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Rocket Builders Names Top Technology Companies to the “Ready to Rocket” lists for 18th Consecutive Year to Highlight Companies with Highest Growth Potential VANCOUVER, British Columbia, (April 16, 2020) – Ayogo is proud to be included in Rocket Builders eighteenth (18th) annual “Ready to Rocket” lists as part of the Ready to Rocket Digital Health List for 2020. This list

CKD&Me fills the gap in pre-dialysis education by providing objective kidney care content U.S. pilot of CKD&Me will supplement patient education in several U.S. nephrology practices CKD&Me tailors its content for individual patient needs, covering physiology, treatment options, lifestyle factors in a manner that is easy to understand Baxter innovation supporting patients across the continuum of care highlighted in 15

  VANCOUVER, CANADA (October 23, 2019) – Vancouver, BC – Ayogo Health Inc. and Digital Health Circle announced today their collaboration in the creation of digital health applications, tools and content to assist patients diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The initial focus of this collaboration will be to provide patient-specific information to help explain the complex symptomology of MS, as

Ayogo Health Inc., a world-leading vendor of digital health and patient engagement products and services, is one of 18 companies selected by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) in a competitive process to receive funds from the Western Innovation Initiative (WINN). WINN is a federal initiative that offers repayable contributions for small and medium-sized enterprises with operations in Western Canada, in

Ayogo Named Winner of The Spirit of BC Tech Award at The 2018 Technology Impact Awards The Technology Impact Awards are the longest-running and largest technology awards program in the province, celebrating excellence and innovation in BC’s tech sector. Ayogo was honoured to be chosen by the BC Tech community as the company that most exemplifies the true spirit of BC

The following study results involving our AllyQuest app were published by JMIR on April 30, 2018. ABSTRACT Background: HIV disproportionately impacts young men who have sex with men (YMSM) who experience disparities across the HIV care continuum. Addressing antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YMSM is an urgent public health priority. Technology-based interventions—particularly mobile health platforms—can provide tailored adherence interventions and

Design collaboration is at the heart of what we do at Ayogo and is baked in to our culture. We are excited to kick off our very first Design-a-thon. As not everyone on the team is a designer, this design-focused team building event gives all Ayogis a chance to flex their design muscles. So what is a design-a-thon? Similar to a Hack-a-thon, a design-a-thon

The Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, with a record-breaking 94,000 attendees from 200 countries in 2015. With the event only a few weeks ago, it is expected to set the tone for mobile trends in 2016. However, we have already begun to see reports and publications released with these predictions. DMI (Digital Management

Visual Storytelling Examples, Health Games Top Trends in 2015 Ayogo had the chance to catch up with Nicholas Waton, Brand & Digital Corporate Relations for Genentech, who shared his thoughts on how 2015 unfolded. Ayogo: Looking behind, what trends did you see really take hold in pharma marketing, industry-wide in 2015? NW: 2015 has been a turning point for pharma marketing and

Q&A with Ayogo Mobile Web App Developer Changing Health IT! Name: Darryl Pogue Title: Software Developer, Ayogo Health Inc. Fun Fact: On Twitter, people sometimes confuse me with New York Times tech columnist, David Pogue. When there is a new social network it becomes a bit of a race to see who gets the username dpogue first (with the exception

In pharma marketing, strategy leads creative, not the other way around. When our client AstraZeneca won Gold at the International ECHO™ Award, recognizing Fit2Me as one of the world’s best marketing campaigns, their design partners at Ayogo were proud as punch. MRM/McCann created the ad campaign work for Fit2Me. My Plan. My Way. and several partners worked on AstraZeneca’s Fit2Me

Vancouver Start Up Week – What’s Next in Digital Health Panel: (L–R) Curtis Duggan, Brendan Byrne, Michael Fergusson, Richard Osborn, Sarah Goodman, Denny Hollick Vancouver has become a mecca for digital health startups, innovators, entrepreneurs and VCs. Vancouver bats above its weight when we look at Canada’s VC deal making. For example, Toronto recorded 70 deals in two years while Vancouver

Ayogo and Genentech Collaborate on Award Winning Health Games The 2016 International Serious Play Awards competition today recognized the collaboration between Ayogo and Genentech with a Silver Award for two health-games that illustrate immunotherapy. The award winning health games include T-Cells Attack and Lymph Node Labyrinth. Each relates to the science behind the Cancer-Immunity Cycle. To help educate about the science underlying cancer immunotherapy, and to highlight Genentech’s thought

AstraZeneca and Ayogo: A Winning Pharma Collaboration The EyeforPharma Awards in Philadelphia reunited the Ayogo team with AstraZeneca’s Diabetes team, May 2, 2016. As Top 3 Finalists, they were there to be recognized for their collaboration on Fit2Me for Most Valuable Pharma Collaboration. Ayogo developed the interactive site, Fit2MeCoach.com. Fit2Me, a free, digital, diabetes patient support program, has been described by MM&M as “cannier,

Sleep Guru Wins Bronze for Best Mobile App The insomnia support application Sleep Guru was created by Ayogo for Merck as a companion support to the Belsomra medication. Sleep Guru won bronze for Best Mobile App at the DTC National Advertising Awards in Boston. Sleep Guru is a beautiful app that pulls together a curriculum of behavior change made up of

AstraZeneca’s Fit2Me Wins Gold at International ECHO Awards AstraZeneca won Gold at the International ECHO™ Awards, recognizing Fit2Me as one of the world’s best marketing campaigns. MRM/McCann created the award-winning ad campaign Fit2Me. My Plan. My Way. Several partners worked on Fit2Me campaign and diabetes branded assets. Ayogo designed and built the entire user interface for the Fit2Me interactive patient support application. Fit2Me is

Fit2Me Up for MM&M Best Health and Wellness Digital Initiative for Consumers Competing against all digital initiatives and apps offering health consumer education, patient support or promotion in the health-and-wellness space put Fit2Me up against hundreds of mobile apps, tracking tools, video, games and contests. So being chosen as a finalist MM&M’s Best Health and Wellness Digital Initiative is a huge, prestigious accomplishment. Ayogo was

Ayogo Named to Top 100 Most Innovative mHealth Companies 2014’s highlight was being named on the Global Digital Health 100 Award list , recognizing Ayogo as one of the 100 most innovative companies working in the mobile and digital health sectors today. Ayogo has been called “Canada’s Hottest Digital Company in Canada” and has received many awards in digital health. Our games have earned

Visual Storytelling Examples, Health Games Top Trends in 2015 Ayogo had the chance to catch up with Nicholas Waton, Brand & Digital Corporate Relations for Genentech, who shared his thoughts on how 2015 unfolded. Ayogo: Looking behind, what trends did you see really take hold in pharma marketing, industry-wide in 2015? NW: 2015 has been a turning point for pharma marketing and

In pharma marketing, strategy leads creative, not the other way around. When our client AstraZeneca won Gold at the International ECHO™ Award, recognizing Fit2Me as one of the world’s best marketing campaigns, their design partners at Ayogo were proud as punch. MRM/McCann created the ad campaign work for Fit2Me. My Plan. My Way. and several partners worked on AstraZeneca’s Fit2Me

Disrupting Health through Social Gaming The following text reflects excerpts of Michael Fergusson in conversation on the Top 20 podcast, The Health Crossroad by Drs. Thomas and Ellwood (Episode 26). I’m very excited to be alive at this particular time time in history. We have a whole new collection of technologies, a whole new set of opportunities to reach people and

Vancouver Start Up Week – What’s Next in Digital Health Panel: (L–R) Curtis Duggan, Brendan Byrne, Michael Fergusson, Richard Osborn, Sarah Goodman, Denny Hollick Vancouver has become a mecca for digital health startups, innovators, entrepreneurs and VCs. Vancouver bats above its weight when we look at Canada’s VC deal making. For example, Toronto recorded 70 deals in two years while Vancouver

When peers celebrate each other, sometimes the results get pretty silly.  But the playful elements are what build employee engagement. In a recent article in Business in Vancouver magazine, Ask the experts: Companies need to use creative measures to inspire today’s workforce, here’s what Ayogo’s CEO Michael Fergusson had to say about the serious fun Ayogo employs to foster positive employee

Games to Change In this presentation, Mavis Dixon connects the dots between Behavioural Psychology, Games and Persuasive-design Principles to show how real change can happen in health care.

Global Digital Health 100 has named the top health technology product companies in the world. An expert jury made the hard choices. On the list you’ll find heavy-hitters such as Philips Healthcare and Janssen’s Care4Today, side by side with Ayogo, and other emerging leaders. Canadians Rank High Globally for Health Tech Product Innovation Ayogo was not the only Canadian company to

VANCOUVER, BC. Ayogo welcomes obesity treatment developers, physicians, researchers, and product teams to Vancouver as they arrive from around the world to attend the XIII International Congress on Obesity (ICO2016). The ICO2016 obesity conference is hosted by the World Obesity Federation and the Canadian Obesity Network (CON) and will be held May 1 to May 4, 2016 at the Vancouver

The following opinion on BC Healthcare Innovation written by Paul Prescod appeared in the Vancouver Sun. The Data Effect: Start-ups pulling B.C. health care in new directions Excerpt: B.C.’s mobile health (mHealth) innovators are diverse and lean, like race-hardened Huskies. Hungry and competitive, start-ups are being asked to the table because we know how to speed up technology development. Many of

  Improving seniors’ home care with wireless technology VICTORIA, BC.  An innovative clinical trial of aging in place technology led by the University of Victoria’s Centre on Aging—in collaboration with key partners Island Health, Cerner Corporation and Ayogo—will soon allow nurses and doctors to better monitor the health of Victoria-area seniors with complex care who wish to stay in their

In pharma marketing, strategy leads creative, not the other way around. When our client AstraZeneca won Gold at the International ECHO™ Award, recognizing Fit2Me as one of the world’s best marketing campaigns, their design partners at Ayogo were proud as punch. MRM/McCann created the ad campaign work for Fit2Me. My Plan. My Way. and several partners worked on AstraZeneca’s Fit2Me

Disrupting Health through Social Gaming The following text reflects excerpts of Michael Fergusson in conversation on the Top 20 podcast, The Health Crossroad by Drs. Thomas and Ellwood (Episode 26). I’m very excited to be alive at this particular time time in history. We have a whole new collection of technologies, a whole new set of opportunities to reach people and

The following study results involving our AllyQuest app were published by JMIR on April 30, 2018. ABSTRACT Background: HIV disproportionately impacts young men who have sex with men (YMSM) who experience disparities across the HIV care continuum. Addressing antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YMSM is an urgent public health priority. Technology-based interventions—particularly mobile health platforms—can provide tailored adherence interventions and

Ayogo Named Winner in Professional Services Category at BC Export Awards The BC Export Awards are the province’s most prestigious awards paying tribute to the success and innovative approaches of BC export companies to both the provincial and national economy.

Ayogo Named to Ready to Rocket 2017 List for Second Time – Digital Health Ready to Rocket Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles B.C. technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Since 2003, the Ready to Rocket list has consistently predicted the revenue growth leaders and the companies most likely to attract investment. Ayogo, a

Alexa Diabetes Challenge Finalists Ayogo and HCL America jointly submitted My GluCoach, to the Alexa Diabetes Challenge. The Alexa-based app is a voice-based diabetes teacher, lifestyle coach, and personal assistant that learns from the patient-user’s wearable and medical devices and through interaction over time. Ayogo’s Maddy Bazett and Brian Carter co-developed the concept. Ayogo and HCL are one of five finalists awarded $25,000, 10 000

The following opinion on #BCTECH Summit healthcare innovation appeared in the Vancouver Sun on March 14, 2017. Excerpt: Thousands of B.C.’s brightest minds are converging in Vancouver on March 14-15 for the #BCTECH Summit, a celebration of this province’s fast-growing, and increasingly important, high-tech sector. The biggest players in the industry will be there showing off their emerging technologies. So too will

Global Digital Health 100 has named the top health technology product companies in the world. An expert jury made the hard choices. On the list you’ll find heavy-hitters such as Philips Healthcare and Janssen’s Care4Today, side by side with Ayogo, and other emerging leaders. Canadians Rank High Globally for Health Tech Product Innovation Ayogo was not the only Canadian company to

Above Image: (L–R) Robert Fraser, Camila Serrano, Peter Boychuk, Sam Evanuk, Kristel Co So Why work at Ayogo? Who better to ask than the freshest faces at the office. Over the last few weeks we’ve had some exceptionally talented and smart people join the Ayogo Team. Meet the new Ayogis! We asked them to tell us why they are excited

Q&A with Ayogo Mobile Web App Developer Changing Health IT! Name: Darryl Pogue Title: Software Developer, Ayogo Health Inc. Fun Fact: On Twitter, people sometimes confuse me with New York Times tech columnist, David Pogue. When there is a new social network it becomes a bit of a race to see who gets the username dpogue first (with the exception