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National Research Council, Omnia Foods Sign Licensing Agreement for Cholesterol-Reduction Technology

September 25, 2009, Charlottetown, PE – Government of Canada researchers at the National Research Council (NRC) have developed innovative technology to help lower bad cholesterol levels by combining natural botanical extracts. Read More HERE...(pdf)

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Holland College Receives $17 Million to Build Centre for Applied Science and Technology

June 4, 2009 - Federal Minister of Industry, Tony Clement and PEI Premier Robert Ghiz announced that Holland College in Charlottetown will receive a total of $17 million, $8.5 million from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), matched by $8.5 million from the Province to improve program offerings, research, and collaboration capabilites in the area of science and technology through the construction of a new 55,000 square foot Centre for Applied Science and Technology at the Charlottetown Centre campus. Read more on this story HERE...

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4th Annual PEI BIoAlliance Summer Solstice Survival Golf Tournament and BBQ

June 2, 2009 - The PEI BioAlliance invites the public to their 4th Annual Summer Solstice Survival Golf Tournament and BBQ event which will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. For full details view the invitation HERE...

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2009 Canadian Animal Health Laboratory Network Meeting

2009 Canadian Animal Health Laboratory Network Meeting, June 7-10, Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI's Diagnostic Services. Find out more HERE...

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PEI-Based STI-NA Teams up with NRC-INH to Standardize ProVale™

Charlottetown-based Stirling Products North America Inc. (STI-NA) has partnered with researchers at the National Research Council's Institute for Nutrisciences and Health in Charlottetown to develop a unique standardized test for purity and quality of their natural livestock feed supplement, beta glucan extract - trade named ProValeTM. Read more HERE...

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Increase in R & D Spending in Atlantic Canada

November 25, 2008 - A recent announcement by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission reports that research and development spending in the Maritime provinces is up, and may be largely due to an increase in investments into bioresources in Atlantic Canada. Read the full story and download stats HERE...(PDF Document).

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