COVID-19 Resources: More details
The Manitoba government is providing up to $120 million to support Manitoba’s small and medium-sized businesses that are facing significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.
Startups, scaleups, and small to medium-sized Canadian businesses unable to secure funding under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Business Credit Availability Program can apply for financial assistance.
New Fund to Advance Strides Toward Vaccines and Treatments for Coronavirus
The Winnipeg Ventilator design from Cerebra is proven worldwide to provide full functionality to address COVID-19 patient needs as well as the necessary fast, low cost, local production needed
The Government of Canada is investing $2 billion to support diagnostic testing and to purchase ventilators and protective personal equipment, including for bulk purchases with provinces and territories.
The premier noted that a state of emergency declared by the powers set out in Section 10(1) and 10(2) of The Emergency Measures Act to enable the province to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic remains in effect.
Guidance documents are meant to provide assistance to industry and health care professionals on how to comply with governing statutes and regulations.
The Manitoba province is reaching out to businesses and their employees for products and supplies to help efforts in the fight against COVID-19, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced today.
Today Research Manitoba announced that they are partnering with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to invest $800,000 to support three research projects through the Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Medicago, a Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company, said it has produced a virus-like particle of the novel coronavirus, a first step to producing a vaccine.The isolated particle will now undergo pre-clinical safety and efficacy.
Emergent Biosolutions has initiated development of two product candidates, using its hyperimmune platforms that have a well-established safety database, for the treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Brandon University is upgrading its Micro-analytical facility with the help of the Government of Canada
ImmuniMed Inc. received Canadian and U.S. regulatory approval more than two years ago for a novel treatment for C. diff. (Clostridioides difficile) the number one healthcare acquired superbug.
Natural Products Canada (NPC) is pleased to announce its investment in NovoBind Livestock Technologies (Novobind).
The project will help farmers become more efficient and achieve higher returns while improving traceability along the value chain.
Kane Biotech Inc. announced the launch of its silkstem™ anti-itch shampoo at the Global Pet Expo taking place on February 26-28, 2020.
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is making strategic investments in key economic sectors and also supports the development of leading industry geographic clusters through its Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program.
The coronavirus outbreak in China is hitting economies around the globe, including Winnipeg.
The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.4 million over four years for three applied research projects to enhance real-time access to the data health-care providers need to make informed decisions for patients, announced Minister Friesen
BioTalent Canada announced a new wage subsidy program to help youth facing challenges to employment gain valuable experience in Canada’s growing bio-economy.
The consortium would "provide with advice about where we should be in terms of production, processing, genetics and marketing, added Minister Pederson”
Through the Manitoba Works Capital Incentive, the Manitoba government will provide a rebate of up to $4.2 million over a maximum of 20 years to a commercial greenhouse development in the Parkland region, Minister Eichler announced
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