Events

Workshop: Developing Clinical Point-of-Care (POC) Diagnostics

Wed, 26 Sep 2018, 8:00 AM – Thu, 27 Sep 2018, 1:00 PM

The Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (FPC-BEAM) is hosting a workshop on the challenges of developing clinical diagnostics in specific fields and opportunities for POC diagnostics. The two-day workshop will bring together various stakeholders for presentations, panels and open forums to discuss the ideal POC diagnostic, POC development and the support systems needed to bring these diagnostic healthcare solutions to market.

Grand Opening Ceremony and Symposium of FPC-BEAM

7 Mar 2018 – 9 Mar 2018

A brand new, state-of-the-art biomedical research and commercialization facility has opened at McMaster Innovation Park. The McMaster University and Fraunhofer IZI Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) is now open, and will be a huge catalyst driving innovation in life sciences in our region. Visitors and guests from Germany, the University, industry, and all three levels of government were in attendance at Wednesday's grand opening and ribbon cutting.