/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Minister Bains to announce support for innovative companies across British Columbia/

VANCOUVER, Aug. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to attend two events with the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Minister Bains will take part in a tour of STEMCELL Technologies with Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, in Burnaby.

Date:	Friday, August 9, 2019
Time:	1:15 p.m.
Location:	STEMCELL Technologies Inc. 2821 Production Way Burnaby, British Columbia

Minister Bains will then announce funding to support innovative companies in British Columbia with high growth potential.

Time:	2:15 p.m.
Location:	Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC) 344 Harbour Avenue North Vancouver, British Columbia

The event will be live streamed on the Canadian Innovation Facebook page.

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SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Dani Keenan, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, 343-291-1710; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 343-291-1777, [email protected]

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