“Ready for my close-up?” The people behind Victoria-based VoxCell BioInnovation surely were when they scored a recent segment on All Access with Andy Garcia, a U.S. Public Television series.
The 2023 10 to Watch winner is on the leading edge of oncology research via its 3D bioprinting technology that produces human-like vascular tissue models that can be used for testing prospective drugs to fight cancer. Its innovative work in accelerating drug development, which has an added benefit of reducing reliance on animal testing while improving drug-testing accuracy, has marked the company as a biotech success.
The segment for the All Access program was filmed in downtown Victoria in early April. The program is hosted by Garcia, an actor/director whose long run in Hollywood includes roles in The Untouchables and The Godfather Part III as well as director Steven Soderbergh’s three “Ocean’s” movies, among dozens of other films.
For VoxCell’s part, founder and CEO Karolina Valente, in addition to her Douglas honours, was also recently recognized in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business 2025 Changemaker Awards. VoxCell also won an award for innovative excellence at the recent VIATEC Awards.
This local biotech firm is surely enjoying its star turn while it continues to play a pioneering role in the future of medical testing.
