Welcome to this week’s Sunday Briefing. In this issue, read about the Vancouver Island snow pack, fusion technology, and a newly retired local leader.

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Victoria medical technology heads to space

Earlier this year, we wrote about Georgia Powell, a local entrepreneur whose startup, NURA Medical, is helping ensure accurate medication preparation so that patients always receive the right dosage.

Well, Powell is back and ready to take on a new challenge. Armed with funding from the Canadian Space Agency’s Orbite Health grant, Powell and her team at NURA Medical will develop robust, scalable, digital clinical decision-support and weight estimation tools to provide high-quality care in the most challenging conditions—from outer space to remote regions on Earth.

“We are thrilled to receive the Orbite Health grant. This is a testament to NURA's dedication to making healthcare accessible to all, no matter where they are,” said Powell, co-founder and CEO of NURA Medical. "We are particularly excited about the benefits that we can bring to rural communities in Canada, and abroad through digital technology. Health professionals in remote areas are asked to do a near-impossible job on a daily basis, and we believe that technology can lighten the load for them."

📰 More Victoria innovation news

🏔 Ain’t no mountain high: Vancouver Island science technicians trekked into the mountains to measure the snowpack. They’ll use the information to predict the water supply.

💡 Light me up: Victoria’s Motus Design is working with General Fusion to design an electrical component for a fusion demonstration machine.

🙏 And I want to thank you: VIATEC highlighted the work of recently retired Redlen chief operating officer Jim Balcom.

🕴️ Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Network Technical Specialist at MYRA Systems

• HR Business Partner - Dometic Mobile Power Solutions at Go Power

• UX Designer at EducationPlannerBC

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📅 Upcoming events

July 25 | Tech Nachos

​Victoria Tech Nachos… a covert group at the intersection of nachos and technology. A no-speaker, social-only, no-sponsor, nacho-friendly event.

August 23 | VIATEC Summer Tech Together

Picture this: Crowd surfing the CEO of your team to the raddest live band under the sun, and savagely beating your tech rivals in the potato sack race, all while showing off those summer gains in the tug-o-war.

• Chill and connect: Soak up those summer rays with top tech teams in our city.

• Demolish your tech rivals: Prove to the Tectorian community why your company is the best by sprinting to the finish line in the three-legged race and flaunting your superior senses in the blindfolded obstacle course.

• Bring your conductor hat: Take a relaxing cruise through the heritage grounds on the trains with your kiddos.

• Wave your glow sticks: Mosh-pit with your boss and embarrass your kids in front of the main stage.

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