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BioNova Supports BIOTECanada initiatives (IRAP & SR&ED)
BioNova is supporting an initiative from BIOTECanada concerning IRAP and expediting SR&ED claims.Two programs which have become instrumental in supporting early stage companies, namely: the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) and the Scientific Research...
Global Halifax: Nova Scotia taps private sector for pandemic supplies and services
See original article here As COVID-19 cases approach triple digits in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is turning to the private sector to answer a critical need for emergency supplies and services. Scott Moffitt, executive director of BioNova, said he’s already...
News Release: Health and Life Sciences Companies in Nova Scotia Develop Vaccines, Provide Medical Supplies to Fight COVID-19
Halifax, NS – March 26th, 2020 – As the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to grow globally, Nova Scotia's innovative health and life sciences community including IMV Inc., Sona Nanotech, BioVectra and others are ramping up efforts to study...
News Release: IMV Inc. Launches Plans to Advance Clinical Development of a Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19
See original release here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, March 18, 2020 – IMV Inc. (Nasdaq: IMV; TSX: IMV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company (the “Company” or “IMV”), today announced that it is advancing the clinical development of a DPX-based...
News Release: ACOA announces $1.75M for four life sciences companies
See original ACOA news release here Atlantic Canada’s life sciences companies reaching global markets Businesses are commercializing products to improve lives and transform Atlantic Canada’s economy March 2, 2020 – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Atlantic Canada Opportunities...
HUDDLE: Local Startups Pitch To Fix N.S. Healthcare
See original HUDDLE article here HALIFAX—Dr. Brendan Carr, the president and CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, admits the province’s health care system faces some challenging problems. Emergency room closures, doctor recruitment, high cancer rates, and a host...
News Release: Atlantic Canadian Medtech Companies Invited to Pitch for $100K at Five-Part Health Challenge Events
For Immediate Release: Atlantic Canadian Medtech Companies Invited to Pitch for $100K at Five-Part Health Challenge Events HALIFAX, NS (February 28, 2020) – To further drive innovation in the health ecosystem, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, BioNova, the Atlantic...
News Release: IMV Inc. Announces Breakthrough Data from DeCidE1, its Ongoing Phase 2 Study of DPX-Survivac in Patients with Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
See original release here February 25, 2020 at 3:05 AM EST First in-vivo T cell therapy to demonstrate clinical activity in hard-to-treat solid tumor 79% of evaluable patients achieved disease control on target lesions; 53% experienced tumor regressions 37% achieved...
DeNova, Sedna, COVE Split $1.4M
Read Orginal Article Here The federal and Nova Scotia governments on Wednesday announced more than $1.4 million in funding for two ocean-related companies and a support organization. Halifax-based life sciences company DeNova, which is developing a sustainable source...
BioTalent Canada and BioNova launch new provincial life sciences job board
HALIFAX, NS – February 10, 2020 – Today, BioTalent Canada and BioNova announced the launch of The PetriDish™ BioNova job board – giving companies in one of Canada’s fastest growing bio-economy hubs a platform to attract highly-skilled talent. According to BioTalent...