Mitacs Accelerate Program Grant of $120,000
October 24, 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Public Announcement – SnapCyte Solutions Inc. has received a Mitacs Accelerate Grant for the project ‘Developing cutting-edge AI-powered tools to perform cell analytics in life science research laboratories’.
The project will be undertaken by Dr. Jason Wong, PhD, under the supervision of CSO Nader Al-Nakouzi, PhD. The grant totals CAD $120,000.
“Getting support from Mitacs means a lot to a startup like ours. Since launching our first product only a few months ago, the SnapCyte™ Cell Confluency app, we are seeing an interest from the market for intelligent and accessible cell analysis tools. We need to develop projects within our pipeline and see new projects come to maturation to be able to support the needs of scientists worldwide. Mitacs support allows us to sustain our development work at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and leverage the research infrastructure at UBC,” says Dr. Mads Daugaard, CEO and co-founder of SnapCyte Solutions Inc., Senior Research Scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and associate Professor at UBC.
“I am truly grateful for the support provided by this grant, which will play a crucial role in advancing my new project with SnapCyte. This opportunity is particularly exciting for me as it allows me to channel my expertise gained in virology research into an commercial setting. Joining a startup like SnapCyte as a Project Lead is invigorating because of its unique position at the intersection of Life Science and Data Science.” says Jason Wong, Project Lead (R&D) at SnapCyte Solutions Inc.
About SnapCyte Solutions Inc.
SnapCyte Solutions Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in British Columbia, Canada. The company develops and distributes AI-based smartphone applications for assessment of cell culture growth and fitness in the biology and life science research fields. The company also develops and distributes microscope adapters for mounting smartphones to microscopes.
About MITACS Accelerate
For over 20 years, Mitacs has assisted organizations in reaching their business goals, has funded cutting-edge innovation, and has created job opportunities for students and postdocs. They are passionate about developing the next generation of researchers who will work to fuel Canada’s knowledge-based economy
