FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MYND THERAPEUTICS SELECTED FOR NEW SOCAL TECH HIGHWAY TELEHEALTH ACCELERATION PROGRAM

VANCOUVER, BC – DECEMBER 21, 2020  – MYND Therapeutics Inc. will be one of the Canadian companies participating in the SoCal Tech Highway – Telehealth three-month program beginning in January, 2021.

The new program developed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has established the SoCal Tech Highway - TeleHealth initiative to assist high-potential, telehealth-focused, Canadian Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) accelerate their growth. 

After an extensive search across the Canadian Digital health, Virtual health, and Telehealth innovation ecosystem DFATD selected six startups and SMEs. Karen Sleiman, Consul, Head of Office and Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Canada, San Diego had this to say: “We are happy to announce our first #Telehealth cohort for the #SoCalTechHighway initiative in partnership with NexCubed. We are looking forward to supporting our Canadian companies mmHg, OPTT Inc, Hexoskin, ShareSmart, Cohesic Inc, MYND Therapeutics Inc. as they expand into the #southerncalifornia region.”

“We are very excited to be selected by the Government of Canada for this new acceleration program. The United States and Southern California are the primary markets for MYND. If COVID-19 has thought us anything thus far is that Virtual health and Telehealth can improve access to healthcare at home and, more importantly, can empower both the patients and the providers with digital health solutions that are safe, effective, and even fun. We look forward to learning more about the specifics of the US healthcare system and market opportunities as it relates to digital therapeutics for obesity, eating disorders, and mental health. It’s a great way to start 2021!” - says Michael Bidu, Founder and CEO, MYND.

For more information contact:

Michael Bidu, Founder and CEO, MYND Therapeutics Inc. email: news@myndtx.com 

ABOUT MYND THERAPEUTICS INC.

MYND Therapeutics is a purpose-driven digital health company based in Vancouver, Canada that makes software as a therapy. MYND’s smart digital therapies are using Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Extended Reality (aka immersive technologies for virtual health) to prevent, manage or treat a range of physical, mental, and behavioral conditions in a new way that is customer-centric, effective, and fun. For additional info please visit myndtx.com

ABOUT SOCAL TECH HIGHWAY TELEHEALTH PROGRAM

 The SoCal Tech Highway - TeleHealth program was developed by the San Diego office of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to offer high-intensity services and programming to high-potential Canadian telehealth companies that are already on a strong growth trajectory and are interested in opportunities in the Southern California market. 

This program is designed to accelerate the growth of selected Canadian telehealth companies as they enter this market and navigate several complex themes, such as procurement, regulations and certifications, pricing strategy, strategic partnerships, and more.  Participants receive connections to top-tier customers, industry partners, and/or investors, and are also provided with strategic and targeted mentorship and advisory services, based on each company’s needs, to help scale their business in the SoCal region.

For more info, please visit: https://connect2canada.com/2021/04/canada-socal-partner-for-the-socal-tech-highway-telehealth-program/