Shiphrah Biomedical Inc.
Shiphrah Biomedical Inc. is a Toronto-based, Canadian, biomedical technology start-up specializing in evidence-based design of medical devices to advance and improve women’s health. Established by a clinician-engineer-scientist in March 2019, Shiphrah Biomedical Inc.’s launchpad and modus operandi is at the intersection of science, engineering, and medicine. We are medtech inventors helping medical professionals transform their inventive ideas into commercialized technology. Despite our recent establishment, we have a successful track record in the medical research and development arena dating back to 2012, which includes forging international collaborations, winning multiple R&D grants, conducting clinical trials, complying with ethical and regulatory standards, and publishing in major medical journals.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Clinical Services
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
About Us
How did we get our name?
The name ‘Shiphrah’ can be found in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Bible. Shiphrah was a Hebrew midwife and Jewish national hero who lived in Egypt thousands of years ago. Along with her colleague, Shiphrah courageously withstood the king of the land by refusing to conform to his genocidal edict to kill all the Israelite males at birth. Shiphrah’s courageous defiance, speaking truth to power, became one of the earliest-known instances of civil disobedience in history. The name Shiphrah means ‘beautiful’, which, we contend, epitomizes both the design and delivery of our solutions to current, real-world, women’s health challenges.
Mission
Our mission is, through understanding and ingenuity, to design and deliver the best solutions for sleep health challenges before, during, and after pregnancy.
Purpose
Our purpose is to enable women to achieve the best possible state of sleep health and well-being before, during, and after pregnancy.
Vision
Our vision is to be a leader in the improvement and advancement of sleep health in pregnancy through medical device research, development, and commercialization.
Values
- Courage
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Equity
- Service leadership
- Unabashed curiosity
- Learning from failure
- Tenacious persistence
- Evidence-based medicine
- Compassion for the sufferer
- Transformation of data into information
- Collaboration with patients and providers
Awards & Memberships
Awards
- Mitacs Accelerate Program Internship, Recipient
- Mitacs Entrepreneur Accelerate Program Internship, Recipient
- RBC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Prize Later Stage Competition, Finalist
- Mitacs Business Strategy Internship, Two-Time Recipient
- 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS, Recipient
- BioTalent Canada Student Work Placement Program, Four-Time Recipient
- Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering Bridging Grant, Recipient
Memberships
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is creating the game-changing companies and jobs of the future through its vibrant entrepreneurship community, which brings world-class research excellence and exceptional talent together in the heart of one of the world’s most diverse and innovative cities. The University’s entrepreneurship network offers custom support to entrepreneurs at any stage in any sector, connecting them with the people and expertise they need to start, grow and scale their ventures. U of T ranks among the top university-managed business incubators in the world, and UofT entrepreneurs have created more than 500 companies and secured more than $1.5 billion (CAD) in investment over the past decade, outpacing every other Canadian university.