The Federal government has announced over $811,000 in Government of Canada assistance for four projects at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in support of research and enhanced service delivery in various disciplines.

With the purchase and installation of state-of-the-art equipment resulting from these investments, UPEI and the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at UPEI will continue to bolster their well-deserved reputation for research excellence. UPEI and AVC remain dedicated to keeping up-to-date with the latest innovative technology, supporting its mandate to provide top quality education experience and research capacity to students, faculty and industry partners.

The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is supporting two projects at AVC with a combined non-repayable contribution of $659,886. The UPEI Marine Natural Products Lab is also receiving a non-repayable contribution of $54,093, while the UPEI Chemistry Department is being provided with a non-repayable contribution of $97,500.