Health Science Industry Training Course

Health Science Industry Training Course

Health Science Industry Training Course

Delivered through OBIO’s Health to Business Bridge Program

 
application process is closed

 

Application Close: May 28, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)
Event date: Weekly from July 8th to September 2nd, 2026
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual

Apply as soon as possible. Eligible participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-reviewed basis and registration will close as soon as the course is full.

Contact information:
For further information on this course or for application related enquiries, please email trainingSCN@stemcellnetwork.ca

SCN is pleased to partner with OBIO® to offer the Health Science Industry Training course, delivered through OBIO’s popular Health to Business Bridge Program. This 27-hour virtual course will empower up to 25 participants with the skills and knowledge to commercialize a therapeutic product or work in the health science industry.

Program highlights:

  • Comprehensive 27-hour training to build a solid foundation in the health science industry for commercialization of biotechnology products. 
  • Interactive training modules, taught by industry experts, include group case study discussions and workshops to practice skills and prepare trainees for real-world job expectations.
  • Training is delivered virtually over 9 weeks via Zoom, scheduled once a week from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT, with one 3-hour module covered per week.
  • Participants will receive access to module slide decks and video recordings for each session.

Training modules include:

  • Innovation and commercialization
  • IP and licencing
  • Strategic business development
  • Project management for health science industry
  • Market intelligence
  • QMS/GMP& biomanufacturing 
  • Finance, partnerships and contracts
  • Professional skills and business communications
  • Careers in the industry

Certificates of completion will be given to participants who attend all sessions.

Who Should Attend?

Committed and driven regenerative medicine trainees‡ (graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research/scientific associates) who are:

Working in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine in a Canadian lab

  • Looking to gain skills and knowledge to commercialize a therapeutic product or work in the health science industry
  • Interested to learn which careers are available in the health science industry

If you’re unsure whether you are eligible, please email trainingSCN@stemcellnetwork.ca for confirmation. Eligible participants will be accepted into the course on a first-come, first-reviewed basis. Applications will close when the course reaches capacity.

‡ A research trainee is a graduate student, post-doc, research associate and/or technician currently working in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine in a Canadian lab.

Conditions

  • Spaces are limited for this training opportunity. SCN will cover the registration costs (paid directly to the organizers) of this workshop for applicants who attend all sessions and complete all elements of the online content within the designated period. For applicants who fail to attend all sessions or complete the course content, a fee of $700 will be charged to their supervisor to cover the costs associated with delivering this training opportunity.
  • By accepting a place in this program, the recipient agrees to complete a survey describing the value of the training and networking opportunities from the course. This information will be used at SCN’s discretion on its website, newsletters and for the purpose of reporting to their funding agencies.

About OBIO®

Founded in 2009, OBIO® is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization offering programming and infrastructure to support early-stage and venture-backed companies across the therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics, digital health and consumer health sectors. We enable them to raise capital, hire and train industry-ready talent, facilitate the commercialization and adoption of their technologies in health systems, and access infrastructure across various areas of focus: Capital Access & Adoption, Skills Development & Training, Women in Health and Critical Technologies. Through the OBIO® membership, we offer companies and their teams access to mentorship & expert resources, grants, experiential learning opportunities and more.