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Government of Canada invests in bio-manufacturing business development in Niagara

The Government of Canada has made an investment in Brock University that will help it to partner with regional supporters to kick-start bio-manufacturing businesses in Niagara.

Bio centre key economic driver, says Dykstra

A big piece of St. Catharines’ economic recovery puzzle fell into place this year — and there’s more to come, says the city’s federal representative.

Conservative MP Rick Dykstra said his look at the year ahead sees the limelight set to focus on downtown. But he said the biggest piece of the puzzle will be Brock University’s new biosciences centre, slated to open next year.

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Bio-sciences centre key to Brock’s future

By Grant LaFleche, Standard Staff

If you want to get Ian Brindle talking — really, really talking — ask him about Brock University’s new bio-sciences building.

“This is something that was about 10 years in the planning,” Brindle says.

“It’s crucial to the future of the university.”

Government of Canada launches new program to help graduates start innovation businesses

Science and engineering graduates with innovative, market-driven ideas will benefit from a new program to build their business skills.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced the new Scientists and Engineers in Business initiative at an event today at Brock University in St. Catharines.