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Meet the Entrepreneurs: Life Sciences & Health Care – Entrepreneurship 101 2010/11

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Some of Toronto’s hottest life sciences start-ups discuss the challenges and opportunities faced in launching their organizations.

Moderated by John McCulloch, this life sciences panel includes:

Paul Chipperton, CEO, Profound Medical Inc.  
Profound Medical Inc. is commercializing a minimally-invasive medical device that has the potential to transform prostate cancer treatment. The privately-owned company is preparing for clinical trials in Canada, EU and the US.

Greg Hines, CEO, ArcticDx Inc.
ArcticDx Inc. specializes in diagnostic tests. Its lead product, Macula Risk, identifies those who may lose their sight due to macular degeneration—leading to better management of the disease to prevent blindness.

Dr. Steve Herman, President, MedCurrent
MedCurrent develops decision support systems for the health-care sector. Their product, OrderRight™, guides physicians to the best test to order for their patients, helping alleviate the enormous costs of inappropriate medical imaging procedures.

This is part of a series of “Meet the Entrepreneurs” events which present panels of start-up entrepreneurs in different sectors discussing the challenges and opportunities they are facing.

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