Invitation to media – Annie Koutrakis to announce Government of Canada support for Laval SME RNA Technologies & Therapeutics

Laval, Quebec, February 16, 2024 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of life sciences business RNA Technologies & Therapeutics (RNA).

The business, incubated at the Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre (CQIB), specializes in the design, production, and purification of intermediate carrier molecules called messenger RNAs (mRNAs).

Media representatives are invited to participate in the tour of the business following the press conference, along with people from CQIB and other businesses incubated on site.

Date:
February 19, 2024

Schedule:
11:30 a.m. – Press conference begins
11:55 a.m. – Tour of the business

Location:
RNA
Office 101
500 Boul. Cartier Ouest
Laval, Quebec
H7V 5B7

We ask any journalists interested in attending this press conference to confirm their presence by writing to the following email address by 9:30 a.m. on February 19, 2024: conferences@dec‑ced.gc.ca. CED will use the email addresses received to send out the news release the day of the announcement.

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Information

Media Relations
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
media@dec-ced.gc.ca

Marie-Justine Torres
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Cell: 613-327-5918
marie-justine.torresames@ised-isde.gc.ca