In Prince Edward Island, businesses and researchers are working together to develop products and processes that will improve your ability to stay healthy and enhance the health-giving benefits of the foods you eat.

Stirling Products Ltd Announces Prince Edward Island Licensing Agreement Transaction Complete

August 20, 2008 - Stirling Products (ASX: STI) has now completed the transaction to acquire worldwide licensing rights for the product PetQuench™.  STI in connection with this deal has setup Stirling Animal Health Inc. (SAH) in Prince Edward Island as an independent, 100% wholly owned subsidiary of STI to commercialize the various opportunities.  Read more HERE... (pdf file)

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Canada’s Top 10™ Competition is Now Accepting Applications

August 18, 2008 - The Canada’s Top 10™ Competition helps growing Canadian companies within the life sciences, cleantech and technology sectors to secure investment and strategic partnerships. Competition winners have access to coaching clinics, investor readiness support, ongoing business development assistance and also participate in a series of investment forums. For more information about the competition, winners, alumni or to apply, click HERE...

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Functional Technologies Corp. Sets Up Production in Eastern PEI

July 24, 2008 - Functional Technologies Corporation, Vancouver, BC has announced the acquisition of a 36,000 square ft. product development and laboratory facility near Montague, PEI. The facility will provide Functional Technologies the ability to test intermediate production volumes for its Phyterra Yeast and Phyterra Bio products, and will act as a bridge between the laboratory bench top and full scale commercial production. Read more HERE... (pdf file)

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Functional Technologies Corp Announces PEI-based Bio Operation

July 22, 2008 - Functional Technologies Corporation has announced the launch of its new PEI-based Phyterra Bio Inc. operation. Phyterra Bio will focus on the development of novel health care products for companion animal (pet), oral health care and aquaculture vaccines. Read more HERE... (pdf file)

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Stirling Products Limited Receives Positive Results in Product Evaluation

July 15, 2008 - Stirling Products North America, who acquired PEI Company Progressive BioActives last year, has reported the results of testing their ProVale YBG product in inhibiting Loma infection in Rainbow Trout.  Read more HERE... (pdf file)

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A Border-Free Collaboration for Natural Health: Biotanika and NRC Join Forces in an R&D Agreement

July 9, 2008 - When it comes to natural health products research, Biotanika and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) are reaching beyond borders. They have signed a collaborative research agreement bridging expertise from a private company and a federal R&D organization, and involving teams drawn from Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Read more HERE...

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