial Officer, VP of Health Informatics and PHC Ventures President, joined health care and technology leaders at the…
Read MoreHow IHID is Shaping the Future of Health Research—and Why It Matters
The future of transformative health research depends on the ability to access and connect vast amounts of data. For years, patient data has been siloed in different systems, making it difficult for researchers to get the full picture. But Integrated Health Informatics Datalab (IHID), developed through a key partnership with Genome British Columbia (Genome BC),…
Read MoreMaking Life-Saving Clinical Trials Accessible to Patients
MyTrials.ai receives milestone investment from Providence Health Care Ventures PHC Ventures is investing $100K in MyTrials.ai, a company founded by Dr. Zachary Laksman, an in-house entrepreneur and clinician with Providence Health Care, and three biomedical engineers; Omar Asaker, Tyler Connelly, and Kristian Isa. This partnership is built on a shared commitment to saving lives through…
Read MoreUsing AI to Address Alarm Fatigue
In hospitals, where timely responses are critical, the constant sound of alarms has become a pervasive issue. This ceaseless noise, known as alarm fatigue, erodes their ability to respond effectively, compromising both patient safety and clinician well-being. Medtronic is leading an initiative to address this challenge through the project ‘Beyond the Noise: Clinical Alarm Fatigue…
Read MoreBrian Simmers Named President of PHC Ventures, Advancing Health Care Through Technology
Providence Health Care (PHC) has announced Brian Simmers as President of PHC Ventures, the for-profit commercialization, venture capital, and technology enablement arm of PHC. Simmers, who also serves as CFO and VP Health Informatics at PHC, will lead PHC Ventures in partnering with, incubating, and investing in companies to advance health care through technology. “PHC…
Read MoreTransforming Surgical Recovery with New AI-Driven Platform
Announcing Providence Health Care (PHC) Venture’s role in the ground-breaking Postoperative Patient Management Platform (PPMP) project.
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