by Heidi Riley The PEI Bioscience cluster is the location of choice for companies engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of bioactive-based human, animal, and fish health and nutrition products. Since 2005, the Bioscience cluster has more than tripled in size, with remarkable growth in business revenues and employment, and a marked increase in ... [Read More...]
PEI BioAlliance working to recruit more people to the bioscience sector
by Heidi Riley A report by industry group BioTalent Canada warns that the bioscience industry in Atlantic Canada is facing a severe labour shortage. The report, called Close-up on the bio economy: Labour market intelligence, estimates that Atlantic Canada will need another 3,300 biotech workers by 2029. The report says there is not enough talent available to meet industry ... [Read More...]
Many pathways to get into the Bioscience industry to fill increasing demand
by Ethan Paquet The PEI BioAlliance is a private sector-led not-for-profit organization dedicated to building the bioscience industry on PEI. There are 60 bioscience companies across PEI, including Charlottetown, Summerside, Souris, Victoria, and Kensington, which specialize in human health areas such as pharmaceutical and device manufacturing, as well as animal, plant, ... [Read More...]
Bioscience company is hiring
by Heidi Riley BioVectra is a contract manufacturing company that makes active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products. The company has been in operation for 50 years. There are three manufacturing facilities in Charlottetown and one in Windsor, Nova Scotia. “We are happy to say that we just broke ground on our new manufacturing facility,” says Trevor Morash, ... [Read More...]
Bioscience cluster is growing faster than any other PEI sector
submitted by the PEI BioAlliance The PEI bioscience cluster is growing at a rate that outpaces any other industry in the province. The recently launched PEI BioAlliance Strategic Plan outlines goals to continue this growth, including increasing bioscience sector employment, driven by private enterprise, to 3,000 persons by 2025. Within the last year, the cluster grew ... [Read More...]