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Sylvar Technologies Inc. Partners with Andermatt BioControl AG of Switzerland
September 1, 2011: Fredericton, NB - Sylvar Technologies Inc. (Sylvar) is pleased to announce a new business partnership with Andermatt Biocontrol AG for insect pest management. Sylvar is a New Brunswick based company that offers bio-pesticide technology to control forest insect pests. Andermatt BioControl, based in Switzerland, is the worldwide leader in the production of baculovirus products.

Government of Canada Continues its Support of Springboard - Allowing Atlantic Canada's Post-Secondary Institutions to Maintain Excellence in Technology Transfer
August 31, 2011: Moncton (NB) - Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions will receive continued support in moving their cutting-edge research and development (R&D) from the lab to the marketplace, thanks to an $8.5 million federal investment in Springboard Atlantic Inc. (Springboard). Established seven years ago, Springboard is a not-for-profit organization that supports the commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada. It provides resources to 19 post-secondary institutions in Atlantic Canada to encourage the transfer of knowledge to the private sector. This includes fourteen universities and five provincial community colleges.

The EcoEnergy Innovation Initiative
August 5, 2011: The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, and Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière announced a new ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII). This new program received $97 million in funding in the 2011 budget, for a comprehensive suite of research and development (R&D) and demonstration projects for clean energy technologies that will create high-quality jobs for Canadians.

Caviar We Haven't Tasted for 100 Years
July 28, 2011: Fourteen years of research, patience and sustainable farming by a local outfit named Supreme Sturgeon helped to coax thousands of shortnose sturgeon to maturity. When the business fell into receivership last year, a group of biologists and entrepreneurs called Breviro Caviar decided to take over.

Cooke Aquaculture Buys Spain's Largest Seabass and Seabream Farm
July 25, 2011: Cooke Aquaculture can now add seabass and seabream to its list of products with the recent purchase of Culmarex S.A. This purchase provides Cooke Aquaculture with a unique opportunity to enter into the seabass and seabream market in Spain by working with one of the best performing players in the industry, explains Glenn Cooke, CEO of Cooke Aquaculture.

Federal Dollars Boost Blueberry Research
July 14, 2011: The federal government has invested $1.2 Million to help Canada's wild blueberry producers grow their business by promoting new health benefits for their crops. Blueberries are New Brunswick's second biggest cash crop after potatoes.

Farmer Places Hopes on Edible Honeysuckle
July 12, 2011: Lidy and David Scheele are the first New Brunswick farmers to experiment with an edible honeysuckle crop, which is also known as haskap.

Investments and Festivals Go Hand-In-Hand
July 12, 2011: The week of July 9th to 17th, Shippagan, NB hosted the Fisheries and Aquaculture Festival. The festival theme was From the lab to your plate. Representatives and stakeholders from the aquaculture and agriculture sectors took part in activities including tastings, a New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre tour and the opportunity to meet with employees of the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries and the Coastal Zones Research Institute.

Potato Network Ends on a High Note
July 1, 2011: In April 2008 the BioPotato Network, led by research scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), brought together 11 organizations and 30 research scientists throughout Canada to develop bioproducts for health and the environment. Biopotatoes are potato varieties that contain compounds beneficial to human and animal health.

BIO 2011 International Convention Registration
June 27, 2011: The Atlantic Canada Bio-Industries Alliance (ACBA) will be leading an Atlantic contingent to this year's Bio International Convention http://convention.bio.org/. ACBA is an alliance of the four lead agencies for biosciences in Atlantic Canada.

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