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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.

$275,000.00

Development of new borage plant varieties with a higher active ingredient and better quality of oil from the crushed borage seed

FY 2018-19 · 2018-04-01

Summary
This project is to develop a new borage varieties with a higher active ingredient (GLA) in borage oil and improved oil quality by improving characteristics of borage triacylglycerol using the traditional plant breeding methodology.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Saskatoon|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
876074360
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02018-04-012018-19$300,000.00
12018-04-012018-19$275,000.00

As published

Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is -25,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de - 25 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2021-01-31
Agreement Number
904427
Agreement Start Date
2018-04-01
Agreement Title
Development of new borage plant varieties with a higher active ingredient and better quality of oil from the crushed borage seed
Agreement Title (French)
Développement d'une nouvelle variété de plantes bourraches possédant un ingrédient actif plus élevé et une meilleure qualité de d'huile extraite des graines concassées de bourrache
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$275,000.00
Amendment Date
2020-01-31
Amendment Number
1
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This project is to develop a new borage varieties with a higher active ingredient (GLA) in borage oil and improved oil quality by improving characteristics of borage triacylglycerol using the traditional plant breeding methodology.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à développer une nouvelle variété de bourrache avec un ingrédient actif plus élevé (GLA) dans l’huile de bourrache et une meilleure qualité d'huile en perfectionnant les caractéristiques de triacylglycérol de la bourrache en utilisant la méthodologie traditionnelle d'amélioration des plantes.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Saskatoon--Grasswood
Federal Riding (French)
Saskatoon--Grasswood
Federal Riding Number
47010
NAICS Code
541690
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
876074360
Recipient City
Saskatoon|Saskatoon
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.
Recipient Postal Code
S7J 0R1
Recipient Province or Territory
SK
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q1-904427
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