Grant: Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
$999,999.00
Upcycling municipal and industrial food waste into compostable bioplastics.
FY 2023-24 · 2023-04-01
Summary
This project aims to convert food waste into high-value biodegradable plastics through optimized bacterial fermentation, offering a sustainable and scalable solution for organic waste management.
Department
Program
Food Waste Reduction ChallengeFood Waste Reduction Challenge (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-03-18
Agreement Number
FWRC-D025-3
Agreement Start Date
2023-04-01
Agreement Title
Upcycling municipal and industrial food waste into compostable bioplastics.
Agreement Title (French)
Recyclage des déchets alimentaires municipaux et industriels en bioplastiques compostables
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$999,999.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to convert food waste into high-value biodegradable plastics through optimized bacterial fermentation, offering a sustainable and scalable solution for organic waste management.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à convertir les déchets alimentaires en plastiques biodégradables de grande valeur grâce à une fermentation bactérienne optimisée, offrant ainsi une solution durable et évolutive pour la gestion des déchets organiques.
Expected Results
Focus on technologies that transform food waste by converting surplus food, food by-products, or food waste into other products, including: food for humans, food for animals/insects, or non-food products.
Expected Results (French)
Porter sur les technologies qui transforment les déchets alimentaires en convertissant les aliments excédentaires, les sous-produits alimentaires ou les déchets alimentaires en d’autres produits, y compris les aliments pour humains, les aliments pour animaux/insectes ou les produits non alimentaires.
NAICS Code
0
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Name (French)
Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire
Program Purpose
The Challenge supports new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental and social costs of food waste.
Program Purpose (French)
Le défi a pour but de soutenir les nouvelles innovations et solutions qui peuvent aider à combattre le problème du gaspillage alimentaire et des pertes dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement et d'ainsi réduire les coûts économiques, environnementaux et sociaux du gaspillage alimentaire.
Recipient Business Number
000000000
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M5G1Z6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
235-2023-2024-Q4-00188
