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Hackathon or designathon? Whatever you choose to call it, the Ayogo designathon was a playful day of problem solving applying design hacking to health engagement challenges. To make our designathon even more fun, we added a layer of challenge through design obstructions that were playfully problematic. Thirty Ayogis spent the day bonding in five teams, tackling three tough problems with creativity,

Budget Priorities for Digital Pharmaceutical Marketing Strategy The MM&M 2015 annual survey reveals the budget priorities and top pharmaceutical marketing strategies, as expressed by pharmaceutical marketers. The mean 2015 budget was $19.4M per pharmaceutical company for marketing. Digital consumer marketing is the focus of 76% of pharmaceutical marketers and these budgets are growing rapidly, compared to the shrinking relevance of traditional advertising to

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 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

Standing desks, sitting desks, yoga ball chairs. The workstation possibilities are endless at the Ayogo! We asked a few Ayogis to share their fun workspaces, and tell us how they like to get work done at the Ayogo office. Standing Janice – Business Development Mid-afternoon drowsiness and copious cups of coffee just to get me through the day are things of the past since switching

  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

The Global Digital Health 100 Award list recognizes the most innovative companies working in the mobile and digital health sectors today. Reflecting the evolving importance of mobile technologies and digital solutions within the healthcare sector, we are delighted to be able to acknowledge the significant work being carried out, in this field, by pioneering organisations from around the globe. “It’s

The Ayogo Team took time to help out a fantastic local organization, A Loving Spoonful, at their Cash and Food Drive last week! News 1130 and Breakfast TV were broadcasting live on-site at the event and caught the Ayogo Team in action, including a brief chat with Michael Fergusson about why it was important that Ayogo lends a hand: …it’s the Christmas season. We

The Global Digital Health 100 Award list recognizes the most innovative companies working in the mobile and digital health sectors today. Reflecting the evolving importance of mobile technologies and digital solutions within the healthcare sector, we are delighted to be able to acknowledge the significant work being carried out, in this field, by pioneering organisations from around the globe. “It’s

Vancouver UX Awards 2014 Finalist Empower is a behavioural health intervention, designed for patients with chronic conditions and difficult or complex care plans to help them engage with and manage their health more effectively. Empower works – improving outcomes for patients and their caregivers by enhancing intrinsic motivation, helping develop a sense of agency, and integrating healthy action into daily

Ready to Rocket 2014 Life Sciences List 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 Vancouver tech company was awarded a 2014 Ready to Rocket

PharmaVoice 100 Ayogo’s Michael Fergusson is included in Life Science industry’s award PharmaVoice100 which recognizes the most inspiring people in the life-sciences industry. PharmaVOICE 100 recognizes the most inspiring people in the life-sciences industry, as determined by our readers. They are innovative and have the ability to think outside-the-box. They develop breakthrough strategies, products, and services. These most game changers are determined by