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An intense five-month competition came to an end Tuesday evening as Innovacorp announced the provincial winner of the I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition. MorSwift Machines Inc. from Digby NS, was awarded a $100,000 seed equity investment from Innovacorp.

ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT) announced today that it has met with Health Canada’s regulatory affairs division, the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, to discuss requirements for a Phase I clinical trial application. For Phase I human clinical trials, IVT plans to combine novel antigens with its vaccine-enhancement technology, the VacciMax® platform.

EastMed Inc., a medical manufacturing company that caters specifically to women's health and wellness, welcomes two new members to its team: James Lodigiani, CEO, and Jeff Smith, chairman of the board.

“We are delighted to enhance our team with this caliber of talent,” said Dr. Scott Farrell, EastMed president and head of the urogynaecology division at the IWK Health Centre.

ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT), announced today that it had signed licensing agreements for Pfizer Animal Health to apply IVT's novel VacciMax® vaccine platform to the potential development of future, particular livestock vaccines.

Although terms of the agreements were not disclosed, IVT will receive upfront signing fees, milestone and royalty payments.

ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT), a Nova Scotia-based vaccine enhancement company, has signed a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire Immunotope Inc., a Pennsylvania-based biotechnology company developing immunotherapy products for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases.

The staff and clients of Innovacorp welcome our newest client, Connecting People for Health Co-operative Ltd. (CPHCi).

Innovacorp welcomes the Association of Internationally Educated and Trained Professionals of Nova Scotia (IETP - NS) to the Technology Innovation Centre.

EastMed Inc., an Atlantic Canadian medical manufacturing company that caters specifically to women's health and wellness, officially launched its very first product in Halifax today.

Innovacorp is a proud partner in BioPort Atlantic 2007, happening September 26-27, 2007, at the World Trade and Convention Centre.

Nova Scotia Premier, Rodney MacDonald has declared the week of September 23-29, 2007 as Biotechnology and Life Sciences Week in Nova Scotia. The proclamation is being made in recognition of the growing impact that the life sciences industry has on the province’s economy and on the overall well-being of Nova Scotians.