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"The EmerGence Alert" - Connecting members of the EmerGence Bioscience Incubator community
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June 2022
celebrating success | breaking news | building community
In this issue:  International networking, new investments, and
business collaborations
Emergence news

Emergence companies Alpha Cognition, Breathe Biomedical, Pegasus Biotech, Somru Bioscience and The Center of Aquaculture Technologies participated in BIO 2022 in San Diego in June. This year was the largest Atlantic Canadian delegation in the history of BIO. Attendees participated in 1-to-1 partnering sessions, expert panels, networking events, and an Atlantic Canada bioindustries roundtable with companies, research organizations, and government officials. Atlantic Canada hosted their signature ‘Taste of Atlantic Canada’ event. Click on company links to follow their latest news.
Community news
 
12th Annual BioInnovation Challenge returns to BioPort, Nov. 1-3, 2022
The BioInnovation Challenge (BIC) showcases the best in local life sciences innovation. The goal is to elevate the abilities of new ventures and to offer a solid foundation for growth. The top prize is valued at $55,000 (more).

Emergence Companies participated in Bioscience Showcase & Career Fair
Emergence companies Pegasus, Natures Crops International, BioTraceIT, Auxly Charlottetown, Island Abbey Foods, AuNaturel Solutions, and CNS-CRO participated in the Bioscience Company Showcase and Career Fair on the occasion of the launch of the PEI Bioscience Cluster's HR Strategy

CASTL participates in BIO & expands team
CASTL representatives attended the BIO 2022 convention this year. Penny Walsh-McGuire participated on panels discussing talent development and biomanufacturing and in other key networking events (more). CASTL has expanded their biomanufacturing training team (more). Take a virtual walk through CASTL's new training facility at the BioManufacturing Incubator here which will open this coming Fall.

NPC and NCN join forces with CHFA NOW
Natural Products Canada (NPC)'s Investor Meeting with Nutrition Capital Network (NCN) will be co-located at Canada’s premier conference and tradeshow for the natural, organic and wellness industry, Canadian Health Food Association's CHFA NOW (Toronto), on September 15th (more).
Emergence company stories
Alpha Cognition updates corporate presentation
Alpha Cognition is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on neurodegenerative diseases. They recently published their latest corporate presentation, offering information about ALPHA-1062 for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and other pipeline products for the potential treatment of other neurdegenerative diseases (more).

Amar Group purchases Halibut PEI
Norway's Amar Group's newly established subsidiary, Amar Seafood PEI Ltd., acquired Halibut PEI’s facility and broodstock. Amar Group looks forward to further expanding and developing both Wolffish and Halibut species into commercially viable and environmentally sustainable land-based aquaculture businesses in PEI (more).

Breathe BioMedical half way to $5M raise
Breathe BioMedical is halfway through a $5 million funding round. CEO Steve Graham says that the $2.5 million Breathe has raised so far, about 80 percent has been drawn from New Brunswick investors (more).  Also, research using Breathe Biomedical technology has been published in the Journal of Breath Research (more). 

CAT attending international aquaculture conferences
CAT participated in Plant and Animal Genome Conference, International Symposium on Fish Nutrition, Breeders Talk Blue, World AquacultureWorld Hatchery Forum, Aquaculture UK. Follow their latest news.

Chinova Bioworks raises $6M
Chinova is addressing the growing consumer demand for healthy, natural, clean-label ingredients. They recently closed a $6 million Series A funding round (more). Chinova was recently featured in Food Engineering (more). 

Island Abbey Foods has entered the world of Barbie™
Island Abbey Foods announces their latest partnership - Honibe x Barbie™ products - multivitamin, Omega-3 and Vitamin D gummies (more). They have also recently added Apple Cider Vinegar gummies. Honibe Honey Drops and Travel Packs were recently shortlisted as finalists for the Retail Council of Canada Grand Prix Awards. 

NCI's Ahiflower oil used in cognitive health product
Neurotropic brand Braini received a composition of matter patent on its proprietary blend which includes Natures Crops International's Ahiflower oil (more). NCI also participated in Vita Foods Europe 2022.

Pegasus launches scholarships 
Pegasus Biotech announced the launch of the “Pegasus Biotech Scholarship Fund” that will provide two $1500 scholarships to UPEI and Holland College students studying in a bioscience related field. Applications will open in the Fall of 2022 (more). Pegasus receives designated status under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (more). 

RPS secures sales agreement with Agrovet Chile
RPS Biologiques (RPS) and Agrovet Chile have partnered on an exclusive distribution of RPS’s ‘Puralyze’ product in Chile. The agreement is expected to result in sales in excess of $8 million over the next three years (more).
Emergence community careers
  • Auxly Charlottetown: postings
  • BioTraceIT: Python developer and data protection officer posting
  • Center of Aquaculture Technologies: Research associates, aquaculture technician postings
  • Natures Crops International: Sales & administrative assistant posting
Emergence clients: If you have news you want to share with the Emergence community and any upcoming career opportunities, send us a note and we will promote in our next Emergence Alert and through our social media networks.

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