Contribution: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Advanced Extraction Systems Inc.
$79,943.00
Novel Bioreactor Designs for Cultivation of Marine microorganisms
FY 2023-24 · 2023-09-25
Summary
Bioreactor technology has been poorly explored for marine ecosystems compared to terrestrial ecosystems, both in the context of fundamental R&D and the subsequent translation of innovations from bench to market. The consequence is that the vast majority of marine microbes have never been successfully cultured, leaving untapped the wealth of biodiversity represented by global oceans. This project will focus on addressing capability gaps in the Canadian biotechnology sector by designing and manufacturing a novel bioreactor and associated systems to support the unique technical requirements of atypical microbial fermentation using marine bioresources and marine-derived microbes. This project will provide resources and a collaborative research environment to explore innovations in bioreactor design and operations and to increase the commercial viability of fermentation processes based on marine systems.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Recipient
Location
Charlottetown|Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
809546724
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-09-30
Agreement Number
1010380
Agreement Start Date
2023-09-25
Agreement Title
Novel Bioreactor Designs for Cultivation of Marine microorganisms
Agreement Title (French)
Nouveaux bioréacteurs pour la culture de microorganismes marins
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$79,943.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Bioreactor technology has been poorly explored for marine ecosystems compared to terrestrial ecosystems, both in the context of fundamental R&D and the subsequent translation of innovations from bench to market. The consequence is that the vast majority of marine microbes have never been successfully cultured, leaving untapped the wealth of biodiversity represented by global oceans. This project will focus on addressing capability gaps in the Canadian biotechnology sector by designing and manufacturing a novel bioreactor and associated systems to support the unique technical requirements of atypical microbial fermentation using marine bioresources and marine-derived microbes. This project will provide resources and a collaborative research environment to explore innovations in bioreactor design and operations and to increase the commercial viability of fermentation processes based on marine systems.
Description (French)
Contrairement aux écosystèmes terrestres, les écosystèmes marins n’ont pas bénéficié d’une étude approfondie de la technologie des bioréacteurs, tant dans le contexte de la R-D fondamentale que dans celui de la transposition ultérieure des innovations du laboratoire au marché. Par conséquent, la grande majorité des microbes marins n’ont jamais été cultivés avec succès, laissant inexploitée la richesse de la biodiversité représentée par les océans de la planète. Ce projet vise à combler les lacunes en matière de capacités dans le secteur canadien de la biotechnologie en concevant et en fabriquant un nouveau bioréacteur et des systèmes associés pour répondre aux exigences techniques uniques de la fermentation microbienne atypique à l’aide de bioressources marines et de microbes d’origine marine. Ce projet fournira des ressources et un environnement de recherche collaboratif pour explorer les innovations dans la conception et l’exploitation des bioréacteurs et pour accroître la viabilité commerciale des procédés de fermentation basés sur des systèmes marins.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Charlottetown
Federal Riding (French)
Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)
Federal Riding Number
11002
NAICS Code
541710
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
809546724
Recipient City
Charlottetown|Charlottetown
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Advanced Extraction Systems Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
C1E 2B4
Recipient Province or Territory
PE
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2023-2024-Q3-1010380