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    "name": "Life Sciences British Columbia Society: federal grants and contributions",
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    "summary": "16 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $3.6M with Life Sciences British Columbia Society, 2009–2025.",
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      "Deliver a global business development Program and life sciences showcase",
      "The LifeSciences BC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs 2021-2023 is a continuation of this program that was initially launched in 2020. This program brings together annual cohorts of at least 10 early-stage BC SMEs in the life sciences sector with an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). EIRs are carefully selected and matched to each SME based on specific experience and knowledge relevant to that particular SME. The program supports the participating SMEs to become “investor ready” by providing them with new skills to successfully attract investment funds. Each cohort-year of the program will c",
      "LSBC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs 2025-2027",
      "Life Sciences British Columbia supports life sciences companies development and growth in British Columbia and the objectives of this project are to provide selected SMEs with MBA interns from the Sauder School of Business (UBC) to undertake projects to accelerate SME growth; and, to assist SMEs to be 'investor ready' with a customized approach to fund raising via the Investor Readiness Program.",
      "The 2020 LifeSciences BC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs will bring together ten early-stage BC SMEs with an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). EIRs will be carefully selected and matched to each SME based on specific experience and knowledge relevant to that particular SME. The program will support the participating SMEs to become “investor ready” by providing them with new skills to successfully attract investment funds. The program will culminate in an investor pitch session where the participants will use their new skills to present to a group of pre-qualified investors.",
      "LSBC Business Development Program for SMEs 2024-2025",
      "The objective of the project is to provide selected SMEs with MBA interns from the Sauder School of Business (UBC) to undertake projects to accelerate SME growth.",
      "Life Sciences Promotion at BIO 2024"
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        "name": "Pacific Economic Development Canada",
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      {
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        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/34-yellowhead/"
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      {
        "name": "Western Economic Diversification Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/western-economic-diversification-canada/"
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      {
        "name": "National Research Council Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/national-research-council-canada/"
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      {
        "name": "Vancouver Centre",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/59034-vancouver-centre/"
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