Announcement
09 Apr 2026
In April 2026, the Business Development Bank of Canada launched a CAD 150 million Life Sciences Venture Fund to support early-stage companies in the therapeutics and medical technology sectors.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
09 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 15 Apr 2026:
On 9 April 2026, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), a federal Crown corporation, announced the launch of a CAD 150 (USD 108.45) million Life Sciences Venture Fund. The fund is designed ...
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