"Host your conference or meeting in Winnipeg and tap into the strength of our developed key sectors for partnerships, opportunities and insights."

Life Sciences

Bring your next meeting to life in the centre of Canada.

The prescription for hosting a successful conference includes a dose of Winnipeg. As Canada's second largest pharmaceutical and medicinal manufacturing centre, Manitoba's capital city has the ecosystem to draw on. We're also home to several life sciences research and development organizations, making the city an innovative life sciences hub.

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Lynnea Adrian

Lynnea Adrian
Business Development Manager
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Community strong

Grow your conference attendance with ease – Winnipeg’s life sciences sector is home to more than:

  • 238

    businesses in Winnipeg (2024).

  • 7,612

    life sciences employees in Manitoba.

  • 30+

    life sciences R&D centres (BAM, 2022).

Knowledge hub

Infectious diseases

In Winnipeg, you'll find the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, home to the National Microbiology Laboratory, which houses the country’s only Biosafety Level 4 facility. The centre conducts testing, surveillance and research for infectious diseases, like Ebola.

Cardiovascular science

Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre's Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences is one of the world’s leading cardiovascular research centres. Its pulse is on the fight against heart disease with its preeminent basic cardiovascular research and groundbreaking studies on women's heart health.

Chronic diseases

Medical innovations are now globally accepted treatment standards — a tool to predict kidney failure was developed within the walls of Winnipeg's Seven Oaks Hospital. The Chronic Disease Innovation Centre specializes in enhancing patient care and developing healthcare technologies.

Bioscience

Multiple organizations, like Bioscience Association Manitoba and Research Manitoba, foster and support research and innovation in Winnipeg. The impact of this support is widespread, covering everything from agriculture to healthcare and disease prevention.

Why Winnipeg?

"The new Canadian Museum for Human Rights is spectacular. We are also quite impressed with the expansion of the RBC Convention Centre, which is an important component for our meeting. It offers a great space with lots of flexibility. This year is our inaugural Health Summit, focused on technology and innovation in health care. Having a space like the RBC Convention Centre enables us to 'walk the talk."

Dawn Graham, Senior Meeting Planner,
Canadian Medical Association