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Congrats to the Company of the Year - Growth finalists! šŸ“£: #SenseNetInc., @kobaltio, #Industrio, @variationalai, @wkfcwellness Thank you to award sponsor: @Osler_Law
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Congrats to our Gamechanger – AI finalists! šŸ¤–šŸš€ šŸ“£: @clariusmhealth, #Inetco, @SimplyAskAI, @get_unblocked, @VariationalAI You aren't just using AI, you’re leveraging it to keep our province at the cutting edge of global innovation. Big thanks to our award sponsor: @KPMG
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Tomorrow, our CEO Handol Kim closes the #BCTech Annual Member Summit with "Where Health meets AI," on how #VariationalAI applies #GenerativeAI to design novel drug candidates and shorten early discovery. šŸ“ Terminal City Club, Vancouver, 4:25 PM! bd@variational.ai to connect.
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That’s a wrap on an incredible week at Web Summit Vancouver! šŸ Grateful for the sharp learnings, the inspiring people I met and massive opportunities across deep tech. Huge shoutout to the teams pushing the boundaries of innovation right now: @molecularyou, @VoxcellBio, @VariationalAI & @TeamPhotonic Loved the conversations and your vision. Keep pushing boundaries! Bringing all this energy straight back to the team at @AnimocaVentures. The future is moving fast. šŸš€ #WebSummitVancouver #DeepTech
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ā€œEnkiā„¢ is like a student with perfect recall.ā€ šŸŽ„ @VariationalAI CEO @handolkim on why generative AI can balance potency, selectivity & BBB in drug design. comment REPLAY for full webinar.
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How do you drug the "undruggable"? šŸ¤šŸ§¬ Join us & @VariationalAI Dec 17, 10am PT. The story behind our #AI-driven CNS cancer breakthrough. No slides, just science. RSVPā¤µļø us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… $RKV #Biotech #VariationalAI
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ā€˜Biobucks’ structure: @VariationalAI says the @Merck deal includes an undisclosed up-front payment, plus full compensation if it hits certain milestones. Merck gets exclusive rights to develop and commercialize any compounds that are discovered. betakit.com/variational-ai-l…
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Big news for B.C. and congrats to @handolkim and @VariationalAI šŸ™ŒšŸ¾ @BCLifeSciences and AI companies are the fastest growing in the country.
Variational AI inks drug discovery deal with Merck worth up to $349-million theglobeandmail.com/business…
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Congratulations to Ali Ardakani (Founder & Managing Director @NovateurBio and Co-Founder & CEO @OptigoBio), this year’s recipient of the @LifeSciences_BC’s Milton Wong Community Leadership Award! We would also like to express genuine appreciation to @LifeSciences_BC's award committee for recognizing @OptigoBio as one of the Companies to Watch in the Recognition Honour Roll. It is a privilege to be acknowledged alongside such distinguished peers. Congratulations to all 2025 #LSBCawards recipients! šŸ† Ā· Company of the Year: @ZymeworksInc Ā· Emerging Company of the Year - #Biotech: @VariationalAI Ā· Emerging Company of the Year - #MedTech: Arbutus Medical Inc. Ā· #Strategic Partner of the Year: Providence Health Care Ventures Ā· Deal of the Year: NanoVation Therapeuticsā„¢ Ā· Dr. Don Rix Lifetime #Achievement Award: Dr. Michael Hayden MBChB, PhD Ā· Milton Wong #Community #Leadership Award: Ali Ardakani Ā· #Scientific #Entrepreneurship Award: Dr. Poul Sorensen Ā· @GenomeBC Award for #ScientificExcellence: Dr. Fiona Brinkman Companies to Watch - #Recognition #Honour Roll: Ā· AVEE HEALTH Ā· CereCura Nanotherapeutics Ā· GuideStar Medical Devices Ā· @OptigoBio Ā· @PhytonBiotech We are delighted to honour the remarkable individuals and organizations driving #innovation and #technology that are transforming the landscape of #BritishColumbia's #lifesciences.
We're thrilled to announce the winners of this year's LSBC Awards. These are the trailblazers and ecosystem leaders that have made a big impact this year. Read the press release here: lnkd.in/g_HT2FSe Join us on October 2, for a memorable evening at our Awards Gala!
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Breaking from #BIO2025: BC-based @VariationalAI & ONCOCROSS announce an #AI-first partnership to discover new treatments for chronic inflammatory skin diseases. A Made-in-B.C. solution that could deliver treatments for patients here at home & around the world. @lifesciences_bc
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Variational AI Secures $5.5M to Revolutionize Small Molecule Design šŸš€ A huge milestone for @VariationalAI AI—they’ve secured an oversubscribed $5.5M seed extension round to expand Enkiā„¢, their foundation model for AI-driven small molecule drug discovery. With backing from @nimbussynergies, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, and more, this funding underscores growing confidence in generative AI’s role in accelerating drug design. šŸ’” Why does this matter? - Traditional methods rely on screening molecular libraries—Enkiā„¢ creates novel leads from scratch. - AI-powered design cuts down Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) cycles, speeding up discovery. - With a 50% sub-micromolar hit rate and 90% synthetic success, Variational AI is setting new industry benchmarks. šŸ‘ Congratulations to @handolkim and the entire Variational AI team for driving a paradigm shift in AI-powered drug development! #AIDD #VariationalAI #DrugDiscovery #AI #Biotech #MachineLearning #HealthcareInnovation
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Huge congrats to our own @handolkim CEO of @VariationalAI a startup to watch out for in the revolutionizing drug discovery through AI, who raised $5.5 Mil. lnkd.in/gAbJy5mV
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Wondering where AI can take the life sciences sector? āš™ļøšŸ’» Join us at our upcoming @McCarthy_ca Spotlight Speaking Series event "AI Advancing Life Science Innovation" on Feb 6! Hear from industry leaders like @handolkim of @VariationalAI. Learn more: lifesciencesbc.ca/event/mcca…
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Our next investor meeting on #lifesciences and #healthtech is on Wed, June 7. You still have time to register. Learn industry trends from @SFUVentureLabs @nimbussynergies @VariationalAI @clariusmhealth @MetaOptima, and hear from 11 local entrepreneurs. vantec.ca/events/vantec-meet…
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Wendy Hurlburt is pleased to be a speaker at the upcoming Data Effect Vancouver: Our Health Data Opportunity summit alongside esteemed sector leaders, including those from member organizations @VariationalAI, @VCHhealthcare, @GenomeBC, & @UBC. Learn more: cityage.com/tde-vancouver-20…
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āš•ļø Sign up for our June 7 investor meeting on #lifesciences and #healthtech. Learn the latest trends from @SFUVentureLabs @nimbussynergies @VariationalAI @clariusmhealth @MetaOptima, as well as hear from entrepreneurs in this space. Event info: vantec.ca/events/vantec-meet…
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