Link Study the Next Step for Commercialization of Research at Acadia

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August 22, 2005
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Acadia University is renowned for both its innovative
undergraduate education and its promotion of an
entrepreneurial culture among students. The University is
seeking to further blend the two as it undertakes a study
to determine the potential impact of a new centre to
promote the commercialization of research on campus. The
study is being supported by the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency (ACOA) with a $167,500 investment, and
will include the hiring of a project manager. The proposed LINK complex will include both research
facilities and a new home for the Acadia Centre for Small
Business and Entrepreneurship. It will feature a unique
combined focus on business and research, with business
incubator facilities next door to the labs where research
will be conducted for potential commercialization. The Honourable Scott Brison, Minister of Public Works and
Government Services, announced ACOA's funding for the study
today on behalf of the Honourable Joseph McGuire, Minister
of ACOA. "The LINK project is an exciting development not
just for Acadia University, but the for the entire
Annapolis Valley area," he said. "This kind of innovative
thinking and planning helps Nova Scotia's rural communities
compete at the highest level."Acadia University President Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb
said "the LINK will help build on Acadia's growing
relationship with community-based organizations and
business in the Valley region. By using the resources
available here on campus, we can have a positive and
sustainable impact on the region's economic
diversification." For broadcast use:ACOA is investing $167,500 in a study for a new facility at
Acadia University. The proposed LINK centre would combine
research and entrepreneurial activities at the same
facility, making it a unique site that would benefit the
surrounding rural communities. Public Works Minister Scott Brison announced ACOA's support
for the study today, calling it "an exciting development
not just for Acadia University, but the for the entire
Annapolis Valley area." Acadia President Dr. Gail Dinter-
Gottlieb said the LINK would "have a positive and
sustainable impact on the region's economic
diversification."
Valérie Poulin
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(613) 941-7241
David Harrigan
Media Relations Officer
ACOA (Nova Scotia)
(902) 426-4238
Scott Roberts
Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations
Acadia University
(902) 585-1705

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