Member Directory

Our members are the backbone of the Life Sciences sector.

Life Sciences Nova Scotia’s member community is comprised of a diverse group of life sciences innovators, research institutions, government agencies, investors, students and partners who offer a variety of support services.

Our members, along with our vital stakeholders, contribute significantly to the development of Nova Scotia’s Life Sciences sector.

ABK Biomedical Incorporated

Medical Technologies
902-483-6689
D.Boyd@ABKBiomedical.com
ABK Biomedical Inc., Innovacorp Enterprise Centre, 1344 Summer St, Halifax, NS, B3H 0A8
ABK Biomedical Incorporated is a new medical device company co-founded by Materials Scientists, Dr. Daniel Boyd and Dr. Sharon
Kehoe and an Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Bob Abraham. The company is driven by the unmet need to develop integrated devices to simplify clinical procedures performed by interventional radiologists. Initially, the company is particularly interested in uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). The founders have developed a novel radiopaque embolic agent that will allow UFE to be performed more efficiently and in a safer manner. ABK Biomedical will focus on bringing this technology to market while fostering development of additional technologies that will be added to ABK’s product pipeline.

Myomar Molecular

Medical Technologies
rpandrade@myomarmolecular.com
Myomar Molecular is a start-up company that is creating solutions to monitor, prevent, and assess muscle degeneration. Their
mandate is to provide a personalized approach to monitor muscle health for improving quality of life and disease state.

Brain Repair Centre

Medical Technologies
902 494 4010
esb@dal.ca
Brain Repair Centre, Dalhousie University, Life Sciences Research Institute, 1348 Summer Street, Halifax NS B3H 4R2, Canada
The Brain Repair Centre (BRC) is a multidisciplinary collaboration linking researchers and physicians specializing in treatments
and technologies in the field of brain repair. The goal is to avert, alleviate, and repair damage to the brain and spinal cord, and bring about normal neurological functions to patients suffering from brain disorders. The BRC integrates research expertise in stem cell biology, cognitive neuroscience, molecular neurobiology, pharmacology, imaging, neurophysiology, and animal behaviour. The BRC is also involved in a broad range of disorders including: cognitive disorders, epilepsy, ALS, Parkinson’s, dementia, MS, neurodegeneration, movement disorders, and vision.

BioMedica Diagnostics

Medical Technologies
902.798.5105
902.798.1025
info@biomedicadiagnostics.com
94 Wentworth Road, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0
BioMedica Diagnostics is a proudly Canadian company focusing on thrombosis & haemostasis diagnostic solutions for human and
animal health. BioMedica offers a comprehensive line of diagnostic and research products, recently strengthened through an acquisition of specialty coagulation products and technologies. In the BioMedica line-up, partners will find high-quality kits, controls, reagents, calibrators, antibodies and substrates that are designed for clinical use in routine and specialty coagulation and are also widely used in research and industry environments. BioMedica products are available for sale directly to laboratories and can also be purchased worldwide through a network of elite distributors. Many products are Health Canada Registered, FDA 510(k) cleared and/or CE marked. In addition to clinical partners, BioMedica also works with industry partners to OEM or customize products that are manufactured to a partner’s custom requested specifications, available in a final packaged format or as bulk intermediary product, ready for further manufacture.

Clinical Logistics Inc.

Medical Technologies
902.461.1300
902.466.6889
akachar@clinicallogistics.net
1 Research Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4M9
Clinical Logistics Inc. manufactures and produces clinical kits with custom specimen labels to bring efficiency and ease to a
laboratory environment. CLI supports single and multiple sites Phase (1) and (2a) clinical trials. CLI can procure study supplies, assemble clinical kits, print customized specimen collection / storage labels, produce specimen shipping logs, and coordinate / monitor specimen shipping. These clearly identified, pre-labled kits ease the burden for personnel at the clinical sites while minimizing collection related data discrepancy.

Allumiqs

CMDO/CRO Lab Services
902-442-4664
info@allumiqs.com
1344 Summer Street, Halifax, NS B3H 0A8
Allumiqs is a CRO solutions partner for biotech and biopharma, bringing together LC-MS and multiomics expertise, along with data
analytics and insights, to save you time and money in your development pipeline. Our team is your dedicated innovation collaborator, working with you to advance your discoveries with on-demand or customized solutions.

Virtual Hallway

Digital Health
1-866-987-2092
info@virtualhallway.ca
Wait times for specialist consultation in Nova Scotia are unacceptably long. This means that patients suffer needlessly. Medical
conditions can worsen while they wait to see specialists. The burden to care for these complex conditions falls entirely on family doctors. This is not fair. Virtual Hallway is a solution. By providing an efficient and rapid system of specialist consultation, Virtual Hallway: · Provides family doctors with rapid advice · Allows for more streamlined approach to investigation and treatment · Avoids unnecessary delays and suffering for patients · Provides compensation to physician parties Virtual Hallway is a physician owned and operated service, led by psychiatrists Drs. Jacob Cookey, Luke Napier, Daniel Rasic and health care innovator Justin Hartlen. The service started based on their observation that patients were waiting far too long for specialist consultation and that these delays were leading to more chronic, and disabling conditions. In speaking with family physicians, they saw that these doctors were trying their best against a system that was inefficient, and slow to change. The idea was that specialist input earlier on in a course of illness could streamline a person’s treatment, and optimize their care.

Tranquility Online

Digital Health
At Tranquility Online, our mission is to help those who are living with anxiety get access to adequate help in a way that is:
Affordable, Timely, Stigma-free, Personal and Accessible. We are a team of passionate individuals, based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our team brings expertise in business, psychology and technology, and together we’re bringing the gold-standard approach to helping those with anxiety to the masses.

Densitas

Digital Health
Our vision is to move the needle in breast cancer screening through precision breast health technologies. Densitas supports
value-based care through advanced healthcare analytics powered by A.I. at the patient, clinic, and system levels. Our solutions provide on-demand insights for tailored risk-based management of patients and enable healthcare administrators to monitor clinical, quality, and operational performance indicators. Our platform is uniquely designed to be fully PACS-centric by operating on the routinely archived standard DICOM images that radiologists review and supports point-of-care and retrospective processing of mammograms.

B-Line

Digital Health
B-Line is an AI-powered contact tracing and facility management platform that helps building owners and employers prevent the
spread of infectious disease in the workplace by collecting highly accurate location data that identifies possible chains of transmission. B-Line’s data enables building owners and organizations to assess the risk of their portfolio and make data-driven decisions to protect building occupants and ensure tenant safety. Tenants are also able to instantly communicate directly with building managers through real-time messaging and in-app surveys to ensure occupant satisfaction and confidence in the safety of their workplace. Beyond the data needed for infectious disease prevention, B-Line enhances a property’s connectivity and speeds the path to green building certification by enabling building owners and organizations to quickly and easily collect occupant comfort and commuting data through automated mobility reporting and in-app surveys. Product Services – Contact tracing and emergency alert platform – Predictive analytics and outbreak assessment tool – Real-time capacity monitoring and access control system – Transportation demand management – Automated environmental reporting

Ardea Outcomes

Digital Health
902-410-3888
SH300-1701 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3M8
Ardea is a purpose-led, boutique CRO focused on improving health outcomes through patient-centric research from phase 1b through
commercialization. Our methods and digital products have been honed over 20+ years to ensure clinically meaningful evidence generation; throughout the clinical development cycle, we translate the patient voice into actionable evidence, moving from “what’s the matter” to “what matters most” for patients and caregivers in clinical research and care.

ABK Biomedical Incorporated

Medical Technologies
902-483-6689
D.Boyd@ABKBiomedical.com
ABK Biomedical Inc., Innovacorp Enterprise Centre, 1344 Summer St, Halifax, NS, B3H 0A8
ABK Biomedical Incorporated is a new medical device company co-founded by Materials Scientists, Dr. Daniel Boyd and Dr. Sharon
Kehoe and an Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Bob Abraham. The company is driven by the unmet need to develop integrated devices to simplify clinical procedures performed by interventional radiologists. Initially, the company is particularly interested in uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). The founders have developed a novel radiopaque embolic agent that will allow UFE to be performed more efficiently and in a safer manner. ABK Biomedical will focus on bringing this technology to market while fostering development of additional technologies that will be added to ABK’s product pipeline.

Myomar Molecular

Medical Technologies
rpandrade@myomarmolecular.com
Myomar Molecular is a start-up company that is creating solutions to monitor, prevent, and assess muscle degeneration. Their
mandate is to provide a personalized approach to monitor muscle health for improving quality of life and disease state.

Brain Repair Centre

Medical Technologies
902 494 4010
esb@dal.ca
Brain Repair Centre, Dalhousie University, Life Sciences Research Institute, 1348 Summer Street, Halifax NS B3H 4R2, Canada
The Brain Repair Centre (BRC) is a multidisciplinary collaboration linking researchers and physicians specializing in treatments
and technologies in the field of brain repair. The goal is to avert, alleviate, and repair damage to the brain and spinal cord, and bring about normal neurological functions to patients suffering from brain disorders. The BRC integrates research expertise in stem cell biology, cognitive neuroscience, molecular neurobiology, pharmacology, imaging, neurophysiology, and animal behaviour. The BRC is also involved in a broad range of disorders including: cognitive disorders, epilepsy, ALS, Parkinson’s, dementia, MS, neurodegeneration, movement disorders, and vision.

BioMedica Diagnostics

Medical Technologies
902.798.5105
902.798.1025
info@biomedicadiagnostics.com
94 Wentworth Road, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0
BioMedica Diagnostics is a proudly Canadian company focusing on thrombosis & haemostasis diagnostic solutions for human and
animal health. BioMedica offers a comprehensive line of diagnostic and research products, recently strengthened through an acquisition of specialty coagulation products and technologies. In the BioMedica line-up, partners will find high-quality kits, controls, reagents, calibrators, antibodies and substrates that are designed for clinical use in routine and specialty coagulation and are also widely used in research and industry environments. BioMedica products are available for sale directly to laboratories and can also be purchased worldwide through a network of elite distributors. Many products are Health Canada Registered, FDA 510(k) cleared and/or CE marked. In addition to clinical partners, BioMedica also works with industry partners to OEM or customize products that are manufactured to a partner’s custom requested specifications, available in a final packaged format or as bulk intermediary product, ready for further manufacture.

Clinical Logistics Inc.

Medical Technologies
902.461.1300
902.466.6889
akachar@clinicallogistics.net
1 Research Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4M9
Clinical Logistics Inc. manufactures and produces clinical kits with custom specimen labels to bring efficiency and ease to a
laboratory environment. CLI supports single and multiple sites Phase (1) and (2a) clinical trials. CLI can procure study supplies, assemble clinical kits, print customized specimen collection / storage labels, produce specimen shipping logs, and coordinate / monitor specimen shipping. These clearly identified, pre-labled kits ease the burden for personnel at the clinical sites while minimizing collection related data discrepancy.

Allumiqs

CMDO/CRO Lab Services
902-442-4664
info@allumiqs.com
1344 Summer Street, Halifax, NS B3H 0A8
Allumiqs is a CRO solutions partner for biotech and biopharma, bringing together LC-MS and multiomics expertise, along with data
analytics and insights, to save you time and money in your development pipeline. Our team is your dedicated innovation collaborator, working with you to advance your discoveries with on-demand or customized solutions.

Virtual Hallway

Digital Health
1-866-987-2092
info@virtualhallway.ca
Wait times for specialist consultation in Nova Scotia are unacceptably long. This means that patients suffer needlessly. Medical
conditions can worsen while they wait to see specialists. The burden to care for these complex conditions falls entirely on family doctors. This is not fair. Virtual Hallway is a solution. By providing an efficient and rapid system of specialist consultation, Virtual Hallway: · Provides family doctors with rapid advice · Allows for more streamlined approach to investigation and treatment · Avoids unnecessary delays and suffering for patients · Provides compensation to physician parties Virtual Hallway is a physician owned and operated service, led by psychiatrists Drs. Jacob Cookey, Luke Napier, Daniel Rasic and health care innovator Justin Hartlen. The service started based on their observation that patients were waiting far too long for specialist consultation and that these delays were leading to more chronic, and disabling conditions. In speaking with family physicians, they saw that these doctors were trying their best against a system that was inefficient, and slow to change. The idea was that specialist input earlier on in a course of illness could streamline a person’s treatment, and optimize their care.

Tranquility Online

Digital Health
At Tranquility Online, our mission is to help those who are living with anxiety get access to adequate help in a way that is:
Affordable, Timely, Stigma-free, Personal and Accessible. We are a team of passionate individuals, based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our team brings expertise in business, psychology and technology, and together we’re bringing the gold-standard approach to helping those with anxiety to the masses.

Densitas

Digital Health
Our vision is to move the needle in breast cancer screening through precision breast health technologies. Densitas supports
value-based care through advanced healthcare analytics powered by A.I. at the patient, clinic, and system levels. Our solutions provide on-demand insights for tailored risk-based management of patients and enable healthcare administrators to monitor clinical, quality, and operational performance indicators. Our platform is uniquely designed to be fully PACS-centric by operating on the routinely archived standard DICOM images that radiologists review and supports point-of-care and retrospective processing of mammograms.

B-Line

Digital Health
B-Line is an AI-powered contact tracing and facility management platform that helps building owners and employers prevent the
spread of infectious disease in the workplace by collecting highly accurate location data that identifies possible chains of transmission. B-Line’s data enables building owners and organizations to assess the risk of their portfolio and make data-driven decisions to protect building occupants and ensure tenant safety. Tenants are also able to instantly communicate directly with building managers through real-time messaging and in-app surveys to ensure occupant satisfaction and confidence in the safety of their workplace. Beyond the data needed for infectious disease prevention, B-Line enhances a property’s connectivity and speeds the path to green building certification by enabling building owners and organizations to quickly and easily collect occupant comfort and commuting data through automated mobility reporting and in-app surveys. Product Services – Contact tracing and emergency alert platform – Predictive analytics and outbreak assessment tool – Real-time capacity monitoring and access control system – Transportation demand management – Automated environmental reporting

Ardea Outcomes

Digital Health
902-410-3888
SH300-1701 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3M8
Ardea is a purpose-led, boutique CRO focused on improving health outcomes through patient-centric research from phase 1b through
commercialization. Our methods and digital products have been honed over 20+ years to ensure clinically meaningful evidence generation; throughout the clinical development cycle, we translate the patient voice into actionable evidence, moving from “what’s the matter” to “what matters most” for patients and caregivers in clinical research and care.