Grant: College and Community Innovation Program
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology
$400,000.00
Centre for Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@FAN)
FY 2021-22
Summary
To enhance its service to the agri-food production sector, a priority area for applied research under its newStrategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) 2017-2020, Fanshawe College proposes to establish the Centre forBioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@Fan), a collaborative, industry-led research hub within our newlyopened Centre for Advanced Research and Innovation in Biotechnology (CARIB). Federal and provincialpolicy looks to grow the agri-food production sector (and agriculture more generally) through increasedinnovation, recognizing its importance to the economy at all levels. However, agri-food producers face sectoralbarriers to innovation that hamper growth, including inefficient knowledge diffusion and delayed technologyadoption, insufficient support for product development and commercialization, and shortages of skilled labour.Currently, Fanshawe engages with about forty companies in this sector a year, but requires CBE@Fan'sincreased capacity to address these larger sectoral issues. Consultation with local and regional stakeholdersidentified bioeconomy projects-including the creation of new bioproducts, the enhancement of existing foodand beverage products, and the valorization of agri-food waste-in three theme areas that could be served byCBE@Fan: 1) plant and soil health; 2) food innovation; and 3) Agri-Food Waste to Bioproducts Value Chains.The facilities, equipment, expertise, and personnel available to partners would make investments in innovationworthwhile, expedite product development and commercialization, and improve knowledge diffusion andtechnology adoption through its emphasis on collaborative and networked approaches to research andinnovation. Further, by involving students in company-led applied research projects, CBE@Fan will develophighly qualified personnel (HQP) for the local workforce able to translate innovation activities from the lab tothe workplace. Ultimately, we anticipate CBE@Fan will have an immediate and significant impact on thecommercialization of new products, the establishment of new revenue streams, and the creation of new jobs.
Program
College and Community Innovation ProgramCollege and Community Innovation Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
529379-2018
Name nom
Yates, Colin
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
23818
Institution établissement
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
400000
Program id
CCIP
Program name en
College and Community Innovation Program
Program name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1564
Committee name en
Innovation Enhancement Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation
Area of application code
1209
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Agriculture
Area of application fr
Agriculture
Research subject code
5200
Research subject group en
Microbiology
Research subject group fr
Microbiologie
Research subject en
Microbiology
Research subject fr
Microbiologie
Installment
inst:3; 4
Partie
2
Nb partie
6
Application title
Centre for Bioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@FAN)
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
To enhance its service to the agri-food production sector, a priority area for applied research under its newStrategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) 2017-2020, Fanshawe College proposes to establish the Centre forBioeconomy at Fanshawe College (CBE@Fan), a collaborative, industry-led research hub within our newlyopened Centre for Advanced Research and Innovation in Biotechnology (CARIB). Federal and provincialpolicy looks to grow the agri-food production sector (and agriculture more generally) through increasedinnovation, recognizing its importance to the economy at all levels. However, agri-food producers face sectoralbarriers to innovation that hamper growth, including inefficient knowledge diffusion and delayed technologyadoption, insufficient support for product development and commercialization, and shortages of skilled labour.Currently, Fanshawe engages with about forty companies in this sector a year, but requires CBE@Fan'sincreased capacity to address these larger sectoral issues. Consultation with local and regional stakeholdersidentified bioeconomy projects-including the creation of new bioproducts, the enhancement of existing foodand beverage products, and the valorization of agri-food waste-in three theme areas that could be served byCBE@Fan: 1) plant and soil health; 2) food innovation; and 3) Agri-Food Waste to Bioproducts Value Chains.The facilities, equipment, expertise, and personnel available to partners would make investments in innovationworthwhile, expedite product development and commercialization, and improve knowledge diffusion andtechnology adoption through its emphasis on collaborative and networked approaches to research andinnovation. Further, by involving students in company-led applied research projects, CBE@Fan will develophighly qualified personnel (HQP) for the local workforce able to translate innovation activities from the lab tothe workplace. Ultimately, we anticipate CBE@Fan will have an immediate and significant impact on thecommercialization of new products, the establishment of new revenue streams, and the creation of new jobs.
