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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

$150,000.00

Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab

FY 2026-27 · 2026-04-01

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 12 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.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Kitchener|Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
106966799
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
1042031
Agreement Start Date
2026-04-01
Agreement Title
Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab
Agreement Title (French)
Conestoga Food Research and Innovation Lab
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$150,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
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 12 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) s’associera au PARI dans le cadre d’un programme visant à accélérer la croissance et la rentabilité d’au moins 12 entreprises agroalimentaires en phase de démarrage admissibles au PARI, en les aidant à surmonter les obstacles à leur développement, à réduire les délais de distribution ou à adopter des emballages leur permettant de répondre aux exigences en matière de sécurité alimentaire et aux exigences des détaillants, ainsi qu’aux attentes des consommateurs et aux objectifs de développement durable.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le 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
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif des contributions aux organismes accordées dans le cadre du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle est d’aider les organismes à fournir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le 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
172-2026-2027-Q1-1042031