Reference number : 276-2025-2026-Q3-00030, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : University of Prince Edward Island, recipient country : CA, recipient province : PE, recipient city : Charlottetown, recipient postal code : C1A 4P3, program name english : REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE), program name french : CÉRI - Écosystèmes d'innovation régionaux (EIR), program purpose english : nan, program purpose french : nan, agreement title english : 227316, agreement title french : 227316, agreement number : 227316, agreement value : 613964.3, agreement start date : 2025-10-16, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : Assist the establishment of world-class diagnostic testing for Atlantic Shellfish Industry, description french : Soutenir création système de détection menaces pour industrie des mollusques et crustacés, expected results english : The project is expected to:

- Co-develop immediate disease control strategies of MSX
- Enhance diagnostic capabilities through diagnostic testing tools, laboratory infrastructure, dedicated equipment and machine learning (ML) models for disease detection
- Improve the understanding of disease risk factors and patterns of spread and develop long-term control strategies of diseases and mortality loss
- Coordinate stakeholders and data sharing to establish real-time data sharing methods, through a share dashboard for disease and growth trends, outbreak updates, prevention tactics and research development among growers, scientists and policymakers
- Analysis of the socio-economic impacts of disease on the shellfish industry
- Development of climate adaptation solutions to support the long-term sustainability and growth of the industry, expected results french : nan, additional information english : The assistance type is Non-Repayable Contribution., additional information french : Le type d'aide est Contribution non remboursable., owner organization : acoa-apeca, owner organization title : Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique