Nova Scotia Invests in Canada’s First-of-Its-Kind Bioinnovation Centre

The Government of Nova Scotia
April 22, 2025
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: Canada, Canada East

Nova Scotia will soon be a major player in the world of bioinnovation thanks to the newly opened Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth. The centre will transform Nova Scotia’s bioindustrial landscape and will be a world-leading biofermentation centre, allowing Nova Scotia to compete globally, strengthen domestic supply chains and foster biotechnology advancements across critical sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, forestry and agriculture. …The Neptune BioInnovation Centre is a world-class, multi-user facility that is the first of its kind in Canada and one of three in the world. It is projected to create more than 2,400 jobs, $175 million in salaries and $74 million in tax revenue and contribute $334 million annually to the province’s gross domestic product. The Province is investing $5 million to help transform the 4,738-square-metre facility into new state-of-the-art wet and dry labs.

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