BioNova

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BioNova

• Nova Scotias Life Sciences Community

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Life Sciences in Nova Scotia

• Over 50 Core Life Sciences Companies
• Active in RD, manufacturing, customization,
  assembly and marketing
• Focus on exports
• An additional 65 supply firms support our
  industry

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Life Sciences in Nova Scotia

• Diagnostics
• Medical Technology/Devices
• Bio IT
• Pharmaceuticals
• Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
• Bioproducts
• Marine Biosciences

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Life Sciences Companies

• Ocean Nutrition Canada
• MedMira
• Precision BioLogic
• BioMedica Diagnostics
• Bio Vision Technologies
• ImmunoVaccine Technologies
• Needle-Aid

• Sepracor
• Keata Pharma
• Merck-Frosst
• Acadian SeaPlants
• Performance Genomics
• Wilsons Fuels
• NovaBioMed

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Life Sciences Public Sector Research Strengths

• National Research Council
• Institute for Biodiagnostics
• Institute for Marine Biosciences
• Bedford Institute for Oceanography
• Nova Scotia Agricultural College AgriTech Park
• Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre

• Dalhousie University
• Acadia University
• St. Marys University
• St. Francis Xavier
• Mount Saint Vincent University
• Cape Breton University
• Capital Health
• IWK Health Centre
• Brain Repair Centre
• Genome Atlantic

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BioNova

• Industry association representing some 80
  members
• The voice of Nova Scotias life sciences
  community
• Advocacy focus bio-business friendly
  environment, appropriate regulations, human
  resources
• Service focus education and networking
  opportunities for members
• Partnerships key

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BioPort Atlantic

• Celebrating Atlantic Canadas Life Sciences
• September 26-27, 2006
• Halifax
• www.bionova.ns.ca/bioport