BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register

BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association: federal grants and contributions: 35 agreements; $7.9M value; 1 departments; 5 programs.

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35agreements
$7.9Mvalue
1departments
5programs

Largest agreements

215085$600Kvalue2020start2022end

Provide support and leadership to current and emerging life science companies

221148$600Kvalue2022start2024end

Provide core funding for ongoing operations for 2022/23 and 2023/24

215047$500Kvalue2020start2021end

Support the Health Innovation Acceleration Program

210494$498Kvalue2017start2020end

Provide support and leadership to current and emerging life science companies

211850$495Kvalue2018start2020end

Develop programs and initiatives to support member companies

215065$495Kvalue2020start2022end

Support for the BioBusiness Accelerator Program 2020-2022

221149$495Kvalue2022start2023end

Provide support for the 2022-2024 BioBusiness Accelerator Program

204113$480Kvalue2014start2017end

Support and leadership to Nova Scotia's current and emerging life sciences companies

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194080$470Kvalue2008start2011end

Operational funding for 2008-2009 to 2010-2011

198563$450Kvalue2011start2014end

Core operational funding for 2011-2014

196182$449Kvalue2010start2011end

Medical technology commercialization project

196714$378Kvalue2010start2013end

Consulting/mentoring for SMEs

205868$343Kvalue2015start2018end

Develop programs and initiatives to support member companies

212280$197Kvalue2018start2020end

Support the International BioPartnering Program 2018-20

190140$126Kvalue2006start2008end

Support the development and growth life sciences firms

197542$117Kvalue2010start2011end

Incoming BioPartnering Mission 2010

190467$116Kvalue2006start2007end

BIO 2007, Boston, MA, May 6-9, 2007

192567$112Kvalue2007start2008end

Core operational funding for 2007/2008

202092$111Kvalue2013start2014end

Hire a Managing Director to provide technical and business support to member companies

204117$105Kvalue2014start2015end

Develop and manage programs and tools to support member companies

199539$103Kvalue2011start2012end

Incoming BioPartnering Mission 2011

211092$96.8Kvalue2017start2018end

Offer export and sector development programming to Nova Scotia's life science companies

200972$92.0Kvalue2012start2013end

Incoming Biopartnering Mission 2012

210793$81.6Kvalue2017start2018end

Support the 2017-2018 International BioPartnering Program

194153$73.3Kvalue2008start2009end

Intelligence Mission to Bio-Europe and MEDICA/COMPAMED

207698$67.0Kvalue2016start2017end

Support incoming international buyers for the Atlantic Biopartnering Mission 2016

202726$66.9Kvalue2013start2014end

Incoming biopartnering mission 2013

204044$59.1Kvalue2014start2015end

Support incoming international buyers for the Atlantic Biopartnering Mission 2014

205664$54.0Kvalue2015start2016end

Support incoming international buyers for the Atlantic Biopartnering Mission 2015

202738$29.8Kvalue2013start2013end

BioMarine 2013

207599$24.5Kvalue2016start2017end

Facilitate a delegation of Atlantic Canadian companies to attend AdvaMed 2016

210884$22.5Kvalue2017start2017end

Lead an Atlantic Canadian delegation to The MedTech Conference 2017

206241$21.5Kvalue2015start2016end

Facilitate a delegation of Atlantic Canadian companies to attend AdvaMed 2015

193370$7.1Kvalue2008start2008end

Support for workshop on Commercializing Medical Technology

206788$2.6Kvalue2015start2015end

Support the Atlantic Canada Life Sciences group meeting

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency35agreements$7.9Mvalue5programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20222agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
20203agreements$1.6Mvalue1programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
20182agreements$692Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20174agreements$699Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20162agreements$91.5Kvalue2programs
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • Business Development Program
20154agreements$421Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20143agreements$644Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20133agreements$208Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
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20121agreements$92.0Kvalue1programs
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20112agreements$553Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20103agreements$945Kvalue3programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20083agreements$550Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
20071agreements$112Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20062agreements$242Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.