SPARK

Health and Life Sciences Industry Research Partnerships Initiative

Join us on September 22, 2025

UCalgary Health & Life Sciences Industry Day

On Monday, September 22, join us on Foothills Campus for a day of collaborative exploration where healthcare, life sciences, post-secondary institutions and emerging tech sectors connect to explore R&D partnerships, market applications of academic research, sponsored research opportunities, and innovative solutions.

3 dynamic sessions, each including 6 industry presentations:

  • Therapeutics: Drug Discovery, Protein Chemistry & Pathway Studies, Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine, Immunotherapy, Synthetic and Molecular Biology, Bioprocessing, Cell, and Tissue Engineering, Veterinary Health, Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistances
  • Digital Health & AI: VR/AR, AI/ML, imaging technologies, HCI, software tools.
  • Medical Devices & Tech: Diagnostics, Wearables, Sensors, Detection and Monitoring Devices, Robotics, Prosthetics, Biomechanics, Rehab, Novel Platforms, Veterinary Technologies.  

This event will create a space to understand partnership pathways with different companies and opportunities available; to encourage, build and expand collaborative paths in health, life sciences and agnostic spaces.  

Questions? Contact Sid Gunamalai.

Life Sciences Week September 22-26, 2025

Connecting minds, shaping futures.

Celebrating and advancing Alberta’s life sciences.

Recognized by Alberta Health and held annually on the last week of September, Life Sciences Week is a free, community-led event that connects industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, and students to ignite collaboration and spotlight cutting-edge breakthroughs.