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Sona Stock Up 123% on Test Results
Read original here Shares of Halifax-based Sona Nanotech more than doubled Friday after the nanoparticle technology company said clinical trials showed its COVID-19 rapid testing kit has a 96 percent sensitivity to the virus. The company’s shares on the Canadian Stock...
Adaptiiv Wins $100K Health Challenge
Read original here Halifax-based Adaptiiv Medical Technologies has won the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s first Health Challenge pitch competition, bagging a $100,000 prize. Announced in February and hosted by innovation hub Volta, the Health Challenges are a series...
Previous BIC Participant Picomole Named Finalist in Health Challenge
Read original here Four Atlantic Canadian medtech companies will present their cancer care solutions virtually during the first Health Challenge Pitch Event on Friday, June 19 at 12pm. In partnership with Nova Scotia Health Authority, Atlantic Canada Opportunities...
Electric Puppets helps IWK Children’s Hospital and Nova Scotian libraries support quarantined folks to continue to access critical services and technology
Read original here The COVID-19 pandemic has placed members of our community off work and out of school as they are self-isolate at home. Electric Puppets is working with the IWK Children’s hospital to find ways to increase access to services for Nova Scotians while...
Appili Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering of $15,525,000 and Concurrent Private Placement of $1,440,000
Read more here Appili Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV: APLI) (the “Company” or “Appili”) announced the closing of its previously announced public offering (the “Public Offering”) of units (the “Units”). The Public Offering was made pursuant to an agency agreement entered into...
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