In separate but linked appeals, the pharma giant and the tech accelerator based in Kitchener, Ont., said they want pitches for ideas in nine areas, from using AI for early diagnoses to securing patient data to planning for drug shortages. (The Logic)
Talking point: The Communitech collaboration launches a new “Pfizer Healthcare Hub,” the Canadian iteration of a model the company uses in multiple markets to find new life-sciences ideas. Its multibillion-dollar COVID-19 vaccine came from a collaboration with (formerly) small German developer BioNTech. The callouts, which are open only until May 31, promise growth coaching and help with clinical development for winning participants. – David R.
