John Hunkin and Susan Crocker believe that any great hospital system needs considerable, leading research happening in the background. That’s why this forward-thinking couple has donated $1 million to the QEII Foundation to create the Innovation Catalyst Fund to accelerate health transformation through grants for medical innovation. 2023 was the first year for grants. Dr. Jennifer Johnston, MD was the lucky top prize winner for her Better Ring project, where she saw a need to improve reliable birth control without the use of hormones. 💜 Read more below!
Elle, MD Biotechnologies
Health and Human Services
New Minas, Nova Scotia 66 followers
Reimagining the contraceptive landscape. Creating non-hormonal solutions to empower users and protect health.
About us
We are developing best in class birth control that's reliable, non-hormonal, easy to use and doubles as emergency contraception. Long term, we're focused on providing better quality of life and greater autonomy to women, girls and/or people with diverse gender and sexual identities. We strive to improve access to contraception for vulnerable populations so their rights to sexual and reproductive health are upheld.
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- 2-10 employees
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- New Minas, Nova Scotia
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Elle, MD is proud to be a part of this month's edition of Atlantic Business Magazine. Thank you, Alec Bruce for highlighting our vision!
The latest edition of Atlantic Business Magazine is about all things LOCAL. On the cover, our 2nd Annual Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada. Diversity, remuneration, benefits programs and more—you have to excel across a broad range of areas to make it onto this list. Inside: • Our readers pick their favourite B2B service providers in the 4th annual Best of Atlantic Canada Readers’ Choice awards. • Rigolet’s Eldred Allen, professional photographer and cultural archivist • The revival of New Brunswick-based Hartt Shoes • Tim Banks and his latest project, Blackbush Beach Resort • Trouble brewing in picture-perfect Peggys Cove • The one move Fortis won’t make • Startup Elle, MD’s non-hormonal contraceptive Jennifer Johnston • #ABMTop50 Hall of Famer and Bulletproof, a GLI Company founder, Steven Burns • Restaurateurs expecting rough start to New Year • NB and NS opt out of Atlantic Loop • Housing market woes • PEIs Handpie Co. opens new manufacturing facility • Mamattuk restaurant opens in Happy Valley-Goose Bay • The surreal art of Frank Forrestall • Dawn Chafe looks at local matters on a global scale • John Risley on COP28 Login or subscribe at https://lnkd.in/d69FPFfa
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