BioHubNet Launches ENGAGE
Jumpstart Your Biomanufacturing Career with Industry-Focused Training
The Biomanufacturing Hub Network (BioHubNet) is excited to launch ENGAGE — A dynamic training and skills development program designed to equip Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) with STEM backgrounds with the essential skills to thrive in Canada’s expanding biomanufacturing sector.
Announcing the March Recipients of the VentureConnect Grant
BioHubNet is thrilled to announce the inaugural recipients of the VentureConnect Grant for the month of March!
BioHubNet Launches EQUIP: New Funding for Biomanufacturing Innovators
Biomanufacturing Hub Network (BioHubNet) Launches EQUIP Funding Program Featuring VentureConnect and VentureLift Grants
BioHubNet Receives $19 Million in Federal Funding to Address HQP Shortage in Biomanufacturing
- Leadership: Led by Molly Shoichet, Gilbert Walker, and Darius Rackus to drive biomanufacturing talent development.
- Federal Funding: Secured $18.9 million from CBRF and BRIF to tackle workforce shortages.
- National Role: Part of HI3, a $72 million initiative enhancing biomanufacturing capacity.
- Workforce Training: Developing 1,000 skilled workers through diverse training programs.
- Industry Collaboration: Partners with 26 organizations, including colleges and biotech firms.
- Diversity Focus: Committed to supporting underrepresented groups in life sciences.
Partner Updates
Pitch Competition: Building a Biotech Venture program 2025
May 8, 2025, 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Location: Myhal Auditorium (MY 150), Myhal Centre 55 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 0C9
Join us in person for the Building a Biotech Venture Pitch Competition, where six trainee-led teams from the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals will present their innovative regenerative and precision medicine ventures to a panel of expert judges. The winning team will receive $25,000 in research funding to advance their technology toward real-world impact. This event marks the culmination of months of mentorship and workshops, during which participants developed early-stage company concepts based on their research. The program is led by PRiME Next-Generation Precision Medicine in collaboration with Medicine by Design, Health Innovation Hub (H2i), and Talk Boutique. Come support these emerging entrepreneurs as they showcase the future of biotechnology!
Applications for the Lab2Market Validate Fall 2025 cohort are now open!
📅 Program Dates: Prep session begins September 30th 2025
⌛️Apply by: May 23rd 2025
This four-month program provides research teams consisting of graduate students and their faculty supervisors with the opportunity to explore the commercial potential of their innovations. Through a structured, data-driven market research process, participants gain essential entrepreneurial skills to bring their technology from the lab to the marketplace.
🚀 $10,000 in funding
🚀 Product-market fit assessment
🚀 A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders
🚀 Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders
🚀 Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community
Apply now and turn your research into real-world impact
Partner Institutions
The Canadian Hub for Health Intelligence and Innovation in Infectious Diseases (HI3) plays a vital role in supporting BioHubNet by offering a collaborative network of nearly 100 partners and advanced resources in life sciences and engineering. As part of HI3, BioHubNet benefits from strategic alignment with Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, enabling talent development, commercialization, and national health preparedness. This integration strengthens BioHubNet’s efforts to address workforce shortages and accelerate biomanufacturing innovation.