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Fishing and farming are no longer sustaining P.E.I. and the BioAlliance is trying to find ways to create jobs by sup- porting entrepreneurs, says a spokesman for the group.

Rory Francis and Dr. Regis Duffy of BioAlliance, a collective of organiza- tions and people dedicated to growing the bio-science sector on P.E.I., made a presentation to the PEI Legislature’s Committee on Social Development dur- ing a meeting Jan. 23 about encouraging young entrepreneurs.

By taking advantage of the burgeon- ing bioscience sector there will be jobs for Islanders who would otherwise seek employment elsewhere, Francis said.

“[P.E.I. is] the fastest growing biosci- ence cluster in the region.”

In its presentation, BioAlliance, fo- cused on education as a foundation for creating young entrepreneurs.

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The executive director of BioAlliance Rory Francis, left, looks on as Dr. Regis" Duffy answers questions from the committee on social development after giving a presentation about the role of entrepreneurship in building bioscience in PEI.

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children that entrepreneurship can be fun, Duffy said.

Islanders ate interested in new technol- ogy but they tend to be buyers instead

strong education system will open up the possibilities of careers in science, Fraser said.

“If they did a really good job of teach- ing math and science, I would be happy.”

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of sellers, especially when it comes to new agricultural technologies, Francis said. BioAlliance wants to cultivate young entrepreneurs so they can become sellers of new technology, growing the bio-science industry on P.E.I.

When presenter Kristi Kelly of the young Entrepreneurs Forum was asked what the government can do to help young entrepreneurs, she said they should concentrate on making small steps because small contributions go a long way in looking after small organiza- tions.

“T think it’s easy to get caught up re- inventing the wheel.”

It doesn’t take a lot of money fora young entrepreneur to be successful, Kelly said.

It’s not so much the cost as the capa- bility when young business people are creating new products, Francis said.

The committee hearing was one of a series to discuss how the government can support entrepreneurship among Island youth.

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