{"id":267715,"date":"2020-09-04T07:39:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T11:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=267715"},"modified":"2020-09-04T07:39:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T11:39:57","slug":"tronosjet-manufacturing-inc-receives-funding-from-government-of-canada-to-develop-testing-swabs-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/04\/tronosjet-manufacturing-inc-receives-funding-from-government-of-canada-to-develop-testing-swabs-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc. receives funding from Government of Canada to develop testing swabs for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If approved by Health Canada, the company is aiming to secure the materials and equipment to be able to produce 30,000 nasal testing swabs per day at their facilities in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.\u00a0 (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Funding will be delivered through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program<\/h3>\n

September 3, 2020\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Ottawa, Ont. \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>National Research Council of Canada<\/p>\n

Testing for COVID-19 is the only way to find and isolate those who have the virus to prevent its spread and future outbreaks.<\/p>\n

Today, the National Research Council of Canada announced Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc. is receiving advisory services and up to $95,000 in research and development funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC\u00a0IRAP).<\/p>\n

Using additive manufacturing technologies, Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc. is developing 3D\u2011printed nasal testing swabs which will be used in testing kits to detect COVID\u201119. If approved by Health Canada, the company is aiming to secure the materials and equipment to be able to produce 30,000 nasal testing swabs per day at their facilities in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe are very pleased to announce the advisory services and funding for Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc. Their ability to leverage their expertise to respond to the global COVID\u201119 pandemic demonstrates how Canadians\u2019 innovative ideas can benefit the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iain Stewart
\nPresident, National Research Council of Canada<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe COVID\u201119 pandemic is something that affects us all. With this funding we will be able to explore how to best use our facilities to respond to this urgent need for COVID\u201119 testing swabs. We are hopeful our solution will provide Canadians with a reliable domestic source of nasal swabs for COVID\u201119 to help life get a little more back to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Coffin
\n<\/em>CEO, Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Quick facts<\/h2>\n
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  • Tronosjet Manufacturing Inc. is headquartered in Summerside PEI with a manufacturing facility located in Charlottetown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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