GSK and NEOMED are calling on Quebec-based researchers to submit their innovative projects in early drug discovery for potential funding under the GSK and NEOMED $2 million Discovery Fund.
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To repair a defect in the genome of an organism, one would have to remove, alter, or insert a genetic code at atomically precise locations in the DNA sequence. This vision is now a reality with CRISPR-Cas9, a nanotool that opens a door towards curing hereditary diseases and boosting agriculture.
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"Our investment in this program, and partnership with BC Tech, is pivotal in advancing entrepreneurship, and simultaneously supporting growth for BC-based companies," says Dr. Tony Brooks, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization.
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The bill (H 4501) provides about $463 million in new capital authorizations for the state Life Sciences Capital Fund
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Acquisition Expands Lilly Oncology Pipeline with Early-Phase Asset Being Studied in Multiple Tumor Types
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According to Hays in Singapore, the unexpected GDP growth in 2017 plus the strong and stable growth predicted for this year, means there is rise in demand for candidates in the commercial sectors and manufacturing parts of the life sciences industry. The growth is also being fuelled by the industry’s attention to the arrival of digital health and AI.
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Living standards in the United States increasingly depend on the competitiveness of industries that compete internationally, particularly those that succeed by producing new innovations. The life-science sector, which includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices, is one of those industries.
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By the 30th of March 2019, the UK will officially exit the EU, in a move that is popularly known as Brexit. With this date fast approaching, companies, organizations and individuals all over the world have speculated about how Brexit might impact them.
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Big Data Plus Machine Learning Equals Scientific Advancement
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MassBio’s 2018 Annual Meeting - Building tomorrow's life sciences industry together.
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“Mapping the potential – Profiles of Canada’s biotech frontiers,” is BioTalent Canada’s first labour market information report that includes both national and provincial bio-economy snapshots. The report displays the diverse initiatives and growth of companies across Canada; the potential talent to help grow the industry and the positive impact of BioTalent Canada’s many wage subsidy programs on the industry.
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BIOQuébec welcomes the Québec government’s 2018-2019 budget, which is both balanced and focused on investments designed to improve the quality of life of the province’s population, a factor to which the biotechnology and life sciences industry contributes.
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BIOQuébec has already made several governmental representations ahead of this fall’s provincial elections. Last month, the network spoke to the Quebec Liberal Party, the Coalition Avenir Québec, and the Parti Québecois about some of the issues facing its members and offered concrete solutions.
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BioTalent Canada’s Student Work-Integrated Learning Program is an initiative to increase the job-readiness of Canadian students registered in STEM or business programs at post-secondary institutions. Co-op wage subsidies to a maximum of $7,000 are available to bio-economy employers.
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BIOTECanada, the national industry association representing biotechnology companies welcomes the initiatives and measures of the 2018 Federal Budget which support the growth and competitiveness of the biotechnology ecosystem in Canada.
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During this month’s BioMarine Business Conference, which was attended by the Premier and by BIOQuébec, Anie Perrault moderated a panel on financing blue projects; participants included Aligo Innovation, The Yield Lab, and SOPER.
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BIOQuébec’s Board of Directors Enhances Its Support of the Strategic Development of Québec’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences Network
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BioTalent Canada today announced a new initiative to increase job-readiness of post-secondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and business students across Canada.
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While participating in the BIO International Convention, BIOQuébec formalized its cooperation with MassBio to facilitate business ties between their respective members.
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