The federal government on Monday announced $1.75 million in loans to four Halifax-area life sciences companies to help with their expansion.
The four companies are Motryx (which will receive $500,000), Nxtgen Care ($500,000), IR Scientific ($496,850), and Skinfix ($250,000).
In making the announcement, the government noted that the Atlantic Canadian life sciences sector was cited last year by Silicon Valley-based Startup Genome as one of the strongest features of the Atlantic Canadian startup community. It comprises more than 100 businesses owned by Atlantic Canadians, many of which are