Canada’s National AI Strategy and the Case for Open Science
Conscience is pleased to see that Canada’s new National AI Strategy reflects something we have been arguing for a while now. Pillar 6 of the strategy commits Canada to leading a global, multi-stakeholder effort to invest in and sustain open-source AI development in the public interest, naming researchers, civil society, and global open-source organizations as […]
Beyond the Competition: Insights from Returning CACHE Participants
Open science competitions, such as Conscience’s CACHE Challenges, provide multiple benefits for early-stage drug discovery and the companies and researchers that participate in them. While hit-finding is the ultimate goal, the impact of participating in a challenge goes far beyond the competition itself. The challenges offer an opportunity to share data across organizations, accelerate discovery, […]
Reflecting on the Conscience Symposium on Open Drug Discovery
The 2025 Conscience Symposium on Open Drug Discovery took place in Montreal on April 7 and 8, 2025, at the Society for Arts and Technology—and we’re proud to share that it was a great success! 126 valued members of our community from across academia, industry, and non-profit sectors, gathered for two dynamic days of panels, […]
Drug development for all: How we believe Open Science can help develop treatments for those left behind
Health is core to our quality of life, yet millions worldwide lack treatments to diseases that threaten their lives or quality of life. For example, an estimated 400 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, 95% of which do not have a single treatment. Half of those individuals are children. Alzheimer’s disease and other […]
The 2024 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics recognize advances in fields crucial to drug discovery
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday announced the 2024 Nobel Prizes, two of which represent significant advances in scientific fields that are crucial to drug discovery and Conscience’s mission. These discoveries, which relied on high-quality, open data, exemplify the importance of both quality and openness of data for the future of AI in […]
Get to Know Our Partnerships Lead, Lauriane
We are excited to share a new podcast episode featuring Lauriane Gorce, Conscience’s Partnerships Lead, on Papa PhD, which aims to help students thrive beyond academia. Lauriane met David at a networking event and joined the podcast to share her journey and insights on finding a fulfilling career that balances societal impact, work, and personal […]
