


Ottawa biotech incubator gets $5.5M boost from federal government
An organization aimed at incubating Ottawa biotechnology startups says it’s poised to help several promising companies commercialize their products after securing a multimillion-dollar grant from

Ottawa Founders: Spiderwort uses plant-based materials to regenerate parts of the human body
“Spiderwort co-founder and CEO Charles Cuerrier comes from a family of entrepreneurs, but it was his predilection for science that initially took him on a


Invest Ottawa hosts epic grad party at Bayview Yards
The city’s innovation hub was party central as some 400 people from the business community celebrated and cheered on our local entrepreneurs during Invest Ottawa’s

Ottawa firm that’s pioneering a process of regrowing spinal cord tissue and other body parts using plant-based materials has attracted big-name investors to boost its

Ottawa biotech firm Spiderwort earns ‘breakthrough’ status from U.S. health regulator
Startup hopes special designation will help it gain faster approval for revolutionary “biohacking” technology.

Ottawa’s Spiderwort closes US$2.5M seed round to fuel biomaterial research
Biotech startup believes its research could revolutionize the treatment of spinal cord injuries.

Inside Ottawa’s newest startup accelerator
La Cité’s La Factorie Desjardins is already attracting some of the city’s hottest early stage companies

Ottawa startup Spiderwort raises $500K to further biomaterial mission
An Ottawa startup looking to change how the health-care sector regrows parts of the human body has raised $500,000 from a group of friends, family
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