Grant: Idea to Innovation
Brock University
$15,000.00
Market Assessment of unique media formulations for mammalian cell culture
FY 2024-25
Summary
This project focuses on the development and commercialization of Tumour Microenvironment Medium (TMEM), a novel cell culture medium designed to closely mimic the physiological conditions of tumour interstitial fluid, and 14 related cell culture media. TMEM enables cancer cells to maintain their phenotypic characteristics, providing more accurate experimental data for drug discovery and development. Other media included in this proposal are similarly formulated to maintain aspects of the tissue environment of cells in a body. We have developed media for use with cells of different species, e.g. dogs and cats. We have similarly developed media for use with male versus female human cells. The proposed market assessment will evaluate the commercial potential of TMEM and the other media and guide their positioning within the global cell culture media market.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
602162-2025
Name nom
Stuart, Jeffrey JA
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
22
Institution établissement
Brock University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2025
Award amount
15000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1211
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Medical and health sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences médicales et de la santé
Research subject code
5100
Research subject group en
Cell biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie cellulaire
Research subject en
Cell biology
Research subject fr
Biologie cellulaire
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Market Assessment of unique media formulations for mammalian cell culture
Keywords
cell culture; gene expression; media; metabolism; physiological; respiration
Application summary
This project focuses on the development and commercialization of Tumour Microenvironment Medium (TMEM), a novel cell culture medium designed to closely mimic the physiological conditions of tumour interstitial fluid, and 14 related cell culture media. TMEM enables cancer cells to maintain their phenotypic characteristics, providing more accurate experimental data for drug discovery and development. Other media included in this proposal are similarly formulated to maintain aspects of the tissue environment of cells in a body. We have developed media for use with cells of different species, e.g. dogs and cats. We have similarly developed media for use with male versus female human cells. The proposed market assessment will evaluate the commercial potential of TMEM and the other media and guide their positioning within the global cell culture media market.
