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Michael Scott, chairman of Precision BioLogic Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Duff and Jennifer Mills as co-CEOs of the company. Scott, who has served as chairman and CEO of Precision BioLogic for the past 15 years, will continue to play an active role as executive chair.

Sydney – Tuesday, January 25
9:00 am – 4:00 pm 
Registration is at 8:30 am. Lunch will be served at noon.
Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, 50 Maillard Street, Membertou

Nova Scotia Agricultural College has been awarded nearly $42,000 from Innovacorp in support of two important research projects led by Drs. Zaman and Rupasinghe.

Innovacorp’s Early Stage Commercialization Fund helps move Nova Scotia university and community college research to market by assisting the academic community in the pursuit of commercialization opportunities.

February 2011 Round

Cape Breton University

Researcher: Rod Beresford
Project: Commercial Scale Treatment of MSX Infected Oysters

Dalhousie University

Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC), the world’s largest Omega-3 EPA/DHA solutions provider, and supplier of MEG-3® brand Omega-3 EPA/DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid) ingredients, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive long term strategic agreement with Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar).

Immunovaccine Inc. (TSX-V: IMV) today announced preliminary safety results for its Phase I clinical trial of DPX-0907, a DepoVax™-based therapeutic cancer vaccine candidate for the treatment of patients with advanced stage breast, ovarian or prostate cancer.

Learn more about this one-day seminar. Innovacorp is a proud partner in the event. The Halifax gathering happens January 10, 2011, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Registrants are required to pay a registration fee of $50+HST. For more info or to register, contact Karen Paul at 709.864.4088 or KPAUL@MUN.CA.

SimplyCast, a homegrown multi-channel marketing software provider and international exporter, is adding new employees.

The province is supporting SimplyCast's growth with a five-year payroll rebate to a maximum of $1,008,000 through Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), the province's business development agency.

PIDA IMP Ltd., designers of a unique sensory tool for children who fidget, chew and bite, recently earned formal recognition for its wearable Kid Companions chewable fidgets.

Xona Games, a talented and award-winning team creating some of the most critically-acclaimed indie arcade games to date, recently announced its two latest offerings to the gaming world at large: Decimation X3 and Score Rush.