Life Sciences - BC’s Innovation Future

On May 16 we will sit down with an outstanding panel to explore an emerging high-tech industry with the potential to become one of BC’s most important economic sectors – life sciences. BC has become a hub of life sciences innovation in recent years, with hundreds of companies leading the way in research into new therapies, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. According to Life Sciences BC the province is home to the country’s fastest-growing life sciences sector with 1,100 active companies employing 20,000 British Columbians and generating $5.4 billion in annual revenue. Yet there are considerable impediments holding companies back from growing to larger scale in the province. BC’s corporate and income tax structure, limited industrial land needed to affordably build out office and processing facilities, and a challenging housing market all make it difficult to attract employees and scale up. Our question – how can we create the conditions to ensure this sector’s success in BC? Our panel: Andrew Booth, CFO - AbCellera Allen Eaves, President & CEO - Stemcell Technologies Brenda Bailey, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Darryl Knight, President - Providence Research Wendy Hurlburt, President and CEO - Life Sciences BC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.