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As Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships and National Life Sciences & Health Sector Lead, Joanne Tejeda, PhD works across industry, post-secondary, and government to bring the right partners together, turning research into practical health solutions.

Her focus spans biotech, medtech, digital health, and clinical research, with a clear goal: helping Canada move from strong discovery to real-world health impact and scale.

Presently, the sector is being shaped by major shifts from AI-driven healthcare to the resurgence of domestic biomanufacturing and growing health security priorities.

Joanne supports collaborations that accelerate innovation across the lifecycle, from early validation to commercialization, all while strengthening talent pipelines embedded in industry.

Connect with Joanne to explore collaboration opportunities across Canada’s life sciences and health sector: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wG7fR0

Yesterday, at the Mitacs Connect: Celebrating Alberta’s Innovators event, a new partnership was announced between Mitacs and Alberta Innovates to strengthen talent development, commercialization, and innovation across the province.

The event brought together leaders from industry, post-secondary institutions, and government, including the Honourable Myles McDougall, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education, to celebrate Alberta’s innovation ecosystem and the partnerships driving its success.

By improving coordination between our networks, this agreement will help companies, researchers, and post-secondary institutions access the talent, funding, and support needed to move ideas from research to real-world impact.

Since 2018, Mitacs has collaborated with more than 1,400 industry partners in Alberta, supporting over 11,000 internships and helping mobilize more than $170 million in R&D investment.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Alberta’s innovators and the partnerships helping drive the province’s future growth and competitiveness.

Learn more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wtYlt0