Calgary-based Orpyx Medical Technologies has launched its next-generation sensory insole platform — a proactive, scalable solution aimed at preventing costly diabetic foot complications before they escalate. In the U.S. alone, foot-related issues account for one in every three diabetes-related healthcare dollars, costing the system more than $80 billion annually. Orpyx’s new solution targets these preventable […]
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Alberta’s Women Entrepreneurs Raised $116M in 2024
Female entrepreneurs in Alberta helped garner $116 million in capital for their companies through 2024. Calgary.tech has covered the vast majority of their origin stories in the past. Honouring March’s International Women’s Day, Start Alberta used its Deal Flow data platform to segment fundraising in 2024 to reveal that women founders and co-founders captured $116 million across […]
Start Alberta Celebrates Health of Startup Investment in Calgary
Through the first half of 2024, the province of Alberta surpassed BC—for the first time—in terms of investment dollars attracted, drawing a total of $383 million across 41 deals. “The second quarter of 2024 continued the momentum we saw earlier in the year, with steady venture capital investment,” stated Kim Furlong, chief executive of CVCA, […]
Orpyx Secures $20 Million in Growth Capital to Advance Diabetic Foot Ulcer Prevention
Calgary-based Orpyx Medical Technologies, a leader in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and amputation prevention, has secured $20 million in growth capital. The funding round was led by Perceptive Advisors, whose Portfolio Manager, Sam Chawla, praised Orpyx as an innovator in DFU prevention. Orpyx’s flagship product, the Orpyx® Sensory Insole system, is a cutting-edge solution that […]