Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Integrated Biomedical Technology, Biovantage

Launched in 2009, based at the University of Calgary, and partnered with Western Economic Diversification, BOSE Electroforce Systems Group, Calgary Scientific, the National Research Council, Siemens, IMRIS, the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Integrated Biomedical Technology, Biovantage, will deliver enhanced diagnostics and treatment technologies for health challenges, including: neurological illnesses, bone and joint diseases, fractures, cardiovascular diseases, tumour detection and stent patency.The Centre will be a key facilitator in the development of the Alberta-based biomedical sector by developing innovative, minimally invasive medical imaging and sensing technologies and transferring those technologies to local companies.

Health concerns represent a market of several billion dollars in Canada alone and significantly more in the global market, particularly when considering the rapidly aging population.