Contact Company “Despite the global pandemic and economic turmoil in the first half of this year in the seafood sector, CAT has gone through tremendous positive changes,” says Jason Cleaversmith, VP of Health and Nutrition and GM for Canada. “We have tripled our Canadian footprint with the addition of a new facility, and we have doubled staff numbers as well. We are ... [Read More...]
Highlighting many growing Bioscience companies on PEI
by Heidi Riley As part of Global Biotech Week in September, a virtual BioNetworking session was presented by the PEI BioAlliance. The webinar featured representatives from local bioscience companies, who provided highlights on the activities and growth happening in the sector. “With more than 60 companies in the sector, bioscience on PEI is growing, employing over 2,000 ... [Read More...]
New facility will allow the PEI Bioscience sector to continue to grow
by Heidi Riley A new 20,000-square-foot Bio-Manufacturing Incubator (BMI) is being built at the BioCommons, near the West Royalty Industrial park in Charlottetown. The facility, to be completed early in 2021, will help support the growing bioscience sector on PEI. “The Bioscience sector on PEI is growing, and the number of companies developing on PEI or moving to the ... [Read More...]
Addressing future skills needs in bioscience sector through partnerships: CASTL
by Stella Shepard The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) is a partnership between academia, industry, and government to address the future skills needs of the Canadian life sciences sector. In 2020, the PEI BioAlliance alongside the CASTL founding partners launched this multiple stream program for learners to acquire the technical and ... [Read More...]
Teachers explore the many careers in Agriculture & Bioscience
Technology is rapidly changing our industries and it is hard to keep up. Careers in agriculture account for one of every eight jobs, and the number is increasing. There are 57 bioscience companies on PEI with over 1,600 employees. A professional development day put current resources, information and experiences into the hands and minds of Island teachers, so that they will ... [Read More...]