The President and CEO of Apothio says the company’s head office in Canada will be in North Bay.

Dr. Trent Jones says Canadore’s Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) and the College’s DNA lab will be commissioned to conduct the company’s research and development projects.

The company develops proprietary hemp and cannabis strains to potentially treat a broad spectrum of human diseases.

The research at Canadore will be conducted under the supervision of the College’s Director of Cannabinoid Research, Dr. Pritesh Kumar, a world eminent research scientist specializing in cannabinoid pharmacology.

He says this positions Canadore College at the forefront of cutting-edge research in this emerging sector provincially, nationally, and internationally.

He says Canadore will take a leadership position by partnering with a U.S. company that is focused on research and development of hemp cultivars.

(photo by station staff)

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