Ottawa just topped up BDC’s Defence Platform by $1.2B, bringing it to $6B in potential loans and investments for Canadian SMBs targeting defence opportunities.
Meanwhile, Peter Suma is taking over its new $300M StrongNorth Fund, designed to back defence and dual-use deep tech startups.
Including #WesternU's very own WindEEE Research Facility.
#WesternU is building pathways for innovation – from 3D‑printed prosthetics in Ethiopia to new maternal‑health diagnostics across Sub‑Saharan Africa – through strengthened partnerships with Amref University and Bahir Dar University.
IMMUNEQUITY is a new public-private international collaboration led by #WesternU, aiming to reimagine how #HIV cures are developed so scientific innovation, affordability, manufacturability and equitable accessibility are treated as inseparable goals.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
Since its origins in 1908, #IWD celebrates women's social, economic, cultural and political contributions while advocating for continued progress and positive change.
We’re celebrating how #WesternU women are all in to drive impact today and shape a better tomorrow.
#GoTeam! 🙏
@standupforscience.bsky.social pulls every lever www.statnews.com/2026/03/06/s... @statnews.com
"...we think people care about science. We think people care about biomedical innovation."
"We think that people care about not getting polio. Like, it’s really simple. That’s our strategy."
Feds to invest millions in startup accelerator to boost Canadian defence and dual-use companies financialpost.com/technology/f...
Creative Destruction Lab will receive $7 million from Ottawa for its newly launched CDL Defence program
This week's cover @thelancet.com
After losing Johnson & Johnson’s backing, U of T has turned to BioLabs to run its life sciences lab space.
The partnership ensures the 30+ early-stage life science startups already relying on the lab’s equipment can continue their work.
The $100 whole human genome sequence finally reached!
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/19/s...
A popular app in Denmark identifies American products so that Danes know not to buy them
www.independent.co.uk/tech/us-boyc...
This is a big deal, folks
Sets up the path to prevention
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/predicting...
#WesternU engineering prof Mohamed Zaki and a team of students played a central role in the technical design of a new autonomous #EV concept unveiled at the Canadian International AutoShow last week. Project Arrow Borealis brought together more than 80 partners from across the country.
Don't forget to tune in to Neuroscience Research Day on February 19th and 20th! 🧠
Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research from Western University students & London researchers. Free event open to all curious minds.
See you there!
songsuwo.ca/nrd2026
Ivey Business School's full-time MBA has been ranked Canada’s top program and 74th globally by the Financial Times, its highest ranking since 2012. @iveybusiness.bsky.social #WesternU
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In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies. In Texas, a small company canceled plans to build a factory that would have created new jobs manufacturing a technology used in vaccines. In San Diego, another manufacturing company laid off workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
A closer look at the FDA's recent kill shot against an mRNA influenza vaccine.
A psychedelic quickly reduced depression (in patients with major depression disorder) in a small, double-blind placebo randomized trial
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Plus a new review on the science of psychedelic medicine
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This is really complicated. The situation in the US drives the global vaccine market and the fact that currently HHS is run by anti-vaxxers means everything is very uncertain.
But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.
@angierasmussen.bsky.social returns to discuss recent statements by pediatric cardiologist and ACIP chair Kirk Milhoan on measles and polio vaccine recommendations.
Rasmussen Retorts ⬇️🔗
Engineering students from the University of British Columbia Okanagan had an impressive showing at this year's Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in London, Ont.
Brainhack Western is coming! This fun event March 27-29 includes talks, collaboration, workshops and more. For more details or to register visit: brainhackwestern.github.io
BREAKING: @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports that CBER director Vinay Prasad overruled career #FDA staff and unilaterally decided to refusal to accept #Moderna 's #flu vaccine submission. www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/m...
CBC’s long-running science radio program Quirks & Quarks did a deep dive on nuclear power, which featured expert insight from #WesternU researchers Samantha Gateman and Jamie Noel, who are developing safer and more effective techniques and technologies.
"We should be skeptical of any people who sell themselves as singularly capable of giving health advice on the internet and should always follow the money and connections where they lead."
gift link
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...
Come join us!! 🚀
Awesome opportunity for an Assistant Prof. (tenure-track) in medicinal chemistry @westernu.ca!
Priority date is March 16th! Get your applications in! Msg. for questions/queries!
www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Western University is partnering with the world’s largest non‑nuclear submarine builder to advance defence research and strengthen Canadian sovereignty. Learn more on Western News: news.westernu.ca/2026/02/west...
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