Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
$231,000.00
Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab (CFRIL)
FY 2025-26 · 2025-04-01
Summary
The Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab (CFRIL) will engage with IRAP on a program designed to accelerate growth and profitability of at least 20 IRAP eligible early-stage food companies by helping them overcome obstacles to scale up, increase distribution times and/or adopt packaging that helps them meet food safety and retailer requirements, consumer expectations and sustainability goals.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (linked with high confidence)
Location
Kitchener|Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
106966799
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1029403
Agreement Start Date
2025-04-01
Agreement Title
Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab (CFRIL)
Agreement Title (French)
Labo de recherche et d’innovation alimentaire Conestoga (CFRIL)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$231,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab (CFRIL) will engage with IRAP on a program designed to accelerate growth and profitability of at least 20 IRAP eligible early-stage food companies by helping them overcome obstacles to scale up, increase distribution times and/or adopt packaging that helps them meet food safety and retailer requirements, consumer expectations and sustainability goals.
Description (French)
Le Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab (CFRIL) collaborera avec le PARI dans le cadre d’un programme visant à accélérer la croissance et la rentabilité d’au moins 20 entreprises d’alimentation en démarrage admissibles au PARI en les aidant à surmonter les obstacles à leur expansion, à augmenter leurs échéances de distribution ou à adopter des emballages qui leur permettent de respecter les exigences en matière de salubrité alimentaire et de vente au détail, les attentes des consommateurs et les objectifs de durabilité.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
Kitchener Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Kitchener-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35045
NAICS Code
611210
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
106966799
Recipient City
Kitchener|Kitchener
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Recipient Postal Code
N2G 4M4
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1029403
