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"The EmerGence Alert" - Connecting members of the EmerGence Bioscience Incubator community
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November 9, 2021
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In this issue: Raising investment, global impact, and talent growth
New Emergence Member

Emergence welcomes Pivotal Health Sciences

Pivotal Health Sciences is a biotechnology company with disruptive proprietary clean technologies for the extraction, encapsulation and formulation of bioactive compounds. Their two patent pending technologies extract bioactives from any plant, fungi and marine source and selectively encapsulates compounds for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and agro-chemical sectors. more

Community news
 
Congratulations to the BIC finalists and this year's winner
Emergence companies Au Naturel, Bactana Canada, Takaya, and Pivotal Health Sciences were semi-finalists in the 2021 BioInnovation Challenge, and two of them, Au Natural and Bactana made it to the final three. Emergence offers its congratulations to the companies, including to this year's winner, MycoFutures North Atlantic. BIC is an Atlantic business competition recognizing significant commercialization potential in health and life sciences. 

Emergence and Smart Landing Program to host Pitch & Bridge
In collaboration with the Smart Landing Program Canada, Emergence will host a startup competition called Pitch & Bridge. Join us on November 18th at 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic) for the final pitch showcase and meet six animal health startups from around the world. After the pitches, there will be a short networking session with experts and VCs in the space. If you would like to join the networking sessions, complete this short registration form. To RSVP for the event and for all other enquiries, please get in touch with Kata@smartlandingprogram.com.

Vethealth Global Pitch & Partner, Nov. 22-24
VetHealth Global Pitch & Partner will showcase the latest innovative and emerging animal health and nutrition companies, November 22nd to 24th. Watch interactive virtual pitch presentations and participate in the one-to-one partnering program that will connect you to investors, early-stage companies, animal health and nutrition business executives and supply chain partners. Register today

CASTL begins their third reskilling program in January
CASTL's Reskilling Program is in high demand and they are launching their third cohort this coming January. The training offers eight weeks of facilitated learning through Holland College and four weeks of on-the-job training with industry employers. Graduates will be qualified to move into production technician roles. more
Emergence company stories
Honibe recognized among best multivitamins
Island Abbey Foods' Honibe multi-vitamin gummies were recently recognized to be among the best. more Honibe vitamin gummies was featured recently on social as NHL Montreal Canadiens' Alexander Romanov's "secret weapon". link Their vitamin gummies were part of the action at the Formula One race in Texas, as Honibe is the official sponsor of the Williams Racing Team. more

Avivagen enters agreement with AB Vista
Avivagen and AB Vista have entered into a transformative supply agreement that is expected to expand the adoption and use of OxC-betaTM in a number of high-value feed production markets worldwide. The landmark eight-year deal will see AB Vista become the exclusive distribution partner for OxC-betaTM for poultry, swine, ruminants (dairy and beef) and aquaculture uses in the United States, Brazil and Thailand. more Avivagen also secured a large order in Asia. more

Alpha Cognition shares their developments
CEO Michael McFadden provided an update on their latest progress. more They presented at an investor conference to highlight their novel therapies they are developing to help those with debilitating neurodegenerative disorders. more They recently announced the formation and members of a scientific advisory board and investor relations agreements. more

Swiftsure Innovations raises $1.05M
Swiftsure Innovations, the Newfoundland-based startup developing a device for cleaning the mouths and throats of people on ventilators, has raised $1.05 million in an oversubscribed seed round. more.

Picomole rebrands and changes their name to Breathe BioMedical
Picomole recently rebranded to prepare for the launch of their first commercial product. Breathe BioMedical is making early disease detection of cancer and other diseases through breath analysis the new standard for routine screening and improving clinical trial outcomes. Check out their new website here. Also, earlier this year, they gave a Master's of Engineering student an incredible opportunity further to taking part in the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). more

Chinova Bioworks prioritizes partnerships with women
Food technology company, Chinova Bioworks, offers unique natural, clean-label preservatives extracted from mushrooms for the food and beverage industry. CEO Natasha Dhayagude has made it her mission to change the story on who is considered the minority at Chinova Bioworks. The company is made up of 90% women, all of them are practicing in STEM fields. more

Au Naturel featured during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As October was #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we wanted to highlight Au Naturel Solutions. Over the past year, they have made significant progress including filing for patents, conducting trials, and more

Natures Crops International will debut personal care oil
Natures Crops International will debut its Natralipid™ platform of specialty personal care oils at the NYSCC Supplier's Day show on Nov. 10-11 in New York City. Responsive to widespread consumer demand for natural and clean-label ingredients in cosmetics and skin care, Natralipid oils are 100% plant-based, expeller-pressed oils that provide superior functionality, traceability, and purity.  more

Torigen appoints Vice President Clinical Affairs
Continuing its momentum to become the industry leader in veterinary biologics, Torigen Pharmaceuticals adds a second veterinary oncologist to their team of industry experts in a continued effort to bring affordable and accessible cancer treatments to the veterinary industry. more

CAT's hatchery management strategy
Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) talks about how the genetic overview reveals how the captive population was, is and should be managed in Hatchery Feed & Managementmore CAT participated in AquaExpo 2021, the Aquaculture Research and Technology Forum and Aquaculture Europe 2021. CEO Dr. John Buchanan is a co-organizer in a session focused on genetic engineering in aquaculture for Aquaculture 2022 in San Diego.

Soma Detect featured in Farm of the Future: Dairy data report
SomaDetect is helping dairy producers collect data to understand how their operational efficiency contributes to the overall sustainability of their dairy. more

FIGR hosted a live event on Reddit
FIGR's CEO Alex Smith, marketing director Andrew Quinlan and manager of cultivation and genetic strategy hosted an event on Reddit to answer audience questions. They offered video introductions of the hosts in advance. FIGR has been working hard to make changes, and they wanted to connect online with consumers. Check out a summary of the Q&A here.

Photodynamic presented at Canadian Innovation Exchange
Photodynamic was one of six Atlantic companies selected to present at the Canadian Innovation Exchange this past month. Their innovation is an oral hygiene device that delivers the natural plant extract and visible light to the teeth to prevent tarter. more

Podcast on the Future of Sustainable Pet Food
Because Animals co-founder Shannon Falconer is featured in the Disruptors for Good podcast. listen They recently exhibited at SOSV Climate Tech Summit which featured 85+ early stage companies I this space. more

BioTraceIT, Stepscan finalists for President's Excellence Awards
BioTraceIT is a finalist in the Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce's Innovation Excellence Award category and Stepscan is a finalist for the their Excellence in Small Business Award. The winners will be announced in January 2022. more

Somru Bioscience CEO appointed to APEC board
Mohammed Moin has joined the Atlantic provinces Economic Council. board list
Emergence company careers
  • CAT: Aquaculture technician posting
  • Chinova Bioworks: Logistics/office manager posting
  • CNS-CRO: Scientific researcher posting
  • Dosecann: Production technician, product development scientist - vapes and concentrates, validations lead, packaging technician, quality control analyst - packaging, warehouse clerks, manager - facilities, inventory specialist, operations manager, lead - extraction technician, sanitation technician, technician - laboratory, lead - shipping, quality control chemist postings
  • FIGR: Director, operations posting
  • Island Abbey Foods: Maintenance technician, IT manager posting
  • MicroSintesis: Research scientist - biology/microbiology, research scientist - industrial microbiology and lactic acid bacteria fermentation, microbiology/molecular biology technicians, quality control in microbiology/molecular biology postings
  • Natural Products Canada: Communications specialist, director - engagement, events and engagement specialist, regional director - Atlantic Canada postings
  • Soricimed: Scientist 1, scientist 2 postings
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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