Stories

The Navigator helps connect experts in state-of-the-art Canadian facilities with leaders in business, academia and government. Explore our success stories to find out how, and delve into what else is happening in Navigator-listed facilities through stories from our partners.

Promising new approach to rebuild bone tissue

Canadian Light Source Inc. (CLS)

Over the last 30 years, the scientific community has been working to develop a synthetic alternative to bone grafts for repairing diseased or damaged bone. McGill University researchers used the Canadian Light Source...

Olivia Carey,

How one company used lab equipment in a new way to advance their product idea

After months of searching, a Quebec researcher-entrepreneur found the expertise he needed to test a one-of-a-kind oxygen-rich drink

Researcher-entrepreneur Daniel Sdicu, CEO of the company IV e État Inc. located in Granby, Que., searched for months to find the right partner to help him test a new product: bottled water enriched with oxygen. The water...

Food: friend or foe in immunity’s fight against ovarian cancer

Precision Radiation Medicine for Cancer Immunotherapy (P-REX)

Inside the tiny micro-environment of a tumour, cancer cells and immune cells are in a battle for nutrients. University of Victoria researchers have now discovered a key culprit that will help them use gene-engineering...

Olivia Carey,

Bringing high-impact drugs to market

A doctor-turned-entrepreneur looks to the Navigator to find the research support he needs to develop new drugs for patients with neurological diseases

Toronto-based company Neuractas Therapeutics uses the Navigator to find the pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise needed to develop high-impact therapeutics Andrew Lingard was in his last year of medical school when an...

Supporting smarter shopping experiences with technology

Longo’s Food Retail Laboratory

Our fast-paced lifestyles have sparked significant changes in almost all consumer, family and technology experiences in the past 30 years – except shopping for food at grocery stores. University of Guelph researchers are...