Private firm joins battle to break up COVID-test backlog
Lab will process up to 1,100 samples a day, establish additional swab-collection site
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$1-M infusion aims to accelerate companies’ growth
Two Manitoba startups viewed as having potential to become $100-M businesses
‘Boot camp’ for grad students fosters entrepreneurship
Universities in Canada are becoming increasingly aware that technologies originating from the academic institutions are not making it into the commercial realm, despite the fact that the actual research is world class.
Time to let the capital crocus bloom
In the rest of the world, the crocus symbolizes new beginnings. Not in Manitoba, where the "Crocus" remains a noxious word-weed in our investment-capital ecosystem, choking out new growth.
THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE MAYOR!
A Thank You letter from the Mayor of Winnipeg, Brian Bowman for efforts and contribution towards Winnipeg being named the World's Most Intelligent Community.
CAN Health Network and Bioscience Association Manitoba partner to bridge the gap between Canadian inventions and the end user
The Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network is partnering with Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) to bridge the gap between Canadian health inventions and the end user, driving increased economic growth for the province and country.
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2021 Manitoba Business Outlook Survey, the province's most comprehensive business leaders' perspectives survey is now open, and we’re asking for your participation.
CAN Health Network Recognizes Top Canadian Health Care Organizations and Trailblazing Companies for Homegrown Innovation
Precision ADM and Shared Health in Manitoba received CAN Health’s ‘Network Award’, the highest honour, recognizing the Edge and Company who leveraged the full scope of the Network and demonstrated considerable growth and success.
Pan-Canada Proof of Vaccination Card
Individuals who currently have a digital Manitoba immunization card or are applying for one can visit immunizationcard.Manitoba.ca or call 1-844-MAN-VACC (1-844-626-8222) to request their PVC, in digital or hard copy.
Canada Pea Protein Plant Grand Opening: Plant for the Future
The new facility in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, is the largest pea protein plant on Earth
Roquette facility prepares for production
The plant features 60 kilometres of piping, its own Level 2 microbiology lab and receiving bays for 10-to-12 truckloads of peas per day.
New study will examine the resiliency of Canada’s bio-economy to plan the industry’s future
The project will leverage lessons learned from the pandemic to ensure long-term sustainability within Canada’s bio-economy.
Regular Attendance at a Medical Fitness Facility Prolongs Life, Decreases Hospitalization
The project was conducted by researchers at the Chronic Disease Innovation Centre (CDIC) at Seven Oaks General Hospital and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) in the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Companies In Process of Figuring Out Best Way To Reboot
Last week, the Manitoba Technology Accelerator (MTA), in collaboration with the Bioscience Association of Manitoba (BAM), held the first of what they plan to be quarterly pitch competitions.
Red River College Rebrands To Reflect Identity, Becomes RRC Polytechnic
The school has unveiled its new name, Red River College Polytechnic. And from now on, its nickname will be RRC Polytech.
Delta 9 Cannabis Ranks 7th out of 448 On This Year's List of Canada's Top Growing Companies
The ranking measures three years of revenue and over that time the Winnipeg integrated cannabis company’s revenue grew by 5,413 per cent.
Solnul and Griffith Foods Offer Prebiotic Snack Seasoning Targeting Digestive Health and Nutrient Gap
The Snack Seasoning comes in two innovative flavors white cheddar and tzatziki
Cubresa Enters Into Memorandum Of Understanding With The University of California, Davis
The project could be instrumental as Cubresa looks to investigate the potential role of PET imaging in the diagnosis and therapy monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease
New Cancer Screening Device Could Save Lives
Dr. Anuraag Shrivastav has developed a novel blood test that detects precancerous lesions and colorectal cancer
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, COMIRNATY, has received Health Canada approval for individuals 12 and older
The vaccine has been available in Canada under Interim Order Authorization since December 2020
Manitoba Technology Accelerator To Move To Esplanade Riel
The city's property and development committee unanimously voted to lease 50 Provencher Blvd. to Manitoba Technology Accelerator for five years.