ACOA Anounces $3M in Support to ABK for Easi-Vue Embolization Microspheres

ABK Biomedical received support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) to commercialize its Easi-Vue embolization microspheres in-house. The successful commercialization of this innovation will lead to new business opportunities and more well-paying jobs as the microspheres are set to compete in global markets. The funding was announced in February 2018 at ABK’s new facility in Bayers Lake by Darrell Samson, MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. 

The contribution, being made through ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF), is going towards the design and development of custom equipment as well as getting the regulatory approval needed for ABK Biomedical to scale-up its manufacturing process. It will support the manufacturing of devices in a clinical study, enabling regulatory approvals for sale of the device in the United States and globally. This AIF project will create six good quality jobs with the potential for more as demand for the product grows.