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Health Cities
Non-profit Organizations
Edmonton, AB 3,090 followers
Paving the way for the transformation of our health economy.
About us
Health Cities is an economic development organization created to catalyze and accelerate innovation in the health sector in Canada. We work with our health ecosystem to leverage Canada’s tremendous assets – in health, health research, data, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship – and showcase our region as a premier location to invest in and do health innovation. Our focus is on transforming innovations from our health ecosystem into solutions that have commercial application and global relevance; adopting them for impact in Canada and scaling them for export to global markets.
- Website
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https://healthcities.ca
External link for Health Cities
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Edmonton, AB
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
Locations
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Primary
10405 Jasper Ave NW
1200
Edmonton, AB T5J 3N4, CA
Employees at Health Cities
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Jason Ding, FCPA, FCA
Chief Business Officer, Entos Pharmaceuticals
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Jason Pincock
Senior Executive & Board Professional
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Crystal Phillips
Venture Capitalist at Thin Air Labs, co-founder at Branch Out Neurological Foundation, former speed skater, public speaker, MS patient advocate.
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Lisa Laferriere
Health Sector Leader; Driving Operational Excellence and Innovation in Healthcare
Updates
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You know what's really spooky?! 👻 Missing out on our events and announcements because you forgot to join our email list! Don’t let the FOMO haunt you— head to the bottom of our home page to sign up today! 🕸️ https://healthcities.ca/
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In the latest Health Innovation Roundup, sponsored by Health Cities: - MACH32 signed US$750,000 contract - Plus news from Steadiwear Inc., Innovotech Inc., Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), Ciba Health, Black Girls in Tennis Edmonton, Alberta Pharmacists' Association, and more https://lnkd.in/gKHBkT35 #yeghealth #yeginnovation
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Health Cities attended today’s State of the Province address to gain valuable insights on Alberta’s future. Premiere Danielle Smith touched on her vision for a modern, responsive, and unified health system, and the event provided an opportunity to connect with Alberta’s health and business leaders! Justin Riemer Adriana LaGrange Nate Glubish Nate Horner Reg Joseph Lisa Laferriere #Alberta #ABhealth
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Regular access to a primary care provider can lead to more effective care and better health outcomes. However, many Canadians struggle to find a regular health care provider. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/guxafXrZ Innovative care models and tech-based solutions can increase primary care access. Learn how successful projects like Home Health Monitoring have supported Alberta primary care teams ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gZ4Ug8un #primarycare #ABhealth
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Today, Health Cities joined the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce's #SmallBusinessWeek reception to connect with policymakers and discuss key issues impacting our business community. We were excited to share updates on our Data Warehouse (Elevate Data) Project with local leaders, including the ways it's solving challenges for social service organizations throughout Edmonton. Learn more about the project ➡️ https://elevatedata.ca/ Tany Yao Amarjeet Sohi Lisa Laferriere Reg Joseph #ABhealth #data
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Transformational health system leader | Connecting ideas, creating possibilities | Mentor | Consultant
Excited to contribute with my colleagues and support Health Cities and Reg Joseph in our evolving health care system. #healthcarestrategy #connectingideasandpeople
✨ Introducing our Policy Advisory Committee! The Policy Advisory Committee guides Health Cities on how to better align its strategic initiatives to an everchanging health policy landscape. The committee includes: ➡️ Christy Holtby, CFRE, Alberta Cancer Foundation ➡️ Sandra Stabel, Government of Alberta ➡️ Kimberly King, King Strategies ➡️ Mark Diner, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region ➡️ Kyle Nanan, CBI Health ➡️ Balraj Mann, Alberta Health Services Learn more about Health Cities committees 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwFJ-mxT
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I love it when things come full circle... as a member of one of the founding committees back in 2015 (ish?) I am honored to have been invited back to support Health Cities in their pursuit of digital innovation adoption in primary care. #primarycare #innovation #digitalrevolution #letsgo #albertahealth
✨ Introducing our Policy Advisory Committee! The Policy Advisory Committee guides Health Cities on how to better align its strategic initiatives to an everchanging health policy landscape. The committee includes: ➡️ Christy Holtby, CFRE, Alberta Cancer Foundation ➡️ Sandra Stabel, Government of Alberta ➡️ Kimberly King, King Strategies ➡️ Mark Diner, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region ➡️ Kyle Nanan, CBI Health ➡️ Balraj Mann, Alberta Health Services Learn more about Health Cities committees 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwFJ-mxT
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In the latest Health Innovation Roundup, sponsored by Health Cities: - baüne awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency - Plus news from API, Medi-scribe, Health Cities, PulseMedica, Africa Centre, The Social Impact Lab, and more https://lnkd.in/g7WPZQye #yeghealth #yeginnovation
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✨ Introducing our Policy Advisory Committee! The Policy Advisory Committee guides Health Cities on how to better align its strategic initiatives to an everchanging health policy landscape. The committee includes: ➡️ Christy Holtby, CFRE, Alberta Cancer Foundation ➡️ Sandra Stabel, Government of Alberta ➡️ Kimberly King, King Strategies ➡️ Mark Diner, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region ➡️ Kyle Nanan, CBI Health ➡️ Balraj Mann, Alberta Health Services Learn more about Health Cities committees 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwFJ-mxT
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