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L-SPARK, a leading Canadian business and technology accelerator, and TELUS have collaborated to launch a medical technology (MedTech) accelerator program with BlackBerry, Solace, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). 

The TELUS L-SPARK MedTech Accelerator provides a technology platform that allows MedTech innovators to quickly advance the creation, integration, and commercialization of connected medical devices and associated software. The platform will enable medical and wellness devices to be securely and privately connected from any location and be immediately usable and remotely manageable, which will facilitate data collection and analysis, including AI-enabled applications. Unique to the MedTech accelerator, the platform is also completely made in Canada, helping accelerator participants to more rapidly bring products and solutions to market – strengthening the Canadian supply chain of leading-edge healthcare solutions.

Connected medical devices are part of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), a segment that was already growing at 25% annually pre-COVID-19. It

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