When Lisa Ali’s sons became sick with body pain and swollen joints, she had no idea what was wrong. It turned out the boys, then aged 12 and nine, had developed Lyme Disease. Their illness led their mom to found AtlanTick Repellent Products, a business focused on developing natural tick repellents.
Now, Ali has received a grant of up to $100,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The money will go toward completing toxicology tests necessary for registering Ali’s most potent repellent with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
The funding follows 18 months