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Innovacorp today announced the list of clean technology start-ups moving on to round two of the Nova Scotia CleanTech Open competition.

An innovative Cape Breton company making sure drummers never miss a beat is receiving support from the province to help export its products worldwide.

The province announced today, Dec. 20, it will invest $300,000 in Billdidit. The funds will help the company continue to develop its line of unique music industry accessories for drummers.

aioTV announced today that Miami’s netTALK.COM INC. has launched its next generation over-the-top video service netTALK TV using the aioTV video platform.

A Halifax company that developed industry-leading software is enhancing its product and rolling it out to the marketplace with investment from the province.

Innovacorp today announced the list of Nova Scotia start-up companies moving on to round two of the I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition.

The following I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition participants have been invited to compete in round two:

Zone 1 (Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough counties)

A $2.63 million provincial investment is putting leading-edge research labs and equipment in place to support world-class research. This is enabling Nova Scotia universities to attract and retain the brightest researchers and students at a time of intense global competition.

A Cape Breton company that helps health care organizations improve care while controlling costs has received a boost.

Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX-V:IMV) announced today that Health Canada has cleared its Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for a phase I/II study with DPX-Survivac, a therapeutic cancer vaccine. The decision allows the company to proceed with preparations in Canada to test the safety and efficacy of its immunotherapeutic vaccine in patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer.

In Ottawa, on November 2, 2011, the United States Embassy will be presenting a conference on innovation and entrepreneurship, entitled The Canada-U.S. Partnership: Enhancing the Innovation Ecosystem. To mark the event, the embassy partnered with Canadian policy think-tank Canada 2020 to hold a competition for youth and potential entrepreneurs.