Health Awareness (Part I)

I attended an amazing event celebrating the International Year of Light** this week hosted by the Impact Centre ...
http://www.impactcentre.ca/event/industry-day-light-based-technologies-for-healthtech


The event showcased companies within the healthcare sector that are striving to make (and are making) a difference.  Topics ranged from...
* Shining a Light on Clinical Diagnostics
* Porphysome Nanotechnology: Road to Clinical Translation
to ...
* The Canary System - A Commercialization Story of an early tooth decay detecting system (earlier than current x-ray machines)
... and more....
http://www.impactcentre.ca/light2015/jul21


What I walked away with from the session...
There are people in our society that have vast knowledge and expertise - take a look at the talent of the speakers that presented at this event.  Are we aware of their products, are we aware of the new technologies that are coming up and the applications and research that needs funding/ collaboration to bring it to the next step, can we work together with groups like Impact Centre or OBIO to take strides forward... just some food for thought...


** What is The International Year of Light about
The International Year of Light is a global initiative which will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development of society. It is a unique opportunity to inspire, educate, and connect on a global scale.


On 20 December 2013, the UN General Assembly 68th Session proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015).  In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the topic of light science and its applications, the UN has recognized the importance of raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is an imperative cross-cutting discipline of science in the 21st century. It has revolutionized medicine, opened up international communication via the Internet, and continues to be central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society.


Source:  http://www.light2015.org/Home.html