Grant: Idea to Innovation
University of Ottawa
$124,925.00
Development of Cannabinoid sensors
FY 2020-21
Summary
Our Team at the University of Ottawa has developed an electronic sensor that can detect and differentiate different cannabinoids in both vapour and liquid. The sensor is based on organic thin film transistor technology and has the potential for inexpensive on-site detection and quantification without the need for highly trained personnel or expensive laboratory equipment. This technology is of great interest to cannabis producers, growers and distributors. This project will aid in improving our sensor device signal output, as well as build scaled down testing equipment, and a user-friendly software interface. This will enable us to demonstrate to investors a minimum viable product for our first market application in portable sensing for licensed producers. By the end of the project, we will secure additional private investment for our startup company, Ekidna Sensinginc. that will iterate upon the product and deliver a portable system to licensed cannabis producers for integration into their processes.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
548798-2020
Name nom
Lessard, Benoit
Department département
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Organization id
28
Institution établissement
University of Ottawa
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
124925
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
513
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Electrical and electronic machinery and equipment (including computer hardware)
Area of application fr
Machinerie et équipement électriques et électroniques (y compris matériel informatique)
Research subject code
2002
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials processing
Research subject fr
Transformation des matériaux
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of Cannabinoid sensors
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Our Team at the University of Ottawa has developed an electronic sensor that can detect and differentiate different cannabinoids in both vapour and liquid. The sensor is based on organic thin film transistor technology and has the potential for inexpensive on-site detection and quantification without the need for highly trained personnel or expensive laboratory equipment. This technology is of great interest to cannabis producers, growers and distributors. This project will aid in improving our sensor device signal output, as well as build scaled down testing equipment, and a user-friendly software interface. This will enable us to demonstrate to investors a minimum viable product for our first market application in portable sensing for licensed producers. By the end of the project, we will secure additional private investment for our startup company, Ekidna Sensinginc. that will iterate upon the product and deliver a portable system to licensed cannabis producers for integration into their processes.
